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| Cheryll M. Adams, Ph.D. |
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Cheryll M. Adams is director of the Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development at Ball State University. She teaches graduate courses for the license in gifted education. For the past 25... |
| Jill L. Adelson, Ph.D. |
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Jill L. Adelson, Ph. D., completed her doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Gifted Education and an emphasis in Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment, at the University of... |
| Lisa Allan |
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Lisa Allan is a fourth-grade teacher in the city of Falls Church, VA. She became a teacher because her sister was a teacher, and she wanted to be just like her when she grew up. Lang and Allan have... |
| Beth L Andrews |
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Beth L. Andrews has worked with gifted learners in grades 1–7 for almost 30 years. During that time, she has served educators of gifted learners as a mentor teacher, a GATE consultant, a... |
| Sue Argiro |
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Sue Argiro is an experienced special education teaacher widely known for her leadership of Project REACH, a support program for children with autism. Sue received her master's degree in special... |
| Wendy Ashcroft, Ed.D. |
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Wendy Ashcroft is an experienced special education teachers widely known for her leadership of Project REACH, a support program for children with autism. Wendy also teaches education courses and... |
| Susan Ashley, Ph.D. |
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| Susan G. Assouline, Ph.D. |
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Susan Assouline, Ph.D., has an appointment as a Clinical Associate Professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Iowa and is the Associate Director and Clinical Supervisor at the... |
| Nancy Atlee |
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Nancy Atlee holds a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in middle grades education, with an emphasis on reading. She has more than 25 years of classroom experience,... |
| Linda D Avery, Ph.D. |
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Linda D. Avery, Ph.D., managed the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary upon receiving her doctorate in educational leadership, policy, and planning from that institution... |
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| Brian Backman |
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Brian Backman grew up in Seattle, Washington. After high school, he served in the United States Army in Europe for three years. He then returned to Washington to attend Seattle Pacific University,... |
| Stephanie H. Bader |
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| Jeffrey P. Bakken, Ph.D. |
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Jeffrey P. Bakken, Ph.D., is professor and chair of the Department of Special Education at Illinois State University. He has a bachelor's degree in elementary education from the University of... |
| Linda Barnes-Robinson |
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Linda Barnes-Robinson has worked with children and parents for more than 25 years, and has devoted her professional life to advocating for children and families. With Montgomery County Public... |
| Sheree Barrios |
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Sheree Barrios has been teaching middle school and high school students for eleven years. She currently teaches seventh and eighth grade social studies and language arts at Willamina Middle School... |
| Tammy D. Barry, Ph.D. |
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Tammy D. Barry, Ph.D., is a child clinical psychologist and an assistant professor in the Department of Psychology at The University of Southern Mississippi (USM). She obtained her M.A. and Ph.D.... |
| Christine H Barthold, Ph.D. |
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Christine H. Barthold, Ph.D., BCBA-D, is a limited term researcher at the Center for Disabilities Studies, University of Delaware. At the university, she coordinates two federally funded... |
| Ariel Baska |
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| Helen Bass |
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Helen Bass, a retired history and English teacher, has conducted history fairs at several levels of competition. She also has served as a social studies specialist for Education Service Center... |
| Susan M. Baum, Ph.D. |
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Susan Baum, Ph.D. is co-director of the International Center for Talent Development and Director of the National Institute for 2E Research and Development at Bridges Academy. Professor Emeritus... |
| Suzanne M. Bean, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Suzanne M. Bean is director of the Roger F. Wicker Center for Creative Learning and professor of Education at Mississippi University for Women (MUW). For the past 27 years she has served in the... |
| Margaret Beecher |
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Margaret Beecher has spent many years developing and implementing differentiated curriculum designed to meet the needs of all children in the regular classroom. She has taught at all grade levels... |
| Wendy Behrens |
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| Rita Berg |
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Rita Berg earned a B.S.E. in mathematics from Arkansas State University in 1980 and a M.S. in statistics from the University of Arkansas in 1982. After working as a statistician for several years,... |
| Bruce Berger |
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Bruce Berger has been a teacher for twenty years in Barrington, Illinois. Always interested in drama, he has acted, directed, and written plays in college and community theatre productions. He... |
| Sandra L. Berger |
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Formerly the “guru” of the Ask ERIC answer desk and the USA Today hotline, Sandra Berger is a frequent speaker on the topic of college planning for gifted students. She also is a... |
| Amy Bernstein |
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Amy Bernstein studied gifted education at the University of Virginia, receiving her master's degree in education there in 1989. Since that time, she has run gifted programs in Waltham and... |
| Kevin D. Besnoy, Ph.D. |
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Kevin Besnoy, Ph.D., received his doctorate in curriculum, instruction, and special education with an emphasis in gifted education from The University of Southern Mississippi. During the... |
| Phyllis Beveridge Nissila |
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Phyllis Beveridge Nissila has taught middle school, high school, and community college classes for over twenty years. She is currently teaching adult basic education classes at Lane Community... |
| Darcy O. Blauvelt |
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Darcy Blauvelt joined the Nashua School District in 2005 as a gifted and talented resource specialist. Subsequently, she served full time as the program coordinator for the Further Steps Forward... |
| Mark A. Bohland |
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Mark Bohland is an educator, artist, and consultant. He is a graduate of Cedarville College and Ashland University, both in Ohio. He holds both Master of Education and Master of Photography... |
| Naila Bokhari |
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Naila Bokhari is an educator with international teaching experience, working as a teacher leader, program director, and education consultant for mathematics and gifted education. She is a recipient... |
| Nick Bollow |
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Nick Bollow was an eighth grader when he coauthered Alien Math. In competition with more than 4,000 talented Wisconsin students, he attained first place on the ACT. Bollow enjoys mathematics... |
| Richard T. Boon, Ph.D. |
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Richard T. Boon is an associate professor in the Department of Communication Sciences & Special Education at The University of Georgia. His research interests include cognitive strategy... |
