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STEEP products and services are produced by iSTEEP, LLC. The company was founded to

1. Identify or develop practices that have scientific merit.
2. Develop materials that make the practices "doable" and within reach of all types of schools
3. Provide implementation services to help schools to use the practices with fidelity.

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Miyo Chun, PhD
CEO and Director of Learning Products and Services

Miyo brings a strong leadershiip background to iSTEEP.  Previously Dr. Chun focused on instructional design and performance management to school-based services. After working many years in public school settings providing direct services to students and teachers, Miyo consulted with school-based administrators providing training and performance management services (i.e., procedures to improve staff performance). She has served as a clinical faculty member for the LSU Medical Center and an adjunct faculty member with LSU.  Within iSTEEP, LLC her focus is on product development, training, and services.


Joseph C. Witt, PhD
Senior Scientist

Joe is the author of over 150 scholarly papers/articles and 20 books pertaining to student assessment and intervention. Dr. Witt has been elected Editor or Associate Editor of 3 scholarly journals. He was named Professor Emeritus at LSU and was recognized a Distinguished Professor. Within iSTEEP, Joe conducts validation research to improve the quality and usability of the products. In addition, Joe provides consulting services to states, regions or districts to meet specialized needs. Dr. Witt occasionally contributes comments about the science and practice of RTI to our “Research Notes” page.  Click here to review recent posts on why research is important and CBM as GOM.   


Lisa Moore, PhD
Chief Consultant, Training and Implementation

Lisa is the author of numerous scholarly papers and presentations. She has been a professor of psychology at LSU, practiced psychology, and consulted with numerous school districts. Currently she is the lead national consultant/trainer for iSTEEP and focuses on the training and implementation of RTI in schools.
 

Amanda VanDerHeyden, PhD
Research Advisor

Amanda has authored over 40 related articles and book chapters. In 2006, Dr. VanDerHeyden was named to an advisory panel for the National Center for Learning Disabilities to provide guidance related to RTI and the diagnosis of specific learning disability. She is associate editor of Journal of Behavioral Education and serves on the editorial boards for School Psychology Review, School Psychology Quarterly, Journal of School Psychology, Journal of Early Intervention, and Topics in Early Childhood Special Education. Dr. VanDerHeyden recently co-edited a handbook and special issues of Assessment for Effective Intervention and School Psychology Review, each focusing on RTI. In 2006, Dr. VanDerHeyden received the Lightner Witmer Early Career Contributions Award from Division 16 (School Psychology) of the American Psychological Association in recognition of her scholarship on early intervention, RTI, and models of data-based decision-making in schools. Dr. VanDerHeyden previously has held faculty positions at the Early Intervention Institute at Louisiana State University Health Sciences Center and in the School Psychology Program at University of California at Santa Barbara. She has also worked as a researcher and consultant in a number of school districts.   For Amanda's contact information and vita Click Here

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