Michael Faggella-Luby, Ph.D.

Dr. Faggella-Luby is an Associate Professor of Special Education and Director of the Alice Neeley Special Education Research and Service (ANSERS) Institute at Texas Christian University.

He teaches courses related to preparing educators to evaluate, select, plan, implement and assess research-based methods and instructional materials for teaching students with and without disabilities who are at risk for failure. His scholarly interests focus on learning disabilities, literacy, reading education, special education, diverse learning needs, instructional design, secondary education, and school reform. He has written publications related to cognitive learning strategies, response-to-intervention (RtI)/scientifically research-based instruction (SRBI), self-determination, literacy, and urban school reform.

Dr. Faggella-Luby’s primary research interest focuses on embedding instruction in learning strategies into subject-area courses to improve reading comprehension for all levels of learners. He received the 2006 Outstanding Researcher Award from the Council for Learning Disabilities and the 2007 Annual Dissertation Award from CEC’s Division of Learning Disabilities for his dissertation study Embedded Learning Strategy Instruction: Story-Structure Pedagogy in Secondary Classes for Diverse Learners. In 2012 he received The Michael Pressley Award for a Promising Scholar in the Education Field from the Alliance for Catholic Education.