Dr. G. Reid Lyon
Neuroscientist (neuropsychology), specialist in learning disorders, and researcher
Dr. Reid Lyon is a neuroscientist and specialist in learning disorders. He received his Ph.D. In neuroscience and learning disorders from the University of Mexico in 1978. He joined the faculty of Communication Science and Disorders at Northwestern University in 1980 where he also directed the neuropsychology laboratory.
From 1992 to 2005, Dr. Lyon served as a research neuropsychologist and the chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the NICHD at the National Institutes of Health; in this role he developed and oversaw research programs in cognitive neuroscience, learning and reading development and disorders, behavioral pediatrics, cognitive and affective development, School Readiness, and the Spanish to English Reading Research program. He designed, developed and directed the 44-site NICHD Reading Research Network. After leaving the NIH, Dr. Lyon held tenured distinguished scientist and distinguished professorships at the University of Texas, Dallas Center for Brain Health (neuroscience) and Southern Methodist University (educational leadership and associate dean, Simmons College of Education and Human Development).
Dr. Lyon is the author and co-author of over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters addressing developmental neuroscience, learning and reading disorders/dyslexia, and the translation of science into practice and policy. He also co-authored the definition of dyslexia used at the NIH and worldwide. Dr. Lyon received the NIH Director's Award twice.
Once for his contributions to the neuroscience of learning and learning disorders and once for his development and implementation of the 44-site NICHD Reading Research Network.
Dr. G. Reid Lyon
Neuroscientist (neuropsychology), specialist in learning disorders, and researcher
Dr. Reid Lyon is a neuroscientist and specialist in learning disorders. He received his Ph.D. In neuroscience and learning disorders from the University of Mexico in 1978. He joined the faculty of Communication Science and Disorders at Northwestern University in 1980 where he also directed the neuropsychology laboratory.
From 1992 to 2005, Dr. Lyon served as a research neuropsychologist and the chief of the Child Development and Behavior Branch of the NICHD at the National Institutes of Health; in this role he developed and oversaw research programs in cognitive neuroscience, learning and reading development and disorders, behavioral pediatrics, cognitive and affective development, School Readiness, and the Spanish to English Reading Research program. He designed, developed and directed the 44-site NICHD Reading Research Network. After leaving the NIH, Dr. Lyon held tenured distinguished scientist and distinguished professorships at the University of Texas, Dallas Center for Brain Health (neuroscience) and Southern Methodist University (educational leadership and associate dean, Simmons College of Education and Human Development).
Dr. Lyon is the author and co-author of over 130 peer-reviewed journal articles, books, and book chapters addressing developmental neuroscience, learning and reading disorders/dyslexia, and the translation of science into practice and policy. He also co-authored the definition of dyslexia used at the NIH and worldwide. Dr. Lyon received the NIH Director's Award twice.
Once for his contributions to the neuroscience of learning and learning disorders and once for his development and implementation of the 44-site NICHD Reading Research Network.