| Diane Boothe, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Diane Boothe is Chair of the Department of Curriculum and Instruction at the State University of West Georgia. She and Dr. Julian C. Stanley recruited the 20 articles found in In the Eyes of... |
| Mary Borg |
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Mary Borg teaches American history and Colorado history classes at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, where she also supervises student teachers in social studies and history. |
| Cecelia Boswell, Ed.D. |
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Cecelia Boswell, Ed.D., is an educator who has 39 years of experience in Texas education. She has worked with children from kindergarten through grade 12 as a teacher of migrant and gifted... |
| E. Amanda Boutot, Ph.D. |
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E. Amanda Boutot, Ph.D., is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and assistant professor of special education at Texas State University, where she is the coordinator of the graduate program in autism... |
| Diana Brigham |
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Diana Goodwin Brigham earned a bachelor’s degree in education from Texas Tech University, and a master’s degree in education from Arizona State University. She also received a... |
| Elissa F. Brown, Ph.D. |
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| Linda Brown, Ph.D. |
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| Ellen Burns Hurst, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Ellen Burns Hurst holds a Ph.D. in language and literacy and has spent a career focused on cutting-edge reading interventions in her clinical practice. A true pioneer in the field of... |
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A veteran teacher with more than 19 years teaching experience, Michael Cain currently teaches middle school mathematics. Having initially received a degree in art, Cain worked full-time as a... |
| Trish Caldwell-Landsittel |
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Trish Caldwell-Landsittel is a gifted intervention specialist for Southwest Licking School District in Ohio. After spending 17 years in the field of social work, she decided to change careers and... |
| Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D. |
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Carolyn M. Callahan, Ph.D., professor in the Curry School of Education, University of Virginia, also is associate director of the National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. She teaches... |
| David Campos, Ph.D. |
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| Michael W. Cannon |
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Michael Cannon, publications editor for the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT), teaches in El Paso ISD. Active in gifted education for many years, he has been a member of the TAGT... |
| Teresa Cannon Hackett |
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Teresa Cannon Hackett earned her degree from the University of Texas at Austin, and has been in the field of education for 3 years. She is currently a 4th-grade teacher in the San Antonio... |
| Suzanne Capek Tingley |
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Author Suzanne Capek Tingley has been a teacher, a principal, a superintendent, and an adjunct professor in education administration for the State University of New York at Oswego. She currently... |
| Betsy O. Carpenter, Ph.D. |
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| Mary Ann Carr |
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Mary Ann Carr began writing mysteries for kids to solve while teaching gifted students. She has taught grades 1–7, working with gifted children as a gifted and talented education resource... |
| Jaime A. Castellano, Ed.D. |
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Jaime A. Castellano is one of the nation's leading authorities on the identification, recruitment, and retention of lowincome, culturally, and linguistically diverse gifted students. Dr.... |
| Dan Celenti, Ph.D. |
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Dan Celenti holds a Ph.D. in Applied Physics and has worked as a scientist, engineer, and educator (college professor and tutor). His wealth of experience—from conducting research in... |
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The Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary, a research and development center, was established in 1988 under the direction of Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska. The center provides... |
| Scott A. Chamberlin, Ph.D. |
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Scott Chamberlin is an associate professor in Elementary and Early Childhood Education at the University of Wyoming. His content area is mathematics education with a special interest in... |
| Kimberley L. Chandler, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Kimberley Chandler is the Curriculum Director at the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary. She completed her master's degree in gifted education and her Ph.D.... |
| Ms. Lynne Chatham |
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Lynne Chatham holds both a bachelor’s degree in education with a major in mathematics and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. Beginning her tenure in the field of education... |
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| Janis R. Christensen, Ph.D. |
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| Lane W. Clarke, Ed.D. |
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Lane W. Clarke is an assistant professor at Northern Kentucky University. The idea for this book came when she and fellow educator Kevin Besnoy began researching digital literacy with Palm Pilots... |
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| Laurence J. Coleman, Ph.D. |
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Laurence J. Coleman is a teacher who became a professor, both of which enable him to be a perpetual student. In the course of his professional career, he has been a student, a counselor, a teacher... |
| Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D. |
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Mary Ruth Coleman, Ph.D., is a senior scientist at the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute and Research Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of North... |
| Lezley Collier Lewis, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Lezley Collier Lewis is an educational consultant, author, and statewide expert on second language acquisition. Dr. Lewis received a Doctorate of Educational Administration from Texas A&M... |
| Linda E. Collins |
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Linda E. Collins is a gifted education teacher who has been in the field of education for 16 years. She also serves as editor for the statewide publication of the Kansas Association for the Gifted,... |
| Susan Collins |
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For the past 10 years, Collins has taught sixth grade language arts at Cheatham Middle School in Ashland City. She is enthusiastic about teaching and says, “I love the people I work with. I... |
| James M. Conley |
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James M. Conley teaches 11th- and 12th-grade honors and Advanced Placement English at Unionville High School in Kennett Square, PA. An alumnus of The College of the Holy Cross in Worcester, MA, and... |
| Anne L. Corn, Ph.D. |
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Anne L. Corn, Ed.D., is professor of special education, ophthalmology, and visual sciences at Vanderbilt University in Nashville, TN. |
| Alicia Cotabish, Ph.D. |
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| Richard G. Cote |
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Richard G. Cote, M.B.A., is a career educator. He has dedicated 41 years to being a classroom teacher (mathematics, physics), a community college adjunct instructor (economics), a gifted and... |
| Steve V. Coxon, Ph.D. |
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Steve V. Coxon, Ph.D. is a veteran public school teacher who now serves as assistant professor of gifted education at Maryville University in St. Louis. He directs Maryville?s programs in gifted... |
| Bonnie Cramond, Ph.D. |
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Bonnie Cramond, Ph.D., is an associate professor of gifted and creative education in the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia. She also... |
| Tracy L. Cross, Ph.D. |
