Governor Abbott Appoints Lee, Pazey To Continuing Advisory Committee For Special Education

TEXAS, October 15 - October 15, 2026 | Austin, Texas | Press Release | Appointment

Governor Greg Abbott appointed Cynthia D. Lee, Ed.D. and Barbara Pazey, Ph.D. to the Continuing Advisory Committee for Special Education for terms set to expire on February 1, 2027 and February 1, 2029, respectively. The Committee provides policy guidance on special education and related services for children with disabilities in Texas.

Cynthia D. Lee, Ed.D. of McKinney is an educational diagnostician at Prosper Independent School District (ISD). She is the president of the Texas Division for Early Childhood and an aRPy ambassador from Texas to the national organization. Lee received a Bachelor of Science in Organizational Behavior from the University of North Texas and a Master of Science in Special Education and a Doctor of Education in Supervision, Curriculum, and Instruction from East Texas A&M University, formerly known as Texas A&M University – Commerce. 

Barbara Pazey, Ph.D. of Little Elm is an associate professor of educational leadership at the University of North Texas. She is a member of the Council of Administrators of Special Education, the American Educational Research Association, the Council for Exceptional Children, and the Disability Studies in Education Special Interest Group, and the Special and Inclusive Education Interest Group. Additionally, she is on the Editorial Review Board for the Journal of Special Education Leadership and Journal of School Leadership. Pazey received a Bachelor of Music in Music Education from Muskingum University, a Master of Arts in Music from Ohio State University, and a Doctor of Philosophy in in Educational Leadership and Special Education Administration from The University of Texas at Austin.