Higher Education
Earn credit towards your master’s degree while pursuing your CALT certification. Below is a list of colleges and universities offering programs for graduate credit towards a master’s degree.
Colleges and Universities Offering a Master’s in Academic Language Therapy:
6401 Airline Road
Dallas, TX 75205
Christine Woodbury, Ph.D., Director
Southern Methodist University
Learning Therapy Program
(214) 768-2346
For more information, please visit their website: SMU Learning Therapy Program
710 William Carey Parkway
Hattiesburg, MS 39401
Cena Holifield, Ph.D., CALT-QI
Coordinator – Dyslexia Therapy Programs
Master’s Degree (M.Ed.) and Specialist Degree (Ed. S.)
(601) 318-6600
For more information, please visit their website: William Carey University
Colorado College – Master of Arts in Teaching-Dyslexia Specialist
14 East Cache la Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Lynne Fitzhugh, Ph.D., CALT-QI
Director – Dyslexia Specialist Program
(719) 389-6330
Debra Mortenson, Director of Teacher Education Programs
(719) 389-6472
For more information, please visit their website: Colorado College – Master of Arts in Teaching-Dyslexia Specialist
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Missy Schraeder, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, CALT-QI, CERI-SLDS
Director, Dyslexia Therapist Education
(601) 266-5223
For more information, please visit their website: The University of Southern Mississippi
P.O.Box 4009
Clinton, MS 39058
(601) 925-7667
Shirley Tipton, Academic Coordinator
Dyslexia Therapy M.Ed. Program
MS College School of Education
Kay Peterson, M.S. LDT, CALT-QI
Director of Mississippi College M.Ed. Dyslexia Therapy Program
For more information, please visit their website: Mississippi College
2020 East Maple Street
North Canton, Ohio 44720
Sarah Shaffer, Recruitment and Retention Manager
Degree Completion and Graduate Programs
(330) 490-7346
For more information, please visit their website: Walsh University
Colleges and Universities Offering Graduate Credit toward a Master’s for CALT and/or CALP Coursework:
Colorado College – Master of Arts in Teaching-Dyslexia Specialist
14 East Cache la Poudre
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Lynne Fitzhugh, Ph.D., CALT-QI
Director – Dyslexia Specialist Program
(719) 389-6330
Debra Mortenson, Director of Teacher Education Programs
(719) 389-6472
For more information, please visit their website: Colorado College – Master of Arts in Teaching-Dyslexia Specialist
Master’s in Teaching and Learning or Master’s in Special Education
2100 W. University Avenue
Wichita, KS 67213
Cicely Karst
Graduate and Professional Studies Recruiter
(316) 295-5050
For more information, please visit their website: Friends University
Master’s in Special Education or Master’s in Reading
133 N. River Street
Wilkes-Barre, PA 18711
Maggie Farrell
Associate Director of Graduate Admission
(570) 208-8400
For more information, please visit their website: King’s College
The University of Southern Mississippi
118 College Drive
Hattiesburg, MS 39406
Missy Schraeder, Ph.D, CCC-SLP, CALT-QI, CERI-SLDS
Director, Dyslexia Therapist Education
(601) 266-5223
For more information, please visit their website: The University of Southern Mississippi
2403 Russell Long Blvd.
Canyon, TX 79015
Dr. Betty Coneway; Chairperson for Graduate Reading Program
Associate Professor of Education
(806) 651-2664
Dr. Judy Williams; Senior Associate Dean of Graduate Programs
(806) 651-2616
For more information, please visit their website: West Texas A & M University
1324 Taft Blvd.
Wichita Falls, TX 76308
Emily Rutherford, Ed.D.
Program Coordinator
Assistant Professor (Special Education)
(940) 397-4000
For more information, please visit their website: Midwestern State University
5601 19th Street
Lubbock, TX 79407
Judy Flagle, Ed.D.
Special Education and Diagnostics Program Coordinator for Graduate Education
(806) 720-7879
For more information, please visit their website: Lubbock Christian University