Heather Munro

Dr. Heather R. Munro has been a member of the faculty since 2014. She holds a a Master of Education from SFA and a PhD from Texas Tech University. Munro is dually certified as a Teacher of Students with Visual Impairments (TSVI) and an Orientation and Mobility Specialist (COMS) with over 20 years of experience in the field. She is a member of several professional organizations, including the Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, Texas Association for Education and Rehabilitation of the Blind and Visually Impaired, The Alliance of and for Visually Impaired Texans, the Professional Preparation Advisory Group and Texas University Professors in Visual Impairment. Munro is an assistant professor in the Visual Impairment and Orientation and Mobility Preparation Program.

Dr. Munro’s research interests center around societal perceptions of blindness and disability, personal narratives of individuals with visual impairments and Braille/literacy.