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Tracy L. Cross, Ph.D., George and Frances Ball Distinguished Professor of Gifted Studies, is the executive director of the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities and professor of... |
| Terri L. Crowder |
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Terri Crowder has been a homeschool educator for seven years and is currently teaching first grade. After recently becoming convinced that more resources were needed for very young... |
| Jesse Rachel Cukierkorn, Ph.D. |
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Jesse Rachel Cukierkorn is a practicing artist and art educator. She has taught visual art in general and special education settings at the elementary and secondary levels, in both public and... |
| Vincent P. Culotta, Ph.D. |
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Vincent P. Culotta, Ph.D., ABN, is a Board Certified neuropsychologist and president of NeuroBehavioral Associates in Columbia, MD. NeuroBehavioral Associates serves children and adolescents... |
| Carrie S. Cutler, Ed.D. |
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A frequent presenter at professional conferences, Carrie Cutler’s research interests include problem solving in mathematics and engaging children in meaningful learning. Dr. Cutler is an... |
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Jeff Danielian is a middle school teacher of natural science in Providence, RI. He received his bachelor’s degree in natural science from Lyndon State College in the Northeast Kingdom of... |
| Michelle Davis |
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Michelle Davis is a special educator with more than a decade of experience advocating for students with learning, attention, and behavior disorders. A skilled advocate who seeks to secure school... |
| James R. Delisle, Ph.D. |
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Dr. James R. Delisle is a professor of education at Kent State University, where he coordinates the undergraduate and graduate programs in gifted child education. Jim is the author of 11 books,... |
| Angie Delloso |
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Angie is an experienced special education teacher and board certified behavior analyst. She enjoys a challenging and fulfilling career as a Student Response Team consultant for Shelby County... |
| Seth Derner |
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Seth Derner is an educational specialist with the National Future Farmers of America Organization and has authored numerous leadership and personal development conferences for students. |
| Peggy Dettmer, Ph.D. |
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Peggy A. Dettmer, Ph.D., is a professor in special education, counseling, and educational psychology at Kansas State University. Dettmer has authored several books and numerous journal articles in... |
| Dawn DiPrince |
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Dawn DiPrince loves to teach writing. She has helped many people, from age 7 to 87, to become writers. She has taught poetry, journalism and other writing to middle school students at a local... |
| Sheri Disbrow |
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Sheri Disbrow is currently a Title I Math Instructor and has instructed preservice teachers in math at the university level, as well as peers at math workshops. Disbrow, a mother of four, holds a... |
| Felicia A. Dixon, Ph.D. |
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Felicia A. Dixon, Ph.D. is associate professor of educational psychology at Ball State University. She directs the master’s degree program in educational psychology and the... |
| Dianne Draze |
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Dianne Draze holds both a bachelor’s degree in education with a major in mathematics and a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction. Beginning her tenure in the field of education... |
| Timothy J. Duggan, Ed.D. |
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Timothy J. Duggan, Ed.D., teaches in the Division of Curriculum and Instruction in the School of Education at the University of South Dakota (USD). He also has served as the director of gifted... |
| Danielle Dunn |
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Danielle Dunn and her twin sister Jessica were eighth graders at Dulles Middle School in the Houston area when they began writing the first edition of this book, published in 1996. Prior to that,... |
| Jessica Dunn |
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Jessica Dunn and her twin sister Danielle were eighth graders living in the Houston area when they wrote the first edition of A Teen’s Guide to Getting Published, printed in 1996.... |
| Walter E. Dunson, Ph.D. |
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Walter E. Dunson, Ph.D., is the founder and executive director of The English Code Language Training System, a company that provides language remediation services to students with language... |
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Bob Eberle is the author of Scamper: Creative Games and Activities for Imagination Development, Scamper On: More Creative Games and Activities for Imagination Development, and... |
| Rebecca D. Eckert, Ph.D. |
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Rebecca D. Eckert, Ph.D., is a clinical professor in the Neag School of Education where she works with pre-service teachers at the graduate and undergraduate level as they prepare to meet the needs... |
| Sharon Eckert |
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Sharon Eckert has devoted her teaching career of 35 years to the education of primary students. She has taught kindergarten through third grade. However, second grade was her favorite, and she... |
| Judith Edelstein |
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Judith Edelstein is coauthor of In the News: A Unit for Investigating Newspapers, Money Matters: How to Become a Smart Consumer, and Understanding Advertising. |
| Andrew L Egel, Ph.D. |
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Andrew L. Egel, Ph.D., is professor in the Department of Counseling, Higher Education and Special Education at the University of Maryland. He has developed an ongoing research program in the area... |
| Lacy Elwood |
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| Donna L. Enersen, Ph.D. |
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Donna Enersen is a long-time educator of children, parents, and teachers. She spent 25 years as a classroom teacher and elementary school reading and curriculum specialist in Pennsylvania and... |
| Jennifer Engel Fisher |
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Jennifer Engel Fisher is the Assistant Director of Weinfeld Education Group. She earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County, and her master's degree in... |
| Deborah Escobar |
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Deborah Escobar is a teacher of gifted and talented in the State of New York. She is an expert on using primary sources and technology in the classroom and has been honored with state and national... |
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| Jessica Fell |
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Jessica Fell lives and teaches in beautiful British Columbia. She received both a bachelor’s and master’s degree from the University of British Columbia. |
| Annie Xuemei Feng, Ed.D. |
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Annie Xuemei Feng was research and evaluation director of the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary until the fall of 2007 when she began employment as a researcher at the... |
| Stephanie K. Ferguson, Ph.D. |
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Stephanie K. Ferguson is an assistant professor of secondary education at the University of Arizona South. She has authored and coauthored several journal articles and presented at state, regional,... |
| Carol Fertig |
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Carol Fertig has worked in the field of education for more than 35 years and has been a gifted education resource to parents, teachers, and administrators for more than 20. She has a master’s... |
| Theresa R. Fitzgerald |
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Theresa R. Fitzgerald has been a fourth grade teacher with the Linden Community Schools since 1992, shortly after graduating with a Bachelor of Science degree through the University of... |
