Dr. Lee Kern

Dr. Lee Kern

Professor and Director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice

Research Focus

  • Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder
  • Autism Spectrum Disorders
  • Emotional/Behavioral Disorders
  • Inclusion of Children with Special Needs

Academic Programs

Dr. Lee Kern's research interests are in the area of interventions for students with social, emotional, and behavioral needs. Her most recent research grants are in the areas of college and career readiness for high school students with emotional and behavioral problems and education for parents of pre-school children with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). She also is co-Principal Investigator on the Accelerating Research Translation project, funded by National Science Foundation. In addition, she is Director of the Center for Promoting Research to Practice and Lehigh University Autism Services.


  • Education

    Ph.D. University of South Florida

    M.A. Marshall University

    B.A. University of California, Santa Barbara