About me
Dr. Leslie Fox is the Director for Early Childhood Intervention, Mental Health and Inclusion programs at WestEd. She is responsible for project development and oversight of cross-sector early childhood policies and practices intended to improve learning, health and developmental outcomes for infants, toddlers and preschoolers. Dr. Fox joined WestEd after working at the US Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs where she provided monitoring and technical assistance to state agencies implementing the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). She is a nationally recognized expert in program evaluation & systems alignment, evidence-based practices to improve learning and developmental outcomes, & implementation science. She has 25+ years supporting the implementation of evidence-based and promising practices in home, school, early learning and childcare environments. For 12 years Dr. Fox was the Part C coordinator for Educational and Developmental Intervention Service (EDIS) serving U.S. military and civilian personnel stationed in Sigonella, Sicily and Rota, Spain. Since 1999 Dr. Fox has held academic appointments teaching, supervising and mentoring undergraduate, graduate and doctoral students pursuing careers in education and developmental psychology.