Lise Fox

Lise K. Fox, PhD, is a professor and chair of the Department of Child and Family Studies at the University of South Florida. She earned her doctorate in early childhood special education from Florida State University in 1989 and previously taught in the Department of Special Education at the University of Florida. Her work focuses on early childhood special education, social-emotional development, positive behavior support, and practical approaches to addressing challenging behavior and inclusion.

Fox is one of the developers of the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in Infants and Young Children and has led research, technical-assistance, and implementation projects in early childhood programs. She is a coauthor of Unpacking the Pyramid Model: A Practical Guide for Preschool Teachers, written with Mary Louise Hemmeter and Michaelene M. Ostrosky.