Dyslexia Work Group Members

Names and affiliations of the work group members.

Michele Andrus, M.A., Advisory Commission on Special Education
Amy Balmanno, M.S., California Association of School Psychologists
Joyce Childs, M.A., CARS+ - The Organization for Special Educators
Joe Comiskey, M.A., Special Education Administrators of County Offices
Laura Anne Denton, Ed.D., Diagnostic Center, Northern California, California Department of Education
Kathy Futterman, M.A., ET/P, California State University (CSU), East Bay
Victoria Graf, Ph.D., Loyola Marymount University
William Hatrick, M.A., California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Fumiko Hoeft, M.D., Ph.D., University of California, San Francisco, International Dyslexia Association
Brian Inglesby, Ed.D., Special Education Local Plan Area Directors
Virginia Kennedy, Ph.D., CSU, Northridge
Roberta Kreitz, M.A., California Teachers Association
Tobie Meyer, Decoding Dyslexia California
Danielle Nahas, Psy.D., representing English learners
Anjanette Pelletier, M.S., LEP, Association of California School Administrators
Sally Shaywitz, M.D., Yale University
Sarah Solari, Ed.D, California Commission on Teacher Credentialing
Leah Sugarman, M.A., California Federation of Teachers
Jan Tuber, M.A., Parents Helping Parents
Richard Wagner, Ph.D., Florida State University
Jeannene Ward-Lonergan, Ph.D., California Speech-Language-Hearing Association
Nancy Cushen White, Ed.D., International Dyslexia Association
Kristin Wright, M.A., State Board of Education

Questions: Special Education Division | Dyslexia@cde.ca.gov | 916-445-4613

Last Reviewed: Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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