Jonathan S. Lee, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Education at Northern Arizona University. His research and teaching focuses on issues relating to family impact on very young children’s emergent literacy development; factors pertaining to children’s social, emotional, and behavioral adjustment to schooling; and applications of motivational interviewing (MI) in educational contexts. Jon’s current research includes adaptations of the First Step Next early intervention program for preschool aged children and children with tertiary behavior challenges in primary classrooms, and the development of interventions utilizing MI in various educational contexts. His work in the area of MI includes the development of competency and proficiency measures, and training platforms for educational personnel that are contextualized to educational settings. He is a member of the Motivational Interviewing Network of Trainers.
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