Dr. Tracey S. Hodges

Is an Assistant Director for the College of Education Research Center and Associate Professor at Sam Houston State University (SHSU) in the School of Teaching and Learning where she teaches courses in literacy, education research, and curriculum development. She graduated in 2015 from Texas A&M University with her Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction focusing on literacy education and Advanced Research Methods. Previously, she worked as an Assistant Professor at the University of Southern Mississippi and University of Alabama before returning to Texas and SHSU. She has published more than 65 scholarly articles and edited/co-edited three handbooks of research. Her research interests include instrument development such rubrics and surveys of teacher beliefs, writing assessment, and student motivation. While her primary interest is in literacy education, she explores the use of reading and writing across all disciplines and has received inter-disciplinary grant funding to explore teacher knowledge of literacy practices, writing in middle and high school science classes, and teacher self-efficacy for integrating literacy across the curriculum. Dr. Hodges has also worked as a writing consultant, helping faculty complete manuscripts and books and scaffolding the dissertation writing process for doctoral students. When she is not teaching and conducting research, she enjoys walking her dogs, playing tennis and pickleball, and reading.