Betty Coneway

Dr. Betty Coneway is a Professor and Department Head in the Department of Education at West Texas A&M University's Terry B. Rogers College of Education and Social Sciences. She serves as Program Chair for Leadership in Curriculum & Instruction with emphasis areas in Literacy Education and Early Childhood Education, while also holding a Reading Specialist Certification. Her academic career spans roles in teaching, committee leadership (including co-chairing the Dia de los Muertos Committee and co-sponsoring Kappa Delta Pi), and research focused on early childhood literacy interventions.

• Education:
  • B.S. in Education (1980), St. Mary of the Plains College
  • M.Ed. in Reading (2006), West Texas A&M University
  • Ph.D. in Curriculum and Instruction (2013), Texas Tech University

Her research investigates early literacy development, writing instruction methodologies, and the impact of early childhood experiences on at-risk preschool students. She teaches courses in Reading and Early Childhood Education, maintaining active engagement with both academic and cultural initiatives at the university.