Biography
Cathy Newman Thomas received her Ph.D. in Special Education with a focus on Learning Disabilities and Behavior Disorders from The University of Texas in 2008. From 2009 to 2005, she was an Assistant Professor at the University of Missouri, Columbia. From 2015-2017, she was an Associate Professor at Mizzou. In Fall of 2017, she became an Assistant Professor at Texas State University. She is a licensed general education and special education teacher in California and New Jersey with 8 years of classroom experience. She is a licensed Learning Disabilities/Teacher Consultant in New Jersey.
Research Interests
Dr. Thomas' research interests include technology in teacher education and to provide access to the general curriculum for diverse adolescent learners. Her current NSF grant elementary computer science coding comprehension is focused on her assessment expertise and interests in evidence-based interventions in reading comprehension.
Teaching Interests
Assessment, Inclusive Education, Technology, Developing Teacher Knowledge and Skills.