Dr. T. Steuart Watson received his Ph.D. from the University of Nebraska in 1991 with a major in School Psychology and a minor in Applied Behavior Analysis. Dr. Watson received the Lightner Witmer Award in 1998 from Division 16 of the American Psychological Association for outstanding research by a young scholar. He is a Senior Fellow at the Policy Lab and the National Strategy Information Center, both located in Washington, DC.

Dr. Watson has been designated as a Distinguished Reviewer by the Buros Institute of Mental Measurements. He is the author/editor of four books and numerous book chapters and articles in professional journals. Along with Dr. Mark Shriver, Dr. Watson is the co-editor of the Journal of Evidence Based Practices for Schools. He has also been instrumental in designing and implementing anti-crime and anti-corruption curricula for schools in the Republic of Georgia, El Salvador, Peru, Guatemala, Colombia, Mexico, and Nigeria. His current research interests include examining the overjustification effect, the effects of olfactory stimuli on learning, direct behavioral consultation, factors affecting treatment integrity, and the application of behavioral principles in school settings.