| Paul Fleisher |
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Paul Fleisher, M.Ed., has taught elementary and middle school students in the Richmond, Virginia Public Schools’ Programs for the Gifted since 1978. He has written more than two dozen books... |
| Elizabeth Fogarty, Ph.D. |
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Elizabeth A. Fogarty, Ph.D., is assistant professor of elementary education at East Carolina University in Greenville, NC, where she teaches both elementary education and gifted education classes.... |
| Christine Fonseca |
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Christine Fonseca has worked in the field of education for more than a decade. Relying on her expertise as a school psychologist, behavioral consultant, speaker, and parenting expert, she has been... |
| Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D. |
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Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D., is a professor in the Peabody College of Education and Human Development at Vanderbilt University. She holds an appointment in the Department of Special Education and the... |
| Mary Ford Washington |
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Marya Washington Tyler (who has also published as Mary Ford Washington) holds a master’s degree in gifted education from the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and a multidisciplinary... |
| James W Forgan, Ph.D. |
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Jim Forgan, Ph.D., is an associate professor and Licensed School Psychologist. He teaches others how to teach and assess children with ADHD and other types of learning disabilities at Florida... |
| Andrea Dawn Frazier, Ph.D. |
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Christopher Freeman holds a bachelor’s degree in math and a master’s degree in math education from the University of Chicago. He teaches math to grades 6–12 at the University of... |
| Nora G. Friedman, Ed.D. |
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Nora G. Friedman, Ed.D. has worked in schools as a classroom teacher in both urban and suburban settings, an enrichment specialist, and principal. She is a member of the Board of Directors of... |
| Kristy Fulton |
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Kristy Fulton has been teaching first grade for 14 years. She is also currently pursuing a master’s degree in curriculum and instruction at the University of Texas–Arlington. She earned... |
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Cheryl Garrett, a Ph.D. candidate with a masters in gifted education, currently teaches English at Tarrant County College. She helped develop Ft. Worth’s first gifted education special... |
| Connie Gatlin |
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| M. Katherine Gavin, Ph.D. |
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M. Katherine Gavin, Ph.D., is an Associate Professor at the University of Connecticut, where she serves as the math specialist at the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development. She... |
| Marcia Gentry, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Gentry serves as Director of the Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue University where she is an Associate Professor of Educational Studies and where she directs the doctoral program... |
| Rebecca George |
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With more than 20 years of experience as a mathematics and computer science teacher, Rebecca George enjoys making math interesting and challenging for her own students. She is passionate about math... |
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| Telia Gilcrest |
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Telia Gilcrest has been an educator for 35 years, with 28 of those working in a variety of programs for the gifted and talented. She received her Master’s in Gifted Education from Kansas... |
| James E. Gilliam, Ph.D. |
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Barbara (“Bobbie”) Gilman is associate director of the nonprofit Gifted Development Center, which specializes in assessment and support of “giftedness through the life... |
| James M. Girsch, Ph.D. |
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James M. Girsch studied natural science and languages at the University of Iowa. He holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees (medieval Latin and English literature) from the University of Toronto's Centre... |
| Alexandra Shires Golon |
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Alexandra “Allie” Shires Golon is a Master Teacher at Rocky Mountain School for the Gifted and Creative in Boulder, CO. As a teacher and parent of gifted visual-spatial learners, Golon... |
| Krystal Goree, Ph.D. |
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Krystal K. Goree is director of clinical practice and teaches classes in gifted and talented education at Baylor University. She has worked in the field of gifted education for more than 15 years... |
| Tarek C. Grantham, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Tarek C. Grantham is an associate professor in the Department of Educational Psychology and Instructional Technology at the University of Georgia (UGA). He teaches courses in the Gifted and... |
| Benjamin Green |
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Benjamin Green is a widely published poet who also works as a school janitor. After graduating from college, he decided to start a janitorial service in order to have mornings available for writing. |
| Joan L. Green |
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Joan Green is a speech-language pathologist in the Washington, DC, area with many years of experience helping children and adults who have a wide range of communication, cognitive, literacy and... |
| Elizabeth McMahon Griffith, Ph.D. |
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| E. Jean Gubbins, Ph.D. |
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E. Jean Gubbins is Associate Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut and Associate Director of The National Research Center on the Gifted and Talented. In addition to... |
| Elizabeth Guy |
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Elizabeth Guy is a mother of four and an avid gardener whose poems have appeared in several publications. A former student at Salem College in Winston-Salem, NC, she has been active in community... |
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| Zachary Hamby |
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For the past several years, Zachary Hamby has been teaching mythology to high school students through the use of reader’s theater plays. When he first began teaching his mythology course, he... |
| Victoria Hanley |
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Victoria Hanley's fiction novels for teens are published in dozens of countries in ten languages. Her books have received many honors, including placement on the Texas Lone Star Master List,... |
| Karla Hardaway |
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| Deborah A. Harmon, Ph.D. |
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Deborah A. Harmon, Ph.D., is a professor of curriculum and instruction in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University. She is also the director of the Office of Urban... |
| Angie Harrelson |
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Angie Harrelson is coauthor of Ph.D.: Doctor of Sciences, Thinking Outside the Bean: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Mexican Jumping Beans and More, and several titles in Prufrock... |
| Thomas S. Hays |
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| Virginia Hays Burney, Ph.D. |
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Virginia H. Burney, Ph.D., teaches graduate courses in educational psychology relating to gifted education at Ball State University. She is also a consultant to the Indiana Department of... |
| Thomas P. Hebert, Ph.D. |
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Thomas P. Hébert is a professor of educational psychology at the University of Georgia in Athens, where he teaches graduate courses in gifted and creative education and qualitative research... |
| Nancy N Heilbronner, Ph.D. |
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Nancy Heilbronner, Ph.D., has been in education for almost 20 years and is currently a faculty member at Western Connecticut State University, where she teaches classes on talent development,... |
