Intake Specialist
Texas Child Health Access Through Telemedicine (TCHATT)
Phone: 903.877.7545
Email: april.lanier@uttyler.edu
Department: Robert M. Rogers Department of Psychiatry
Additional Department: School of Medicine
April Lanier
April earned her bachelor's degree in psychology from Louisiana State University-Shreveport in 2005 and joined the TCHATT - Northeast Texas team as an intake specialist in February 2025.
With almost a decade of experience at the local mental health and intellectual/developmental disabilities (MH/IDD) authority, April gained valuable expertise in various areas, including intellectual and developmental disabilities, mental health, dual diagnoses, and the impacts of poverty on social and family systems. She also engaged with local and state court proceedings and collaborated with state legislators to advocate for individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities. Following her tenure at the local MH/IDD authority, April spent eight years working with a company that provided residential services for adults with IDD.
In addition to her professional commitments, April is an active community volunteer and participates in church activities. She enjoys spending quality time with her family and her pet, Holly, as well as indulging her passion for reading.