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Lise Fox, PhD

Lise Fox, PhD

Professor and Department Chair

Phone: 813-974-6100
Fax: 974-6115
Office: MHC 2116

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Research Interests:

Implementation of evidence-based practices within early care, education, and early intervention systems; state and program implementation technical assistance; implementation of the Pyramid Model (program-wide positive behavior support)


Dr. Fox is Professor and Chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies (CFS),  and the Co-Director of the Florida Center for Inclusive Communities, the University of South Florida Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities. She also serves as the Co-Division Director of The Florida Center for Inclusive Communities (FCIC). She has a Ph. D. in early childhood special education from Florida State University (1989) and was a faculty member in the Department of Special Education of the University of Florida prior to her appointment at the ßÙßÇÂþ»­. She was the principal investigator of the OSEP-funded Technical Assistance Center on Social Emotional Intervention for Young Children and a faculty member with the Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning. She is currently engaged in research and technical assistance projects related to the implementation of evidence-based practices with in early care, education, and early intervention systems; state and program implementation technical assistance; and the implementation of the Pyramid Model (program-wide positive behavior support).

Dr. Fox is a nationally-recognized leader in interventions related to young children and challenging behavior and the author of many articles, chapters, and books related to improving practices and programs for young children.