Kathryn Dixon, Ph.D.

Department Head and Associate Professor

Kathryn Dixon, Ph.D., is a former elementary bilingual educator. She earned her doctorate in literacy and language studies with a minor in curriculum and instruction at the University of North Texas in 2014. Dixon now serves as an associate professor in the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at A&M-Commerce teaching undergraduate and graduate reading courses.

Educational Background

• Ph.D., Literacy and Language Studies, University of North Texas, 2014
• MPH, Community Health Education, University of North Texas Health Science Center, 2010
• B.S., Applied Learning and Development with Bilingual Endorsement, University of Texas at Austin, 1999

Selected Publications

• Dixon, K.V. (in press). Framing bilingual education policy: Articulation in Texas. Journal of Bilingual Education Research and Instruction.
• Sanders, A., & Dixon, K.V. (2014). A brave new world: Pre-service teachers understanding and integrating new literacies in the language arts classroom. The Reading Paradigm, 8 (1), pp. 4-9.
• Mohr, K.A.J., Dixon, K. & Young, C. (2012). Effective and efficient: Maximizing literacy assessment and instruction. In Ortlieb, E. T., & Cheek, Jr., E. H. (Eds.). Literacy research, practice, and evaluation: Vol. 1(p. 293-324). Using informative assessments for effective literacy practices. Bingley, UK: Emerald Group.