Dr. Amy Murdoch is the Reading Science Program Director and Professor at Mount St. Joseph University. She is the Founding Director of MSJ’s Center for Reading Science. Under 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 and one of the first programs to start a Reading Science Doctoral program. Dr. Murdoch holds a Ph.D. in School Psychology with a focus on Early Literacy. Prior to joining the Mount, she worked as a reading consultant at the Special Education Regional Resource Center providing training and consultation to school districts around reading instruction, assessment, and supporting children with disabilities. Dr. Murdoch also worked in Cincinnati Public Schools as the director of several reading grants, including the Reading First grant. Her research and service work has focused on helping schools and families implement research-based practices in reading instruction, intervention, family involvement, and assessment. Her current research includes projects focusing on early identification and support of children with Dyslexia, and the creation of a free comprehensive early literacy program that successfully closes the achievement gap between children living in poverty and their more advantaged peers.