| Laurie Heinemann |
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Laurie Heineman is an Emmy Award-winning actress who is the theatre teacher at St. Andrew’s School in Rhode Island. She has led her “Playing with Shakespeare” workshops as... |
| Malik S. Henfield, Ph.D. |
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Malik S. Henfield, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the counselor education program in the College of Education at The University of Iowa. Dr. Henfield teaches courses in school counseling and... |
| Mary Hennenfent, Ed.D. |
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Mary Hennenfent is a full-time gifted educator in the Francis Howell School District in St. Charles, MO. She has 23 years of classroom experience, 14 years in science and 9 years in gifted... |
| Suzanna E. Henshon, Ph.D. |
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Suzanna E. Henshon graduated from The College of William and Mary with a Ph.D. in gifted education in 2005 and currently teaches full-time at Florida Gulf Coast University in Fort Myers, FL. She is... |
| Shelley R. Herron, Ph.D. |
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Shelley R. Herron is an academic advisor at the University California Santa Barbara. She has co-authored three nationally standardized tests in the areas of early writing, young children's academic... |
| Nancy B. Hertzog, Ph.D. |
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Nancy B. Hertzog received her master’s degree in gifted education under the tutelage of Joseph Renzulli at the University of Connecticut and her Ph.D. in special education under the direction... |
| Elisabeth Hess Rice, Ed.D. |
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Elisabeth Hess Rice, Ed.D., is an associate professor of special education at The George Washington University. A former classroom teacher of students with a variety of learning and emotional... |
| Doug Hewitt |
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With five children attending institutions of higher education at no cost, Doug Hewitt and Robin Hewitt knew their experience at helping their children find scholarship money could help others... |
| Robin Hewitt |
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With five children attending institutions of higher education at no cost, Doug Hewitt and Robin Hewitt knew their experience at helping their children find scholarship money could help others... |
| Michael S. Hoey |
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Michael S. Hoey graduated from the University of Wisconsin–Whitewater in 1992, with a bachelor’s degree in education, a major in history, and a minor in political science. He has been... |
| Patricia L. Hollingsworth, Ed.D. |
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Patricia L. Hollingsworth has been the director of the University School at the University of Tulsa, a school for gifted students from preschool through eighth grade, for more than 20 years. In... |
| Stephen F. Hollingsworth |
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Stephen Hollingsworth graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in theater and from the University of Tulsa with a degree in electrical engineering. He has given Smart Art... |
| Katherine C. Holman, Ph.D. |
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Katherine C. Holman, Ph.D., CCC-SLP, is assistant professor in the Department of Special Education at Towson University and a certified speech-language pathologist. She is the director of the... |
| Connie Homan Weaver |
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Connie Homan Weaver is the author of Poetry a la Carte and coauthor of Personal Projects: 21 Projects for Self Discovery and Celebration. |
| Sonia Hood |
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Sonia Hood has more than 10 years of experience teaching elementary and middle school mathematics. She received her bachelor’s degree from Albany College and her master’s degree from... |
| Patricia Howard |
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Patricia Howard is an artist known for her bright and inviting watercolor paintings. In addition to her Flower Posters, her illustrations appear in several Prufrock Press books. |
| Zach Howard |
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| Katherine Howe |
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Katherine P. Howe has 34 years teaching experience on the elementary, secondary, and college level. She has developed and implemented Connetquot School District’s Gifted and Talented Program... |
| Wayne P. Hresko, Ph.D. |
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Wayne P. Hresko, Ph.D., is a former public school teacher and faculty member at the University of North Texas, New York University, and Kent State University. In addition to his interest in... |
| Claire E. Hughes-Lynch |
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Claire E. Hughes-Lynch, Ph.D., is associate professor of special education at the College of Coastal Georgia. She received her doctorate in both gifted education and special education from The... |
| Scott L. Hunsaker, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Scott L. Hunsaker is an Associate Professor in the School of Teacher Education and Leadership at Utah State University. An active leader in gifted education at the national and state levels,... |
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| Tracy F. Inman, Ed.D. |
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Tracy Ford Inman has devoted her career to meeting the needs of young people, especially those who are gifted and talented. She has taught at both the high school and collegiate levels, as well as... |
| Scott G. Isaksen, Ph.D. |
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Scott Isaksen, Ph.D., is president of the Creative Problem Solving Group and senior fellow of its Creativity Research Unit. A former professor and director of the Center for Studies in Creativity... |
| Jacqueline S. Iseman, Ph.D. |
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Jacqueline S. Iseman, Ph.D., is a licensed psychologist with a private practice in Potomac, MD. She received her bachelor’s degree from Cornell University, and her Ph.D. in clinical... |
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Janice E. Janzen was challenged to learn about the unique autism learning style when a child with autism was enrolled in her class in 1972. Since then, she has taught children with autism; provided... |
| Sue Jeweler |
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Sue Jeweler spent her 30-year career in Maryland's Montgomery County Public Schools (MCPS) teaching elementary school; training student teachers from area universities; training teachers in... |
| Susan K. Johnsen, Ph.D. |
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Susan K. Johnsen, Ph.D., is a professor in the Department of Educational Psychology at Baylor University. She directs the Ph.D. program and programs related to gifted and talented education. She is... |
| Dana T. Johnson |
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Dana T. Johnson is an instructor in the Mathematics Department and the School of Education at The College of William and Mary, where she also has worked on many projects with the college’s... |
| Kathryn L. Johnson |
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Kathryn L. Johnson teaches in the School of Education at the University of Rhode Island. With a lifelong love of literature and language, Kay is a writer, a calligrapher, and a bookbinder of... |
| Jennifer L. Jolly, Ph.D. |
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Jennifer L. Jolly, Ph.D., received her doctorate in educational psychology with a concentration in gifted education from Baylor University. Currently she is an assistant professor in elementary... |
| Kelli Jurek |
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Kelli Jurek has been teaching mathematics for the last 7 years after changing careers to become a professional educator. Like most educators, she has worked in multicultural settings, and her... |
| Barbara Juskow |
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Barbara Juskow taught school for 27 years, 14 years exclusively with gifted students. She developed and wrote the program and materials for gifted students in her classroom, which ranged from... |
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Sandra Kaplan is associate clinical professor for learning and instruction at the University of Southern California. She has served as the lead consultant for the Carnegie Middle Schools Project,... |
