Senior Lecturer

Education

Lynne Fitzhugh, Ph.D., LDT, CALT-QI

Nationally recognized expert in dyslexia and related learning disabilities, structured linguistics, literacy, and evidence- based practices in teacher education. Featured speaker at local and national conferences; publications include various articles on dyslexia, teaching, and education issues. Dedicated to empowering struggling readers by unlocking doors for academic and professional success. Experience includes providing direct services of testing and remediation, professional development in reading instruction and dyslexia remediation, and community services related to dyslexia.  

Higher Education Teaching

Lecturer and Director, Master of Arts in Teaching -- Dyslexia Specialist Program, Colorado College (2008-2023)

Visiting Assistant Professor, Psychology Department, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs (2006-2010)

Instructor, Learning Therapy Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (1996-1999)

Lecturer, Psychology Department, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX (1996-1999)

Selected Publications

Fitzhugh, L. The History of the Academic Language Therapy Association. Journal of Academic Language Therapy, 2022. 

Contributing Author: Barbara Bush Foundation for Family Literacy, 2021. National Action Plan for Adult Literacy 2021. 

Fitzhugh, L. What is the appropriate reading instruction for a child with dyslexia? International Dyslexia Association Parent Handbook, 2014. 

Contributing Author: Quality of Life Indicators for the Pikes Peak Region, Education Committee, 2009 - 2011. 2009, 2010, 2011 Quality of Life Indicators for the Pikes Peak Region

Contributing Author: Colorado Department of Education RTI Implementation Team, 2008. Response to Intervention (RtI) - A practitioner's guide to implementation.

Fitzhugh, L. Southern Methodist University, Department of Psychology, Dallas, TX, 2005. Spontaneous writing sample comparisons of normal and learning disabled upper elementary students.

Fitzhugh, L. Southern Methodist University, Department of Psychology, Dallas, TX, 2000. The effects of learning disabilities on the spontaneous writing samples of middle school children.

Leadership

Colorado Dyslexia Foundation (a 501c(3) non-profit corporation)

• Founding Director/President (2001-2023)

National Joint Committee on Learning Disabilities (2019-2023)

• Representative
• Public Policy Committee, Co-Chair (2021-2023) 

Academic Language Therapy Association (1993-2023)

• National Board of Directors (2006-2010, 2013-2017, 2018-2023)
  • President (2020-2022) 
  • Journal of Academic Language Therapy, Editorial Committee (2021-2023) 
  • Exam Committee (2019-2023) 
• Rocky Mountain Chapter, Founding Member (2010)

ALTA Charitable Foundation (2022-2023)

• President 

International Dyslexia Association (1996-2023)

• National Board of Directors (2008-2014)
  • Research to Practice in Education, Chair 
  • Development Committee 
  • Professional Development Committee 
  • Knowledge and Practice Standards Committee 

International Multisensory Structured Language Education Council 

• Board of Directors (2018-2022) 
• Council Member (2010-2023)
  • Standards and Competencies Committee 
  • Research Committee 

Barbara Bush Foundation for Adult Literacy (2019-2022)

• Professional Development Committee, National Action Plan for Adult Literacy 

Society for the Scientific Study of Reading (2018-2020)

Colorado Department of Education (CDE) 

• Reading Teacher and Reading Specialist Endorsement Task Force (2022) 
• Early Literacy Grant Review Team (2017)
• Curriculum Approval Review (2017)
• CDE Response to Intervention Implementation Team (2006-2008) 
• CDE Response to Intervention Task Force (2005-2006) 
• Colorado Special Education Advisory Committee (2005-2010)
  • Executive Committee (2006-2007) 

Awards

Academic Language Therapy Association’s President’s Award (2023)

International Council of Learning Disabilities Floyd G Hudson Outstanding Service Award (2018)

Colorado Council of Learning Disabilities Professional of the Year Award (2018)

University of Colorado “Alumni and Friends Award” (2006)

Regular Classes

ED110: Linking Literacy, Language and Linguistics

ED540: The Science of Literacy and Linguistics
ED541: Introduction to Literacy Intervention
ED544: Advanced Literacy Intervention
ED545: Administering and Interpreting Academic Assessments

ED542: Literacy Seminar 1
ED543: Literacy Seminar 2
ED546: Advanced Literacy Seminar 1
ED547: Advanced Literacy Seminar 2
ED563: Literacy Practicum 1
ED564: Literacy Practicum 2
ED573: Advanced Literacy Practicum 1
ED574: Advanced Literacy Practicum 2