Program Directors

Dr. Cathy Newman Thomas
Associate Professor of Special Education

Dr. Thomas is licensed as a special and general educator and diagnostician with a decade of practice. As a researcher, she studies technology in teacher education and to provide access to the general curriculum. Additionally, Dr. Thomas is the daughter, sister, mother, and cousin of a person with a disability

 512.245.0729
 thomascat@txstate.edu

Dr. Alyson Collins 

Assistant Professor of Special Education

Dr.Collins has 9 years of teaching experience in Texas public schools and an extensive background in implementing Multi-Tiered Systems of Supports (MTSS). Her research focuses on effective intervention and assessment for students with learning disabilities, specifically in the areas of reading and writing. 

 512.245.8389
 aac147@txstate.edu

Content Experts 

Our Content Experts represent pre-eminent leaders in the fields for MTSS and DBDM.