Lisa Knoche is a research professor and director of the Nebraska Academy for Early Childhood Research at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. She is an applied developmental psychologist with expertise in the design, development, and evaluation of early childhood intervention and prevention programs to support healthy development in young children and support family engagement. Dr. Knoche has extensive experience in implementing collaborative research programs with community partners and has provided numerous local, national and international presentations to advance early childhood science, and improve practice and policy.