Program Leadership
Ryan D. Finkenbine, MD
Professor and Program Director of Residency Training
With more than two decades of psychiatry residency directorship, Dr. Finkenbine’s career has been dedicated to education. Nationally renowned for innovative teaching programs, Dr. Finkenbine has been honored with multiple teaching awards, including a national award for Best Teacher in a Forensic Fellowship by the American Academy of Psychiatry and Law. His leadership ensures that residents are fully prepared for a career in psychiatry and is committed to making the training years a wonderful, collegial and pleasant experience.
Jean Clore, PhD
Associate Program Director
Dr. Clore has had a longstanding interest in education and program development starting as a teacher trainer in Peace Corps Namibia followed by several years of teaching at Western Michigan University as a graduate student and Bradley University as a Visiting Professor. Since joining the UICOMP psychiatry residency faculty in 2012, she has been a major contributor to curricular design, innovative teaching programs, resident wellbeing initiatives, and scholarship. Dr. Clore specializes in Dialectical Behavior Therapy and is heavily involved in psychotherapy training. She is deeply committed to the well-rounded personal and professional growth and success of our residents.