Kathryn Dixon, Ph.D. Department Head and Associate Professor
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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
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