Allegra Montemayor
Assistant Professor of Practice, Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching
Bio
Allegra Montemayor was born in Eagle Pass, Texas and raised in Piedras Negras Coahuila, Mexico. She eventually moved to San Antonio, Texas during her upper elementary years and has lived here ever since. Her entire career has been dedicated to special education. She holds a Bachelor's, Master's, and Doctorate in special education, all earned at the University of Texas at San Antonio (UTSA). Allegra takes great pride in UTSA and is honored to be a faculty member at this distinguished institution. Currently, she works as a specialist for the Office of Disability Services at a local education agency, where she supports special education teachers in fostering student success. Additionally, she fulfills her passion for teaching by preparing future educators at the university level.
Teaching
- Special Education
- Curriculum & Instruction
- Research Inquiry
Research Interests
- High and Low Incidence Disabilities
- Behavior Analysis
- Emergent Bilinguals in Special Education
- Specially Designed Instruction
Degrees
- B.A., Interdisciplinary Studies
- M.A., Special Education
- Ph.D. Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching with specialization in Special Education
Honors and Awards
- University Life Award, Outstanding Faculty
- Year Awarded: 2022
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- UTSA Honors Alliance, Outstanding Faculty
- Year Nominated: 2014
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- University Life Award, Outstanding Graduate Student
- Year Awarded: 2013
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- China Graduate Student Research and Colloquium Project
- Year Awarded: 2013
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- UTSA Finalist, University Life Award, Outstanding Graduate Student
- Year Awarded: 2012
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- UTSA Mexico Center Educational Research Fellowship ($2,500)
- Year Awarded: 2012
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
- Doctoral Fellowship for Department of Interdisciplinary Learning and Teaching, UTSA
- Year Awarded: 2011-2013
- Organization: University of Texas at San Antonio
