She was born and raised in Alaska and she taught general and special education for ten years before earning her Ph.D. in School Psychology from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 2000. She is the author of numerous articles and books related to evidence-based instructional practices and Response to Intervention (RTI). Dr. Brown-Chidsey is licensed to practice psychology in Alaska and Main and is a Nationally Certified School Psychologist. She is married with one daughter and splits her time between Alaska and Maine.