Biography and education
Dr. Kathy Randolph, BCBA-D, is an assistant professor at Texas State University, and a board certified behavior analyst at the doctoral level. She earned her doctorate in Exceptional Student Education from Florida Atlantic University in 2017. She earned a master’s degree in special education from Duquesne University, a post-graduate certificate in Educational Leadership from Point Park University and a post-graduate certificate in Special Education Administration from Edinboro University, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology with a minor in Biology from Point Park University. She previously spent 5 years as the Verified Sequence Coordinator in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where she created and taught ABA coursework.
Teaching Interests
Research Interests
Featured grants
- Randolph, Kathleen M (Other). Second Step to Enhance Rural Students Achievement and Wellbeing, U.S. Department of Education, Federal, $46278. (Funded: 2024 - 2025). Grant.
- Lohmann, Marla J (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33.34, Fox, Jennifer (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33.33, Randolph, Kathleen M (Co-Principal), Percent Contribution: %33.33. ABC for ALP: An Asynchronous “Boot Camp” for Colorado Special Education Alternative Licensure Program Candidates, This project was funded by a Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) grant provided to the Colorado Department of Education (CDE)., Federal, $3000. (Funded: December 1, 2023 - December 15, 2023). Grant.
- Randolph, Kathleen M (Principal). Promoting High Leverage Practices at UCCS, Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform, Federal, $7735. (Submitted: December 1, 2020, Funded: June 1, 2021 - June 30, 2021). Grant.
- Randolph, Kathleen M (Principal). Classroom Management Bank, Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform, Federal, $5000. (Submitted: December 1, 2019, Funded: June 1, 2020 - June 30, 2020). Grant.
- Randolph, Kathleen M. Online Course Grant, Faculty Resource Center UCCS, Other, $3000. (Submitted: March 1, 2019, Funded: June 3, 2019 - August 2, 2019). Grant.

Featured scholarly/creative works
- Randolph, K. M., Horn, A. L., Sears, J. A., Hott, B. L., & Willis, T. (2025). Remote Coaching via Technology in Rural Schools: Exploring Three Coaching Models. Journal of Special Education Technology, 40(2), 227–234. https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434241263059
- Randolph, K. M. (Ed.). (2025). Editor’s Note: The Journal of Case Learning and Exceptional Learners Special Issue. Navigating challenges in teacher preparation: Case studies in practice and innovation. The Journal of Case Learning and Exceptional Learners, 3(1).
- Randolph, K. M., & Fisher, L. (2025). Supporting special education teachers pursuing board certification in behavior analysis with quality supervision. Journal of Case Learning for Exceptional Learners, 3(1).
- Randolph, K. M., Billingsley, G. M., Riden, B. S., Brafford, T., & Hott, B. L. (2025). Supporting Students in Unstructured Settings Using Universal Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports. TEACHING Exceptional Children. https://doi.org/10.1177/00400599251347228
- 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
Featured awards
- Award / Honor Recipient: College Achievement Award in Scholarly/Creative Activities within the Presidential Awards Program, Texas State University College of Education. 2025
- Award / Honor Recipient: Alpha Chi Favorite Professors for 2024, Alpha Chi Honor Society. 2024
- Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Researcher, UCCS College of Education. 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: Teacher Educator of the Year award, Colorado Teacher Education Division of the Council for exceptional Children. 2021
- Award / Honor Recipient: The Exemplary Program Award for Educational Technology, American Council for Rural Special Education. March 2020

Featured service activities
- Treasurer
Texas Council for Exceptional Children
- Member
Curriculum and Instruction Policy Committee
- Member
Accelerated Alternative Certification Program
- Reviewer / Referee
TEACHING Exceptional Children
- Editorial Review Board Member
Rural Special Education Quarterly
- Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Special Education Technology