Congratulations to Professor Emerita Nancy Mather on Prestigious LDA Award!
On behalf of the University of Arizona College of Education, we are thrilled to congratulate Nancy Mather, Ph.D., Professor Emerita of Special Education, on being honored with the 2026 Learning Disabilities Association (LDA) Award — the highest distinction presented by LDA at their 63rd annual meeting in St. Louis this February.
Dr. Mather’s remarkable career spans decades of impactful work as a teacher, diagnostician, university professor, author, and consultant. Her pioneering contributions to the field of learning disabilities — particularly in assessment, reading, and dyslexia — have shaped research, practice, and support for students, educators, and families across the globe. She is widely known for co-authoring the Woodcock-Johnson IV assessments and influential texts such as Essentials of Dyslexia: Assessment and Intervention.
We are incredibly proud of Dr. Mather’s dedication, leadership, and the positive impact she continues to make in the field of special education. Please join us in celebrating this well-deserved honor!