Faculty Profile for Dr. Kathleen M Randolph

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Dr. Kathleen M Randolph
Assistant Professor — Curriculum And Instruction
ED 3044
phone: (512) 245-3701
Scholarly/Creative Work
Grants
Service

Biography Section

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 (VCS) in Applied Behavior Analysis at the University of Colorado Colorado Springs, where she created and taught the coursework in the VCS.

Teaching Interests

 Dr. Randolph teaches in the positive behavior intervention and emotional/behavioral disability (PBS/EBD) concentration in the Special Education Program at Texas State.

Research Interests

 Dr. Randolph’s research interests focus on supporting teacher implementation of evidence-based practices using iCoaching, where teachers receive a packaged intervention to learn and implement evidence-based practices in classroom management to ensure inclusion of students with challenging behavior.

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Hayes, Li., Hirsch, S. E., Lewis, T. J., Bruhn, A. L., & Randolph, K. M. (2024). Domain Four: Intensify and Intervene as Needed. In High Leverage Practices in Special Education Refresh.
  • Randolph, K. M., Taylor, M., Lohmann, M., Delisio, L., Riggleman, S., & Oh, J. H. (2024). Preparing early elementary teacher candidates to positively support students with challenging behavior.
  • Randolph, K. M., Horn, A. L., Sears, J. A., Hott, B. L., & Willis, T. (2024). Remote Coaching via Technology in Rural Schools: Exploring Three Coaching Models. Journal of Special Education Technology. https://doi.org/10.1177/01626434241263059
  • 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. The Journal of Special Education Apprenticeship, 13(1). https://doi.org/10.58729/2167-3454.1195
  • Randolph, K. M., Jones, B. A., & Gates, L. E. (2024). Identifying, Locating, and Evaluating Educational Research. In Research Methods in Special Education (pp. 71–87). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003526315-5

Selected Grants

  • Willis, Tammy (Principal), Hott, Brittany L (Supporting), Randolph, Kathleen M (Supporting). Second Step to Enhance Rural Students Achievement and Wellbeing, Mineola Independent School District - U.S. Department of Education, Federal, $187287. (Funded: January 2024 - December 2029). Grant.
  • Lohmann, Marla J (Co-Principal), Fox, Jennifer (Co-Principal), Randolph, Kathleen M (Co-Principal). 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.

Selected Service Activities

Organizer
Collaboration with the Teacher Education Initiatives & Accountability Professional Learning Community (TEIA PLC) to bring Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform (CEEDAR) to Texas Colleges and Universities
2024-Present
Historian
American Council on Rural Special Education
2022-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Rural Special Education Quarterly
2022-Present
Reviewer / Referee
Journal of Special Education Technology
2020-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Journal of Special Education Preparation
January 2020-Present