Faculty Profiles

Dr. Cathy Thomas

Graduate Co-Advisor, Special Education Program. January 2021 - Present.
Member, CEEDAR Topical Action Group. 2020 - Present.
Undergraduate Advisor, Special Education Program. 2019 - Present.
Secretary, Texas Council for Exceptional Children. November 3, 2019 - Present.
Member, Curriculum Jigsaw Committee. August 2019 - Present.
Member, Assessment and Data Jigsaw Committee. August 2019 - Present.
Member, Special Education Program Search Committee. August 2018 - Present.
Member, Honor Code Council. January 2018 - Present.
Lead, Practicum Lead. January 2018 - Present.
University Mentor, Student Council for Exceptional Children. 2017 - Present.
Member, Recruitment Committee. August 2017 - Present.
Associate Editor, Intervention in School and Clinic, Technology Trends column. May 29, 2015 - Present.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions. December 9, 2012 - Present.
Editorial Review Board Member, Research in Middle Level Education Online. September 2010 - Present.
Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Special Education Technology. September 2009 - Present.

Chair, Professional Development Committee, Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. 2017 - 2020.
Volunteer, Kid's Club New Braunfels. September 2017 - 2020.
Member, Scholarship Committee. October 2017 - December 2020.

Editorial Review Board Member, Teaching Exceptional Children. June 17, 2016 - December 15, 2019.

Guest Reviewer, British Journal of Visual Impairment. 2018.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Developmental and Physical Disabilities. 2018.
Reviewer, Texas Education Agency/American Institutes of Research Grow Your Own Grant Competition Sequestered Review. 2018.
Member, Curriculum and Instruction Chair Search Committee. September 2018 - 2018.

Guest Reviewer, LD Forum. 2017.
Chair, Ad Hoc Committee on Teacher Development, Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. 2017.
Representative for the University of Missouri College of Education, American Association of Colleges of Teacher Education. 2016 - 2017.
Member, CEEDAR/Missouri State Leadership Team, Policy Committee. 2015 - 2017.
Representative for the University of Missouri, Department of Special Education, Higher Education Consortium for Special Education. 2012 - 2017.
Director, University of Missouri, Department of Special Education, Undergraduate Studies. August 2015 - August 2017.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Teacher Education Council. August 2012 - August 2017.
Member, University of Missouri, Advisory Group to The Office of Disability Services and of IT’s Computing Technology Center Division. August 2011 - August 2017.
University of Missouri, Department of Special Education, Faculty Advisor, SPC_ED 4020/7020. August 2009 - August 2017.
Member, University of Missouri, Department of Special Education , Promotion and Tenure Committee. August 1, 2015 - August 31, 2017.
University of Missouri, College of Education, Alternate Member, MU Faculty Council. August 15, 2017.

Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Special Education. November 17, 2016 - 2016.
Member. 2013 - 2016.
Guest Reviewer, Journal of Special Education. 2011 - 2016.
Reviewer / Referee, Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Conference Proposals. 2010 - 2016.
Representative to the CEC Representative Assembly, Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. November 2014 - November 2016.
Member, Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children, Research Committee. November 2013 - November 2016.
Member, University of Missouri, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee. August 2014 - August 2016.
Guest Reviewer, Assessment for Effective Intervention. May 31, 2016.
Editorial Advisory Board Member, Handbook of Research on Classroom Diversity and Inclusive Education Practice. August 7, 2015 - April 2016.

Reviewer / Referee, Council for Exceptional Children, Conference Proposals. 2015.
Media and Promotions Coordinator, Council for Learning Disabilities. 2015.
Editorial Review Board Member, Amity International Journal of Teacher Education. 2013 - 2015.
Guest Reviewer, Computers & Education. 2013 - 2015.
Reviewer / Referee, Council for Learning Disabilities, Conference Proposals. 2012 - 2015.
Member, University of Missouri, Diversity Alliance, Chancellor’s Diversity Initiative. 2011 - 2015.
Editorial Review Board Member, Intervention in School and Clinic. September 2011 - 2015.
Non-voting member of Board of Trustees, Council for Learning Disabilities. 2008 - 2015.
Member, Council for Learning Disabilities, Communications Committee. 2008 - 2015.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Missouri Partnership for Educational Renewal. August 2013 - August 2015.
Faculty Advisor, University of Missouri, College of Education, Teaching Fellowship Program. August 2013 - August 2015.

Guest Reviewer, Education and Treatment of Children. 2014.
Member, Quality Indicators for Doctoral Programs Committee, Higher Education Consortium for Special Education. 2014.
Editor, LD Forum, Official Newsletter of the Council for Learning Disabilities. July 2008 - 2014.
Reviewer / Referee, Teaching Exceptional Children. February 2005 - 2014.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Diversity Committee. August 2013 - August 2014.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Website Taskforce. August 2012 - August 2014.
Member, Higher Education Consortium for Special Education, Quality Indicators for Doctoral Programs Committee. June 2013 - January 2014.

Co-Chair, University of Missouri, College of Education, Dispositions Committee of the Teacher Education Council. August 2012 - August 2013.
Co-Chair, University of Missouri, College of Education, Diversity Committee. August 2012 - August 2013.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education Financial Awards Committee. August 2009 - August 2013.

Guest Co-editor, Special issue in Psychology in Schools: Collaboration to Enhance Student Outcomes: Current Trends and Issues. March 2011 - 2012.
Co-Advisor, University of Missouri, Pi Lambda Theta, International Honor Society and Professional. August 2011 - August 2012.
Chair, University of Missouri, College of Education, Diversity Committee. August 2010 - August 2012.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Universal Design for Diversity, Steering Committee. August 2011 - May 2012.

Guest Reviewer, Assessment for Effective Intervention. 2011.
Early Career Special Interest Group Secretary, Teacher Education Division of Council for Exceptional Children. November 2010 - November 2011.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education, Workforce on Research in Preservice Teacher Education. August 2010 - May 2011.

Member, Ad Hoc Conference Restructuring Group. 2010.
Political Action Liaison, Teacher Education Division of Council for Exceptional Children. 2008 - 2010.
Board of Trustees Representative to the Ad Hoc Conference Restructuring Group, Council for Learning Disabilities. October 2009 - October 2010.
Member, University of Missouri, College of Education Associate Dean’s Task Force on Initial Teacher Certification. November 2009 - February 2010.