Martha C Hougen

Martha Hougen, Ph.D. As a general and special education teacher, public school administrator, and university faculty member, Dr. Hougen has dedicated her work to improve the achievement of students who struggle with learning. She supports teacher educators, teacher candidates, classroom teachers, and specialists to implement the science of literacy.

While working at the Meadows Center for Preventing Educational Risk at The University of Texas at Austin College of Education, Dr. Hougen led the Higher Education Collaborative (HEC). The HEC provided collaborative and professional development opportunities for teacher educators in literacy throughout Texas. She continued this work on a national scale with the Collaboration for Effective Educator Development, Accountability, and Reform Center (CEEDAR Center) at the University of Florida, working with state departments, institutes of higher education, and school districts.

Currently, Dr. Hougen is a national consultant collaborating with state departments and institutes of higher education to improve educator preparation. She also serves on the board of The Center for Effective Reading Instruction.

Dr. Hougen has contributed to numerous professional publications on literacy and teacher education, including two textbooks: The Fundamentals of Literacy Assessment & Instruction, Pre-K–6, 1st and 2nd editions (2012 and 2020) and The Fundamentals of Literacy Assessment & Instruction, 6–12 (2014).