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Meet the Staff
How is the Center Organized and Staffed?
The Center operates as a unit attached to the College of Education and Behavioral Sciences at Middle Tennessee State University. Direct oversight responsibility rests with the holder of the Murfree Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies, an endowed Chair established by Katherine Davis Murfree in 1988.


Professional Staff
 

 

Dr. Diane J. Sawyer

Holder of the Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies

Dr. Sawyer is an internationally recognized scholar in the field of reading. Her work in the cognitive/linguistic bases of reading acquisition and reading difficulties, and her commitment to assist parents, teachers, professionals and children experiencing learning difficulties associated with dyslexia, has led to the establishment of the Center for the Study and Treatment of Dyslexia.

 
 

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Director of the Center for Dyslexia (currently unfilled)

 
 

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Debbie Bauder, M.Ed., CCC/SLP

Assistant Director for Education Services & Early Intervention

Oversees long-term progress of students in school-based programs; addresses early identification and intervention (children ages 5-8); provides consultation and teacher training; and engages in research.

 
 

 

Karen Jones, Ed.S.

Assistant Director for Clinical Services

Coordinator and overseer  assessment services; provides consultation and training services to school personnel; provides training and supervision for students in the School Psychology graduate program at MTSU; engages in research.

 
 

Support Staff

 

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Sharon Farmer CPS

Executive Aide
Chair of Excellence in Dyslexic Studies

 
 

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Grace James CPS

Secretary, Center for Dyslexia

 
 

Graduate Assistants


Rachel Anderberg
Jessica Horvath
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