She is Director of Research at Roots of Empathy and adjunct scientist at The MEHRIT Centre. Previously, she was Senior Scientist at the Milton and Ethel Harris Research Initiative (MEHRI) and a Professor of Psychology in the Liberal Arts Department at Seneca at York. She has worked with children and families in collaboration with Drs. Stanley Greenspan and Stuart Shanker around early identification of Autistic Spectrum Disorders. Lisa is on the Advisory Committee for Measuring What Matters (People for Education) and the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Holistic Early Learning and Development. Previously, she has served as a member of the Babies and Preschool Working Groups as part of the National Reading campaign.