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Research in the field of biofeedback has suffered both for lack of adequate methodological rigor and lack of adequate funding. The ISNR Research Foundation and the AAPB Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback are nonprofit foundations developed to promote and support a broad program of research in biofeedback and neurofeedback. A previous article featured an interview with the director of the ISNR Research Foundation, David Trudeau. The present article provides an interview with Paul Lehrer, Chair of the AAPB Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback. This interview series provides insight into the two foundations and invites professionals in the broad field of self-regulation therapies to support both.

Research in the field of biofeedback is not always effective for the development of the field. In particular, neurofeedback has had spotty success, with many studies failing to meet rigorous methodological standards. Many researchers are lacking in the basic understanding of neuromodulation and its inherent learning model. And many clinicians, while knowledgeable in clinical applications, lack understanding of the rigors of good research. However, the International Society for Neurofeedback and Research (ISNR) Foundation and the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback are rich in expertise, yet that expertise is seldom tapped. The following interview with the president of the ISNR Research Foundation, David Trudeau, will spotlight the foundation's impact on the field of neurofeedback. A second interview with Paul Lehrer, Chair of AAPB's Foundation for Education and Research in Biofeedback (FERB) will appear in the summer 2014 issue of Biofeedback. It is hoped that this interview series will provide insight to both foundations and facilitate future collaboration.