Publications

1. Lê, A. H. (2024). Special education: The road of accountability or scapegoating. Journal of Education & Language Studies, 1(5). LINK

2. Lê, A. H. (2024). Serving students with disabilities in schools: Medical versus educational diagnoses. Journal of Education & Language Studies, 1(5). LINK

3. Lê, A. H. (2024). Teachers and Students Need Support. 5 Ways Administrators Can Help. Education Week. LINK

4. Lê, A., Reyes, K., Hunt, E., Kulesza, C, & Hafeez, Z. (2024). Generation screen: Navigating the digital age for children. Rice University’s Baker Institute for Public Policy, April 5, 2024. LINK

5. Lê, A. H. (2024). What do restorative practices look like in schools? Education Week. LINK

6. Lê, A. H. (2023). How to get rid of discipline disparities for students of color. Education Week. LINK

7. Lê, A. H., & Combs, J. P. (2022). Changes in principal certification in Texas: What secondary administrators should know. Texas Study, 31(2), 20-22.

8. Lê, A. H. (2022). Advice from teachers in 7 words or less. Education Week. LINK

9. Lê, A. H., & Combs, J. P. (2021). University-based principal preparation programs in Texas in 2019: Where is special education? School Leadership Review, 16(1). LINK

10. Lê, A. H. (2021). 20 ways to support students with learning differences this year. Education Week. LINK

11. Lê, A. H. (2021). Qualitative Methodology: Chapter III Guide. Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. College of Education: Sam Houston State University.

12. Lê, A. H., & Slate, J. R. (2020). Stagnant and low college-readiness rates for students in special education: Real cause for concern in Texas. In J. R. Slate (Ed.), Exemplars of conducting archival data analysis: A collection of K-12 and higher education studies (pp. 29-41). Hauppauge, NY: Nova Science Publishers.

13. Le, A. (2018). Understanding the educational impact for children with DiGeorge syndrome: A brief overview. The DiaLog, 47(1), 7-12.

14. Le, A. (2017). Approaches to assessing the second language learners: Assessing students whose native language is Vietnamese. The DiaLog, 46(1), 5-8.

15. Le, A., & Pinto, P. (2016). The impact of CHC theory to the identification of learning disability. The DiaLog, 45(2), 11-14.

Conference Presentations / Guest Speaking Appearances

1. Lê, A. H. (2025, August 5). AI in Education. Podcast session with Military Child Education Coalition® (MCEC®). https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/ai-in-education/id1386801038?i=1000720716991 

2. Lê, A. H. (2025, June 21). AI in Education. Podcast session with Dr. Dario Lujan of The Development Faction. https://youtu.be/SpEOUc3MjR4?feature=shared 

3. Lê, A. H. (2024, July). Restorative make-and-take lab: Working restoratively with individuals with disabilities. Presentation for Region 14 ESC, Abilene, TX.

4. Lê, A. H. (2024, February). Adaptations: Working restoratively with individuals with disabilities. Learning lab presenter for the Great Ideas 2024 TCASE Conference, Austin, TX.

5. Lê, A. H., Babatope, T., & Lindo, L. (2023, September). Closing the COVID-19 achievement gap in schools: Mental health lessons learned for the next pandemic. Panel expert for Rice University Baker’s Institute for Public Policy Conference in Houston, TX.

6. Lê, A. H. (2023, May). Leveraging challenges to build a stronger future. Commencement speaker for Sam Houston State University’s May 2023 graduation ceremonies in Huntsville, TX.

7. Lê, A. H. (2023, March). Restorative practices for CRCGs: Strengthening individual, family, school, and community partnerships. Presentation for Region 4 ESC’s Restorative Practices Forum in Houston, TX.

8. Lê, A. H. (2023, March). Restorative practices in action. Presentation for Region 4 ESC’s Restorative Practices Forum – The Power of Building Relationships Conference in Houston, TX.

9. Lê, A. H. & Guerrero, S. (2023, February). Disrupting disproportionality: Reducing disproportionate discipline in special education. Pre-Conference session panel presenter for the Great Ideas 2023 TCASE Conference, Austin, TX.

10. Lê, A. H. (2023, January). Mental health in schools. Presentation for the Mental Health of America (MHA) collaborative learning community in Houston, TX.

