Dr. Amy Murdoch is a professor and director of the Reading Science Program at Mount St. Joseph University. She also is the founding director of the MSJ Center for Reading Science. With Dr. Murdoch’s leadership, the Reading Science graduate program became one of the first programs in the nation to receive accreditation from the International Dyslexia Association^®. Dr. Murdoch has a Ph.D. in school psychology with a focus on early literacy. Before joining Mount St. Joseph, she worked as a reading consultant at the Special Education Regional Resource Center, providing training and consultation to school districts about reading instruction, assessment, and supporting children with disabilities. Dr. Murdoch also worked in Cincinnati Public Schools as the director of a number of large reading grants, including the Reading First grant. Her current research includes projects focusing on the early identification and support of children with dyslexia within an MTSS framework and Project Ready!, an effort devoted to creation of a free comprehensive preschool program that closes the opportunity gap in early schooling.