Lisa Cheney

Lisa Cheney serves as Assistant Professor of Practice and Director of Field Placements for Counseling and School Psychology at Benerd College, University of the Pacific, leveraging 10 years of prior experience as Director of Special Education and Student Services alongside her background as a School Psychologist and Behavior Analyst.

Her academic credentials include:

• Ed.S. in School Psychology, University of the Pacific, 2004
• M.A. in Educational and Counseling Psychology, University of the Pacific, 2003
• B.S. in Psychology, Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo, 2001

Cheney's research focuses on Multi-Tiered System of Supports (MTSS) implementation, with emphasis on local intervention effectiveness data and long-term outcome studies. She actively develops organizational change models to help school districts sustain evidence-based practices like PBIS and RTI with fidelity, while maintaining expertise in Special Education program design and psycho-educational assessment.

As an educational consultant for regional districts, she operationalizes her philosophy that all students can excel regardless of challenges, viewing teaching as an art form that transforms learning environments through strong teacher-student relationships to alter student life trajectories.