Prior to joining Weber State University, Dr. Pyle completed a postdoctoral fellowship at San Diego State University. He earned his Ph.D. in Special Education and Rehabilitation from Utah State University. Dr. Pyle has 12 years of experience as a special education inclusion support teacher in secondary schools, during which he had the unique opportunity to help establish a fully inclusive, comprehensive high school in southeast San Diego, California.
His research interests include peer-mediated interventions, multi-tiered systems of support (MTSS), and evidence-based instructional strategies and services aimed at improving academic and behavioral outcomes for secondary students with disabilities in inclusive general education settings.