Jon Lee

Jon Lee
Associate Professor and Director - Early Childhood Research Center
Department of Special Education, Early Childhood & Prevention Science
Room 139 (Office) | Room 120 (ECRC) - College of Education and Human Development
502-852-0577
jon.lee@louisville.edu

Dr. Lee's curriculum vitae [PDF]

Educational Background

  • Ph.D. Curriculum and Instruction with a specialty in Teaching & Learning, University of Louisville, 2012
  • M.A. Early Childhood Special Education, University of Northern Colorado, 1992
  • B.A. Special Education K-12, University of Northern Colorado, 1987

Teaching Experience

  • Associate Professor and Director - Early Childhood Research Center, University of Louisville, 2023 – Present
  • Associate Professor, Northern Arizona University, 2018 – 2023
  • Assistant Professor, University of Cincinnati,2012 – 2018

Honors and Awards

  • Faculty Member Having Most Impact on Golden Axe Recipient, 2021
  • Tenure, University of Northern Arizona, 2021
  • Golden Apple Award, University of Cincinnati, 2018

Selected Chapters

  • Walker, H. M., Frey, A. J., Small, J., Feil, E., Seeley, J., Lee, J. S., Golly, A., Crosby, S., & Forness, S. (2022). First Step to Success: A preventive, early intervention for young students with disruptive behavior problems. In E. Sabornie & D. Espelage (Eds.), Handbook of classroom management: research, management, and issues. Routledge.
  • Reyhner, J. A., & Lee, J. S. (2020). Begin with the familiar: The value of family literacy for American Indians. In Honoring our students (pp. 25-38). Flagstaff, AZ: NAU.
  • Lee, J. S., Frey, A. J., Warner, Z., & Kelley, L. (2019). Coaching to improve motivation in early childhood practitioners and parents. In O. N. Saracho (Ed.), contemporary perspectives on research on motivation inearly childhood education (pp. 207–226). Information Age Publishing.
  • Walker, H. M., Feil, E. G., Frey, A. J., Annemieke, G., Crosby, S., Lee, J., … Stiller, B. (2018). First Step Next: An updated version of the first step to success early intervention program. In M. Stormont & L. Young-Walker (Eds.), Perspectives on early childhood psychology and education (pp. 9–38). Pace University Press. http://press.pace.edu/perspectives-on-early-childhood-psychology-and- education/
  • Lee, J. S., Frey, A. J., Walker, H., Annemieke, G., Seeley, J., Small, J., & Feil, E. (2014). Motivational interviewing in support of teacher behavior change. In E. McNamara (Ed.), Motivational interviewing with children and young people II: Issues and further applications (pp. 87–106). Ainsdale, Southport, Merseyside PR8, United Kingdom: Positive Behaviour Management. http://10.1080/02667363.2015.1051395

Selected Publications

  • Feil, E. G., Small, J. W., Walker, H. M., Frey, A. J., Crosby, S. D., Lee, J. S., Seeley, J. R., Forness, S. R., & Golly, A. (2024). The revision of first step to success: A process evaluation of first step next. Education and treatment of children, 12(3), 231-245. https://doi.org/10.1007/s43494-024-00120-5
  • Papini, N. M., Lee, S., Lee, J., & Clifford, D. (2023). University Couching for Activity and Nutrition (UCAN): A weight-inclusive health coaching program. Journal of American College Health, 72(2), 182-189. https://doi.org/10.1080/07448481.2023.2194427
  • Fogaca, J. L., Lee, S. M., Joseph, C., Clifford, D. E., Papini, N. M., & Lee, J. S. (2022). University peer health coaches' perceptions of learning and applying motivational interviewing. Health Education Journal, 82(1), 28-40. https://doi.org/10.1177/00178969221137311
  • Blankenship, B. B., & Lee, J. (2023). Supporting college student self-determination through motivational interviewing. Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1108/JARHE-01-2023-0028
  • Frey, A. J., Small, J. W., Walker, H. M., Mitchell, B., Seeley, J. R., Feil, E. G., Lee, J., & Forness, S. R. (2023). First Step Next: A best-evidence synthesis of replication randomized controlled trials from 2009 to 2021. Remedial and Special Education, 44(1), 60-72. https://doi.org/10.1177/07419325211068145