STEPHANIE GROTE-GARCIA 

Director of Programs

Dr. Stephanie Grote-Garcia is a Director of Programs at TPI-US. She has nearly 25 years of experience in the field of education, specializing in evidence-based literacy instruction and curriculum development for educator preparation programs.

Prior to joining TPI-US, Stephanie was a Full Professor of Teacher Education at The University of the Incarnate Word where she was honored with the Provost’s Legacy Teaching Award, the Sr. Margaret Rose Palmer Award for Education, and the Sister Theophane Power Endowed Chair in Education. During her tenure as a professor, she was recognized for exemplary faculty practices by the Quest for Quality: Teacher Preparation in Texas initiative.

Before transitioning to higher education, Dr. Grote-Garcia worked as a Reading Specialist and Dyslexia Coordinator for K-5 students in South Texas schools. She is a certified Reading Specialist and Master Reading Teacher, with specialized training in diagnostic assessments for dyslexia identification from the Scottish Rite Children’s Hospital in Dallas, Texas.

Dr. Grote-Garcia earned her Doctor of Philosophy in Curriculum and Instruction with a specialization in Literacy, from Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. She has served as President of the Specialized Literacy Professionals (SLP), an international professional organization, and co-founded the Texas Association for Literacy Education (TALE). Dr. Grote-Garcia is also co-author of the annual What’s Hot in Literacy Survey.