Lynn Fuchs, Ph.D.

Lynn Fuchs is a Research Professor at Vanderbilt University and an Institute Fellow at the American Institutes for Research. She conducts programmatic research on assessment for enhancing instructional planning, on instructional methods for improving mathematics and reading outcomes, and on the cognitive characteristics associated with mathematics development and responsiveness to intervention. Her practices have widely impacted education practices in the United States and abroad. In 2009, she was identified as one of Forbes Magazine 14 "revolutionary educators" nationwide. In 2021, she received the Harold W. McGraw, Jr Prize in Education, which “celebrates innovation, inspiration, and impact in education by recognizing outstanding leaders who have devoted their careers to closing gaps and accelerating educational opportunity to all students.” Dr. Fuchs has published more than 500 empirical studies in peer-review journals and has been identified as one of the most frequently cited researchers in the social sciences.