| Frances A. Karnes, Ph.D. |
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Frances A. Karnes is professor of curriculum, instruction, and special education at The University of Southern Mississippi. She is widely known for her teaching, research, publications, innovative... |
| Manisha Shelley Kaura |
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Manisha Shelley Kaura is a high school senior from the Detroit area. It is her love for and curiosity of this beautiful English language that has carried her through this rather daunting project... |
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S. R. Kaura, M.D., is a family physician in private practice in the Detroit metro area. He is the author of two books on preventive medicine, The Nibbler's Diet and Understanding and... |
| Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D. |
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For the past several years, Sharon M. Kaye, Ph.D., has taught philosophy to high school students through the Carroll-Cleveland Philosophers' Program, which won the 2006 American Philosophical... |
| Patricia Keeler |
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Patricia Keeler lives across the Hudson River from New York City in Hoboken, NJ, with her husband, photographer Francis X. McCall. Ms. Keeler received an undergraduate degree from Virginia... |
| Debbie Keiser Triska |
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Debbie Keiser is author or coauthor of more than two dozen books, including Solving the Research Puzzle, Earth Central, Ph.D.: Doctor of Sciences, and several titles in the... |
| Susan Keller-Mathers |
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Susan Keller-Mathers is an assistant professor at the International Center for Studies in Creativity at Buffalo State College where she teaches in a master of science in creativity graduate... |
| Hank Kellner |
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Hank Kellner is a veteran of the Korean War and a retired educator who has served as an English department chairperson at the high school level and an adjunct associate professor of English at the... |
| Lynne Kelly |
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| James Kendrick, Ph.D. |
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James Kendrick, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Communication Studies at Baylor University. He holds a doctorate in Communication and Culture from Indiana University,... |
| Joyce Keohane |
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Joyce Keohane is an experienced special education teaacher widely known for her leadership of Project
REACH, a support program for children with autism. Joyce received her master's degree in... |
| Colleen Kessler |
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Colleen Kessler is an Elementary Gifted Intervention Specialist in Northeast Ohio. She currently teaches second- and third-grade gifted students in Pepper Pike, OH. Kessler earned her... |
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| Laura Grofer Klinger, Ph.D. |
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Jennifer Kraemer is coauthor of several titles in Prufrock Press’ Differentiated Curriculum and Multiage Curriculum series. |
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R. Brigham Lampert is dual-certified in English and Gifted Education, and is one of fewer than 50 Teachers as Leaders endorsed by the Virginia Department of Education. Also a National Board... |
| Mary S. Landrum, Ph.D. |
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Mary S. Landrum, Ph.D., is a visiting associate professor at Kent State University. She teaches courses in gifted education and teacher education. Mary is the current chair of the Professional... |
| Heidi Lang |
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Heidi Lang was born in Erie, PA, but grew up in Virginia. She received her bachelor’s degree from George Mason University in Early Childhood Education, and her master’s degree in... |
| Randy Larson |
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Randy Larson grew up in Michigan and now lives in the small town of Gillette, Wyoming, with his wife Judy and their son Gabriel. He has taught English, grades 7–12, for over 25 years. |
| Amanda O. Latz, Ed.D. |
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Dr. Amanda O. Latz is an Assistant Professor of Adult, Higher, and Community Education in the department of Educational Studies at Ball State University where she teaches a variety of... |
| Judy Leimbach |
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Judy Leimbach received her master’s degree in Instructional Strategies in Gifted Education from National-Louis University. She has 14 years of experience teaching in regular classrooms,... |
| Kathy Leimbach |
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Kathy Leimbach received a degree in Math Education from Valparaiso University and a master’s degree in Education from National-Louis University. She has been teaching math at Glen Crest... |
| Jann H. Leppien |
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Jann H. Leppien is an associate professor at the University of Great Falls in Montana. She has been a classroom teacher, enrichment specialist, and coordinator of a Schoolwide Enrichment Model... |
| Eric A. Levine, Ed.D. |
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Eric A. Levine, Ed.D., is an educational consultant who specializes in providing services to children, families, and private and public schools. Dr. Levine has worked in public and private day... |
| Joan D. Lewis, Ph.D. |
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Joan D. Lewis is professor of teacher education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney where she directs the graduate program in gifted education for the University of Nebraska system. She has... |
| Lisa Limburg-Weber, Ph.D. |
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Lisa Limburg-Weber is an assistant director at the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University, where she currently directs the center’s programs in talent search, outreach, and... |
| Libby Lindsey |
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Libby Lindsey is the editor of World’s Greatest Brain Bogglers. |
| Daniel G. Lipowitz |
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After 32 years, Daniel G. Lipowitz continues to teach seniors, juniors, and sophomores honors and academic English, Creative Writing, and Film as Art and Literature at Unionville High School in... |
| Susan L. Lipson |
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Susan L. Lipson, a published poet and children's novelist, has shared her passion for writing with students and teachers in the San Diego area since 1996. Susan works as a private writing coach, a... |
| Catherine A. Little, Ph.D. |
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Catherine Little is an Assistant Professor in Educational Psychology at the University of Connecticut. She teaches courses in gifted and talented education in the undergraduate honors program in... |
| Emily Lubkert |
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Emily Lubkert is an elementary teacher who has worked in New York City and Chicago. She has studied gifted education from Duke University, where she also completed her undergraduate studies. She... |
| Elaine Lundberg |
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Elaine Lundberg, M.A., is an ex-special ed teacher turned humor therapist who is often invited to keynote at national education conferences, presenting on “Laugh for the Health of It”... |
| Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, Ph.D. |
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Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik is the director of the Carnegie Mellon Institute for Talented Elementary and Secondary Students (C-MITES). She earned a Ph.D. in educational psychology from Texas A&M... |
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| Bronwyn MacFarlane, Ph.D. |
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Bronwyn MacFarlane is an assistant professor of gifted education in the Department of Educational Leadership at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock (UALR). She teaches graduate-level courses... |