11. Lê, A. H. (2022, June). Reducing special education discipline disproportionality: Tomball ISD’s transformational process. Presentation for Region 6 ESC’s Virtual Special Education Summer Series Conference in Huntsville, TX.

12. Lê, A. H. (2022, June). Restorative practices in Tomball ISD: Showcase district. Presentation for Region 4 ESC’s Restorative Practices Forum – The Power of Building Relationships Conference in Houston, TX.

13. Lê, A. H. & Contreras, B. (2022, May). Impact of COVID19 on student’s mental health, including use of tele-therapy. Invited witness presentation for the Texas House Public Education Committee’s interim hearing, Austin, TX.

14. Webb, M., & Lê, A. H. (2022, February). How to use tele-counseling to impact RDA. Seminar presenter for the Great Ideas 2022 TCASE Conference, Austin, TX.

15. Webb, M., & Lê, A. H. (2021, September). Disproportionality, equity and diversity series: How Tomball ISD has changed their practices. Professional development session for Region 6 Education Service Center, Huntsville, TX.

16. Lê, A. H. (2021, August 11). How can we best support students in “Special Education” programs in their return to normal classroom instruction? Radio show interview with L Ferlazzo of BAM! Education Radio Network for Education Week. LINK

17. Lê, A. H. (2021, April). Research methods. Guest speaker in the EDLD 7362 Research Methods course for Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

18. Lê, A. H. (2021, February). Special education service model: A program evaluation. Research presenter for the 44th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) in TX. *Dean’s Award Recipient*

19. Lê, A. H. (2021, February). A brief analysis of special education content in Texas principal preparatory programs. Research presenter for the 44th annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) in TX.

20. Skidmore, S., Combs, J. P., & Lê, A. H. (2020, September). How to submit a proposal for a research conference and what to expect if accepted.  Workshop for Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, TX.

21. Lê, A. H. (2020, February). Principal leadership in special education programming: Qualitative case study to fostering inclusive practices. Research presenter for the 43rd annual meeting of the Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) in Arlington, TX.

22. Lê, A. H. (2019, September). College-readiness rate differences for students in special education in Texas over time: Should we be concerned?. Research presenter for the Graduate Research Exchange (GRE) of the Texas Council of Professors of Educational Administration (TCPEA) conference held in conjunction with TASA/TASB Convention in Dallas, TX.

23. Lê, A. H. (2019, May 24). The critical role of school principals in leading special education programming. Radio show interview with B Woodford and E Quiles of Modern Education KZSU 90.1 Stanford University radio.

24. Lê, A. H. (2017, April). Effective practices to accessing the general education curriculum for students with disabilities. Snapshot Professional Development Session at Region 4 ESC, Houston, TX.

25. Lê, A. H., & Pinto, P. (2016, February). Changing the world, one child at a time – Career path in education. Seminar presenter for 30th Annual Career & Education Day for Houston Hispanic Forum at George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston, TX.

26. Lê, A. H. (2015, September). Classrooms that foster growth in language. Seminar presenter for the Sam Houston State University’s Joan Prouty Conference, Huntsville, TX.

27. Lê, A. H., & Belcher, S. (2015, April). The impact of CHC theory to the identification of learning disability. Poster presentation for Texas Educational Diagnosticians’ Association (TEDA) Conference, Galveston, TX.

Honors and Awards

1. Sam Houston State University Educational Leadership Advisory Council Member

2. Sam Houston State University May 2023 Graduation Commencement Speaker - College of Business Administration and College of Humanities and Social Sciences

3. Sam Houston State University May 2023 Graduation Commencement Speaker - College of Business Administration and College of Education

4. Sam Houston State University College of Education’s Distinguished Educator of the Year 2023, Awarded

5. Alumni Spotlight for Tomball ISD

6. Honored Judge for 6th Annual Youth Mental Health Art Showcase for Mental Health of America’s Center for School Behavioral Health

7. Southwest Educational Research Association (SERA) 2021 Dean's Award for Exceptional Graduate Student Research

8. Sam Houston State University’s graduate representative for SERA Leadership Council

9. Educational Leadership Award

10. Eleanor Smith and Charles Garrett Endowment 

11. Randy Pollard Family Endowment

12. Dr. Genevieve H. Brown and Dr. Beverly J. Irby Endowment

13. Arleigh B. Templeton Endowment

14. A+ Teacher of the Year, Nominee

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