Katrina A. Hovey

Katrina A. Hovey is an Associate Professor of Special Education at Western Oregon University. She received her Ph.D. from the University of North Texas in Special Education with a concentration in mild to moderate disabilities and emotional and behavioral disorders. Her research focuses on culturally responsive teacher preparation to improve outcomes for diverse exceptional learners through the use of high-leverage practices, multi-tiered systems of support, and equitable assessment practices. She holds the following active educational licenses: School Psychologist, School Counselor, PreK-12 English as a Second Language, PreK-12 Special Education, Early Childhood Education, and PreK-8 Elementary Multiple Subjects. She serves on professional committees in the Council for Learning Disabilities International and the Teacher Education Division of the Council for Exceptional Children. She is also an active board member of the Oregon Association of Teacher Educators (ORATE) and Oregon Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (ORTESOL).

Publications

Culturally Responsive Special Education: Using Cultural Liaisons to Increase Family Engagement
Culturally Responsive Special Education: Using Cultural Liaisons to Increase Family Engagement
Lydia Gerzel-Short, Jerae H. Kelly, Katrina A. Hovey, Yun-Ju Hsiao, Yan Wei. © 2023. 17 pages.
Families from culturally and linguistically diverse (CLD) backgrounds often feel disrespected, unheard, misunderstood, and undervalued. Extant research demonstrates that CLD...