| Rebecca L. Mann, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Mann is the Co-Director of the Gifted Education Resource Institute and an Assistant Professor of Educational Studies at Purdue University where she oversees the PreKindergarten through 12th... |
| Lee M. Marcus, Ph.D. |
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| Joyce L. Martin |
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Upon graduation from the University of Washington, Joyce L. Martin, teacher, consultant, author, and publisher, began her career in 1977 as a teacher of kindergarten and second grade. Since then,... |
| Kay Martin |
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| Marguerite M. Mason, Ph.D. |
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Marguerite M. Mason, Ph.D., is a professor of curriculum and instruction at the School of Education at the College of William and Mary. She specializes in the preparation of preservice and... |
| Michael S. Matthews, Ph.D. |
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Michael S. Matthews, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Special Education and Child Development at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte. He previously served as an... |
| Matthew T. McBee, Ph.D. |
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| Jean McCall |
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Jean McCall received her bachelor’s degree from Eastern Illinois University and a master’s degree from Governors State University. Jean taught kindergarten for 30 years in Lansing, IL,... |
| D. Betsy McCoach, Ph.D. |
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D. Betsy McCoach, Ph.D., is an assistant professor in the Educational Psychology Department in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, where she teaches graduate courses in... |
| Kathleen McConnell, Ph.D. |
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Kathleen McConnell is an independent education consultant from Austin, TX. In addition to her work as an author, Kathleen provides staff development and consultation services in the areas of... |
| Sarah Ann McCurry |
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| Brenda McGee |
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Brenda McGee is an experienced, award-winning teacher and published writer. She has taught in public and private schools in kindergarten through eighth grade. She was the cofounder of former... |
| Joel E. McIntosh |
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Joel E. McIntosh is the publisher of the Journal of Advanced Academics, Gifted Child Today, and Creative Kids magazines. During the years prior to his work at Prufrock Press,... |
| Kristin S. McMillen |
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Kristin S. McMillen participated in the development of challenging mathematics curriculum for a national study of identification-curriculum-assessment for The National Research Center on the Gifted... |
| April W. Meacham, Ph.D. |
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April W. Meacham has worked as a gifted education specialist at an education service center. She has taught at the elementary level and has done extensive work with whole-language-strategies,... |
| Elizabeth A. Meckstroth |
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Elizabeth A. Meckstroth, M.Ed., M.S.W., has counseled families of gifted children for more than 15 years. She is the author of Guiding the Gifted Child, Teaching Young Gifted Children in the... |
| Jacqueline Melin |
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| Salvatore Mendaglio, Ph.D. |
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Sal Mendaglio is associate professor in the Division of Teacher Preparation and the Graduate Division of Educational Research, and research associate in the Centre for Gifted Education at the... |
| Lauren Miller |
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Lauren Miller is a Nationally Board Certified elementary teacher who lives and works in Durham, NC. She studied gifted education at Duke University, where she also earned her bachelor's... |
| Cheryl Miller Thurston |
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Cheryl Miller Thurston is the president, founder and editor of Cottonwood Press, Inc., which she started in 1986 with a $2000 loan from a friend. Before that she was an English teacher for 13... |
| H. Richard Milner, Ph.D. |
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H. Richard Milner earned his Ph.D. from The Ohio State University in Curriculum Studies. He is assistant professor in the Department of Teaching and Learning at Peabody College of Vanderbilt... |
| Judith Moening |
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| Sidney M. Moon, Ph.D. |
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Sidney M. Moon, Ph.D., is a professor in the department of educational studies and the director of the Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue University. She has been active in the field of... |
| Dennis J. Mucenski |
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Dennis J. Mucenski currently teaches high school biology and forensics for Pittsford Mendon High School in Rochester, NY. He is also an adjunct professor at St. John Fisher College and enjoys doing... |
| Michelle C. Muratori, Ph.D. |
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Drawing on her years of experience working as a coordinator and counselor of gifted students in the National Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Engineering, an early college entrance program at The... |
| Ann Murdock |
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| Robert E. Myers, Ed.D. |
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R. E. Myers began his career in education as an elementary teacher in Santa Cruz County, California. From there he moved to Los Gatos, California, and became a middle-school teacher and coach. ... |
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| Carole A. Nassab |
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Carole A. Nassab is a program associate of the Center for Creative Learning. Nassab is an experienced educator who has served in numerous roles in public and private educational settings. She has... |
| Maureen Neihart, Psy.D. |
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Maureen Neihart, Psy.D., a leading authority on the talent development in children, is a licensed child psychologist with more than 25 years of experience working with talented young people and... |
| Terry W. Neu, Ph.D. |
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Terry W. Neu received his Ph.D. from the Talent Development Program at the University of Connecticut and currently serves on the faculty of Sacred Heart University in Fairfield, CT. Neu also... |
| Ryan Novak |
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| Stephanie A. Nugent, Ph.D. |
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Stephanie Ferguson (formerly Nugent) is the Director of the Saturday and Summer Enrichment Program at the University of Virginia. She earned her Ph.D. in curriculum, instruction and special... |
| Chuck Nusinov |
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Charles Nusinov has been a school administrator for more than five years working with students and teachers in grades K–8. He has worked at integrating math curriculum across the other core... |
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| Sarah E. O'Kelley, Ph.D. |
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Having served in numerous teaching and administrative roles in education, Richard Olenchak is a professor and psychologist at the Center for Gifted and Talented in the Department of Curriculum and... |
| Paula Olszewski-Kubilius, Ph.D. |
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Paula Olszewski-Kubilius is currently the director of the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University. She has more than 24 years of experience designing and conducting educational... |
| Jennifer Osburn |
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Jennifer Osburn is a graduate student and instructional assistant at Texas State University, where she teaches undergraduate English and film classes. She is a future technical communicator whose... |
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| Julie F. Pace, Ph.D. |
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Julie Pace, Ph.D. Julie is a clinical psychologist who worked for over twelve years at the Center for Talented Youth’s Diagnostic and Counseling Center at Johns Hopkins University. In her... |
