Faculty Profiles

Dr. Sarah Hays is an Assistant Professor of Instruction in the Curriculum and Instruction Department at Texas State University. She teaches reading courses to students in the residency program and supervises student teachers. In addition, she enjoys teaching special education courses. Dr. Hays is a children's author as she has written, The Adventures of Breanna and Allyson, a story based on her daughters. She attended the University of Texas and received a bachelor’s degree in Deaf Education in 2005. Following this, she graduated from Texas State University with a master’s degree in Reading Education in 2012. Because of her love of students with special needs, Sarah completed her doctoral degree in special education at Texas Tech University in 2022. She has experience working as a classroom teacher, reading specialist, and ESL teacher. She also taught students with Dyslexia in the secondary setting and assessed individuals with special needs as an Educational Diagnostician. Dr. Hays enjoys supporting students and preparing pre-service teachers to teach reading to students of different backgrounds.