Highlights: Dept. of Psychiatry

The donor base for the Department of Psychiatry has expanded dramatically since 2005 with many areas benefitting from first time donations. The new University Neuropsychiatric Institute is now home to the Department of Psychiatry and thanks to many alumni and friends we raised over 1.5 M for the building fund between 2009 and 2011. One of the highlights came from an anonymous alumni who now resides in CA. Other major building fund supporters include:

• Education Resource Development Council (ERDC)
• Thora Lee Hutchison
• Dr. Jason Hunziker
• Dr. Howard Weeks
• Dr. Len Schmidt
• Dr. Lowry Bushnell
• Dr. William McMahon
• Tom and Mary McCarthey
• Sharon Kae Lehr
• Henriksen-Butler
• Lorna Benjamin
• Supporters of the C.H. Hardin Branch Auditorium
• Lawrence T. and Janet T. Dee Foundation
• Multitudes of UNI and Department employees and patients

Other areas of support include new lecture series and research on Treatment Resistant Depression, funded by Sharon Kae Lehr in memory of John Crump Endowment.

Other highlights include:

• The first ever department Presidential Endowed Chair in Psychiatry for Autism Research generously given by Dr. John T. Hopkin
• Ongoing support from the Cambia Health Foundation for autism research, outreach and clinical support
• Ongoing support from the Clark L. Tanner Foundation for suicide research
• R Harold Burton support for SSRI study for PTSD
• Support for autism clinic and programs:
  • Sorenson Legacy Foundation
  • Education Resource and Development Council
  • Michael Foundation
  • CVS/Caremark Trust
  • Fraternal Order of the Eagles
  • W. E. and Harriet Rasmussen
  • William H. and Mattie Wattis Harris Foundation
  • David R. Spafford
• Support for Addiction Psychiatry Fellowship and Programs
  • Anonymous