People

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Nell Caraway
CEO
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Brion Marquez
CDO
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Adam Wendt
COO
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Laura Backen Jones
Ph.D.
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Geoff Colvin
Ph.D.
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Jeffrey Sprague
Ph.D.
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Elizabeth Thorin
Ph.D.
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Martin Sheehan
Ph.D.
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Philip Ferguson
Ph.D.
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Stephen Smith
M.S.
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Nell Caraway

CEO

Nell is co-founder and Chief Executive Officer of IRIS Educational Media. A graduate of Western Michigan University, she has a BA in English literature and education.

Brion Marquez

CDO

Brion Marquez brings 20 years of experience to his work as a social research media developer, integrating his roles as scriptwriter and producer to ensure human dimension in all his programs.

Adam Wendt

COO

Adam Wendt is a Co-Founder of IRIS Educational Media and is the Chief Operations Officer. He has been developing and producing media programs and applications for parents and teachers for 15 years.

Laura Backen Jones

Laura Backen Jones

Ph.D.

Dr. Backen Jones is a researcher and practitioner concerned with the well-being of children. Her research focuses on the design of effective intervention and prevention programs for families and...

Geoff Colvin

Geoff Colvin

Ph.D.

Dr. Colvin is an independent consultant in the areas of school wide discipline, school climate, school safety and violence prevention.

Jeffrey Sprague

Jeffrey Sprague

Ph.D.

Dr. Jeffrey Sprague is an Associate Professor of Special Education and Co-Director of the University of Oregon Institute on Violence and Destructive Behavior.

Elizabeth Thorin

Elizabeth Thorin

Ph.D.

Dr. Thorin's work focuses on issues of self determination, self advocacy and serving the needs of parents with cognitive limitations.

Martin Sheehan

Martin Sheehan

Ph.D.

Dr. Sheehan is a special educator who has worked with people with developmental disabilities for over 25 years.

Philip Ferguson

Philip Ferguson

Ph.D.

Dr. Ferguson is the Desmond Lee Professor of Education and Children with Disabilities at the College of Education, University of Missouri, St. Louis.

Stephen Smith

Stephen Smith

M.S.

Stephen Smith is a researcher and trainer with a focus on providing positive behavior supports in a wide range of settings. He holds a Master's degree in special education and is a former classroom...