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Dr. Glenna M Billingsley

  • Chair - Associate Professor - Curriculum And Instruction
Portrait of Dr. Glenna M Billingsley

Biography and education

I received a Bachelor of Science in Education degree in 1986 from Emporia (Kansas) State University with a major in English and Social Science to teach secondary students. I received a Master's degree in Special Education in 2000 from Southwest Texas State University and a Ph.D. in School Improvement from Texas State University in 2007. Prior to coming to higher education, I spent 26 years working with students with special needs in public education. I worked with students with emotional and behavioral disabilities in self-contained, resource, and inclusion settings and finally as a behavior specialist.
I have became a full-time faculty member in the Special Education program at Texas State University in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction since Fall 2012 and was tenured and promoted to Associate Professor in Fall 2018. In 2021, I became the Interim Department Chair for the Department of Curriculum and Instruction and Chair in 2022 and Chair in 2023.

Teaching Interests

Research Interests

  • Thomas, Cathy (Principal), Billingsley, Glenna M (Co-Principal), Smith, Kenneth Scott (Co-Principal). Virtual reality to provide teacher training in behavior management, Texas State University Big Ideas, Texas State University, $367264. (Submitted: October 2020). Grant.
  • Thomas, Cathy (Co-Principal), Billingsley, Glenna M (Co-Principal). Virtual reality to provide teacher training in behavior management, Research Enhancement Program, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: October 2020, Funded: December 4, 2020 - 2022). Grant.
  • Thomas, Cathy (Principal), Billingsley, Glenna M (Co-Principal), Holschuh, Jodi P (Supporting), Polat, Nihat (Supporting), Corona, Melissa (Supporting). Reducing the shortage of special education teachers - Networked Improvement Community, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education, Private / Foundation / Corporate. (Funded: 2019 - 2022). Grant.
  • Billingsley, Glenna M (Principal), Scheuermann, Brenda K (Principal). Measuring the effectiveness of HB 2684: Training for school-based law enforcement officers, Texas State University Office of Research and Federal Relations, Research Enhancement Program Grant, Texas State University, $16000. (Submitted: December 2015, Funded: January 2016 - May 2017). Grant.
  • Nelson, S W (Principal), Billingsley, Glenna (Co-Principal), Greene, J (Co-Principal), Martinez-Ramos, G (Co-Principal), Price, L (Co-Principal), Ryser, G (Co-Principal), Supancic, P M (Co-Principal), Vega, D (Co-Principal), Martinez-Prather, K (Other), McKenna, J (Other). Creating a secondary school climate instrument focused on safety and security, Texas State University Office of Research Development at Texas State University Multi-Disciplinary Internal Research Grant (MIRG), Texas State University, $25000. (Submitted: 2015). Grant.
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  • Billingsley, G. M., Randolph, K. M., Gaylord, K., Earley, R., & Jimenez, O. (2025). Addressing the teacher shortage in rural areas with military veteran teacher candidates. Rural Special Education Quarterly. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1177/87568705251342507
  • Randolph, K. M., Pegg, L., Contesse, V., & Billingsley, G. M. (2024). iCoaching The coach: Building capacity with embedded implementation support for classroom management evidence-based practices. International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education, 14(2). https://doi.org/10.1108/ijmce-01-2024-0006
  • Randolph, K. M., Billingsley, G. M., & Thomas, C. N. (2024). Using behavior skills training and virtual simulations to train preservice practitioners in behavior management: An exploratory comparison study. Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 13(1), 1–21. https://doi.org/10.58729/2167-3454.1195
  • Meyer, B. C., Billingsley, G. M., Turner, M. R., & Scheuermann, B. K. (2023). PBIS adaptations in alternative programs (pp. 1–8). pbis.org. Retrieved from https://cdn.prod.website-files.com/5d3725188825e071f1670246/6466565b25082de918423648_PBIS_Adaptations_in_Alternative_Programs.pdf
  • Scheuermann, B. K., Billingsley, G. M., & Hall, J. A. (2021). Positive behavioral supports for the classroom - 4th edition. US: Pearson.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Service for the College of Education at the Associate Professor rank. 2020
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Distinction Award in Service for the College of Education at the Assistant Professor rank. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduating Student Recognition of Campus Support, Vice President for Student Affairs. 2018
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduating Student Recognition of Campus Support, Vice President for Student Affairs. 2015
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Structured Classroom Management in Secondary Resource/Inclusion Classrooms, Texas State University Scholar-Mentor Program. 2015
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  1. Other

    Department of Curriculum and Instruction

  2. Member

    College of Education Curriculum Committee

  3. Graduate Advisor

    Special Education Program

  4. Coordinator / Organizer

    Division for Emotional and Behavioral Health

  5. Participant

    New Graduate Student Virtual Orientation

  6. Participant

    Department of Curriculum and Instruction's Ad Hoc Budget Reduction Committee

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