Dr. Evelyn Johnson leads the development of SEL assessments, strategies, and other tools in her role as Vice President of Research and Development at Aperture Education. Prior to joining Aperture in 2021, she was a Professor of Early and Special Education at Boise State University for 15 years, and the CEO of Lee Pesky Learning Center for 11 years. Her research has focused on special education teacher observation, and evaluation; MTSS; early literacy; self-regulated learning for students with learning and attention challenges; and social emotional learning. Evelyn's research has been funded by IES, OSEP, NIH, the Kellogg Foundation, and a host of private foundations. She has shared her research through over 70 peer reviewed publications, 3 books, and several book chapters, as well as numerous national, state, and local conference presentations. She lives in Boise, where she serves on Idaho's Human Rights Commission, and volunteers for the International Rescue Committee.