Consortium Faculty

Dr. Jeffrey Leichter

Jeff Leichter PhD, L.P, has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 1988 and has worked for Sanford Health since 1990. After completing his Ph.D. in Los Angeles, CA. he completed a two year post-doctoral fellowship in clinical health psychology at Michigan State University. Most of his clinical practice was spent working as an integrated psychologist in the Sanford Detroit Lakes, MN primary care clinic.

In 2018 he was appointed as the Lead Administrator for Behavioral Health Integration within Sanford Enterprise Clinic Services. In this current role, he oversees the integration of behavioral health and primary care for the Sanford enterprise.

Dr. Leichter is a member of the American Psychological Association, Minnesota Psychological Association, Arizona Psychological Association, and the Collaborative Family HealthCare Association and holds a credential as a health service psychologist from the National Register of Health Service Psychologists. He was formerly appointed by Governors Pawlenty and Dayton to serve on the Minnesota Board of Psychologist Examiners from 2010-2018. He served as Chair of the Board from 2014-16.  He is licensed to practice psychology in Minnesota, North Dakota, Arizona, and Michigan.

He has presented at over 45 state, regional, and national conferences on topics related to rural psychology, ethics, integrated behavioral health care, and the training of psychologists for medical settings.

Dr. Jon Ulven

Jon Ulven, PhD, L.P, has been a licensed clinical psychologist since 2003 and has worked for Sanford Health since 2004. He is licensed to practice psychology in Minnesota and North Dakota. Dr. Ulven completed his Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology at the University of Kansas in 2001. He obtained his post-doctoral training as part of an assistant professional position at St. Cloud State University from 2001 to 2004.

At Sanford Health, Dr. Ulven is the department chair of Adult Psychology in the Fargo-Moorhead community since 2008. He provides individual outpatient psychotherapy, as well as consult liaison coverage in the hospital. He is competent in various applications of CBT, motivational interviewing, acceptance and commitment therapy, as well as Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD and Written Exposure Therapy for PTSD. During his tenure at Sanford Health, he has been the primary supervisor for 9 psychology residents. For the past 12+ years he has delivered psychological services to clinicians who are showing signs of burnout through the internal Clinician Assistance Program. Dr. Ulven is currently the first psychologist to serve on the Physician Executive Council at Sanford Health. Since 2021, Dr. Ulven is the lead clinician on a SAMHSA granted effort to provide resources and support to healthcare workers in the state of ND who have experienced increased stress due to the pandemic.

Dr. Ulven is a clinical assistant professor of clinical neuroscience with the University of North Dakota since 2007. He routinely works with Family Medicine, Psychiatry, and Internal Medicine residents through education/training and facilitating a wellbeing support group. Throughout the Fargo Moorhead community and state of ND, Dr. Ulven has been an invited speaker for numerous mental health topics (e.g., suicide prevention, integration of behavioral health and primary care, cognitive processing therapy, motivational interviewing, pain management, coping with the effects of the pandemic). He was formerly appointed by Governor Jack Dalrymple to serve on the North Dakota Board of Psychologist Examiners from 2016-2018.

Shelly McCann

Shelly McCann is a Graduate Medical Education Program Administrator for the Post-Doctoral Residency and the Pre-Doctoral Internship Programs at Sanford Health. Previously she has worked in student services coordinating clinical experiences at Sanford Health. She holds a bachelor’s degree in health service administration well as a master’s degree in in healthcare administration (MHA) both from Minnesota State University Moorhead and resides in Fargo, ND.

Dr. Samantha Beauchman

Dr. Samantha Beauchman is a licensed clinical psychologist within the Sanford Enterprise. She graduated from the University of North Dakota’s Indians into Psychology Doctoral Education (INPSYDE) Program which trains culturally competent Native American psychologists. Her training and practice has been primarily in rural primary care and community mental health settings throughout MN, ND and KS. She works with adolescents, adults and older adults with a wide array of presenting issues and provides basic assessment needs. She also serves on the Training and Advisory Committee for the APA Minority Fellowship Program providing mentorship to psychology graduate students. Dr. Beauchman is married and has 3 children. She grew up on the Turtle Mountain Reservation in northern ND, she visits there regularly to see family. She enjoys spending time with her family and friends, crafting, attending cultural events and being in nature.

Dr. Katelyn Mickelson

Dr. Katelyn Mickelson is a licensed clinical psychologist at Sanford Health. She graduated from the Minnesota School of Professional Psychology at Argosy University. Dr. Mickelson specializes in child and adolescent behavioral health, and she serves as the Site Supervisor at Child and Adolescent Behavioral Health (CABH), one of the SH-PIC training sites. Dr. Mickelson is trained in providing evidenced-based therapies including Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Child Parent Psychotherapy, and Alternatives for Families Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. She uses other modalities in her practice, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy.

Dr. Emily Sargent

Dr. Emily Sargent is a clinical psychologist at Sanford Health and a clinical investigator at Sanford for Center of Biobehavioral Research (CBR) in Fargo, ND. Her roles include being project director and service provider, specializing in trauma informed treatment and care for Native Americans in tribal, rural, and urban areas. She also serves as the Site Supervisor at one of SH-PIC’s minor rotation sites, the Traumatic Stress Treatment Center (TSTC). Dr. Sargent is a member of White Earth Band of Minnesota Chippewa Tribe. She loves to spend her time back home in White Earth with her family at the lake, traveling, and cheering on her husband Shawn who is a football coach at the University of North Dakota!