| Ann Palmer |
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| Phil Parratore |
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Phil Parratore has been an advocate of hands-on science for gifted students for more than three decades. He has a real passion for getting children and adults involved with science education. His... |
| Diego Patino |
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| Darcy Pattison |
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Children's book author, Darcy Pattison, is the author of The Journey of Oliver K. Woodman (Harcourt), which received starred reviews in Kirkus and Bulletin for the Center of Children's Books,... |
| James R. Patton, Ed.D. |
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| Katherine Pebley O'Neal |
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Katherine Pebley O’Neal is a fifth-grade teacher who believes that any written report deserves to become a dynamic oral presentation. She holds a master’s degree in education from... |
| Murray Peters |
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Murray Peters is the Gifted Education Coordinator in Coquitlam School District, British Columbia, Canada. His experience teaching gifted learners spans 15 years at the elementary, middle, and... |
| Scott J. Peters, Ph.D. |
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| Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D. |
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Jean Sunde Peterson, Ph.D, is currently the coordinator of school counseling at Purdue University and was a classroom teacher of gifted education teacher in South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and... |
| Steven Pfeiffer, Ph.D. |
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Steven Pfeiffer is a professor at Florida State University, where he is director of Clinical Training. Steven served as executive director of Duke University’s Talent Identification Program... |
| Nancy Pfenning, Ph.D. |
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Nancy Pfenning, Ph.D., has taught statistics and probability to students at every level from elementary school children to college students. As a teacher with the Carnegie-Mellon University... |
| Rebecca L. Pierce, Ph.D. |
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Rebecca L. Pierce is Associate Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Ball State University and fellow at the Center for Gifted Studies and Talent Development. She teaches undergraduate and graduate... |
| Jane Piirto, Ph.D. |
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Besides this book, currently in its third edition, Jane Piirto is the author of Understanding Those Who Create (two editions); Understanding Creativity; Luovuus; "My Teeming... |
| Jonathan A. Plucker, Ph.D. |
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Jonathan A. Plucker, Ph.D., is professor of educational psychology and cognitive science at Indiana University, where he also directs the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy. After receiving... |
| Edward A. Polloway, Ed.D. |
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| Kenneth Poon, Ph.D. |
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Kenneth Poon is assistant professor of early childhood and special education at the National Institute of Education, Singapore. He received his training in clinical psychology at the University of... |
| Sonya Porcher, Ph.D. |
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Sonya Porchèr, Ed.D., is a Language Learner Director (LLD) with Disney English in Hanghzou, China. She serves as center support for Chinese students ages 2–12 in their acquisition of... |
| Clark G. Porter, Ph.D. |
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Clark Porter, Ph.D., teaches gifted and talented middle school students in Waterloo, IA. He has received state and regional awards for his teaching. Dr. Porter has worked as a school psychologist,... |
| Anne Powell |
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Anne Powell is coauthor of Choices, a title in the Multiage Differentiated Curriculum series by Prufrock Press. |
| Carolyn Powell |
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Carolyn Powell is the author of Famous People Puzzles: Exercises in Inference and Research. |
| Cheryl Price |
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Cheryl L. Price is currently assistant program director of the Minority Achievement, Resiliency and Success (MARS) program that supports talented minority students enrolled in teacher certification... |
| Janet Price |
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Janet Price is the Director of Related Student Services at Weinfeld Education Group, LLC, an educational consulting firm in the Washington, DC area. She is the parent of two teenagers, one of... |
| Samantha Prust |
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Samantha Prust is a freelance writer who has contributed materials for many language arts textbooks. She is a writer and editor for Cottonwood Press. |
| Kristin Puccio |
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Kristin Narde (nee Puccio) has a master’s degree in Creative Studies. She has worked as a specialist in productive thinking where she taught whole classes, K–4, in creativity and... |
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Anne is an experienced teacher widely known for her leadership in early childhood special education in Memphis, TN. Her challenging career as a Shelby County Schools’ consulting teacher... |
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| Susan Rakow, Ph.D. |
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Susan Rakow, Ph.D., is visiting assistant professor in Curriculum and Gifted Education at Cleveland State University. She earned her doctorate at Kent State University in Middle School and Gifted... |
| Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton |
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Marilynn L. Rapp Buxton currently teaches the 4th–6th grade talented and gifted program at Waverly-Shell Rock Community Schools in Waverly and Shell Rock, IA. She also teaches a self-designed... |
| Mark Reardon |
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Mark Reardon is the president of Centre Point Education and has 24 years of experience as a teacher, principal, and educational consultant. He is the author of Hot Tips for Teachers, Hit... |
| Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. |
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Sally M. Reis, Ph.D. is a professor and past Department Head of the Educational Psychology Department at the University of Connecticut, where she also serves as principal investigator of the... |
| Joseph S. Renzulli, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Renzulli is a long-time faculty member of the Department of Educational Psychology and was selected by the University as one of its Distinguished Professors. He holds dual directorships at the... |
| Jessica Reuter, Ph.D. |
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Mary Anne Richey, M.Ed., a Licensed School Psychologist, works for the school district of Palm Beach County and has a private practice. She also has experience as a middle school teacher,... |
| Amy Rider |
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Amy Rider earned her bachelor’s degree in English Literature from Colorado State University and her teaching certification from the University of Colorado. She is a former teacher and current... |
| Jennifer Riedl Cross, Ph.D. |
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Jennifer Riedl Cross received her Ph.D. in educational psychology from Ball State University. Her area of specialization is cognitive and social processes, with an emphasis in gifted studies. Her... |
| Jack Rightmyer |
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Jack Rightmyer has worked as a secondary English teacher since 1980. He has also been an adjunct education professor at Siena College in Loudonville, New York, and a frequent freelance writer for... |
| Tracy L. Riley, Ph.D. |
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Tracy Riley, Ph.D., is a senior lecturer in gifted and talented education at Massey University in Palmerston North, New Zealand. A former teacher of gifted students, she publishes and presents... |
| Sylvia Rimm, Ph.D. |
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Sylvia Rimm is a child psychologist who directs the Family Achievement Clinic in Cleveland, OH, and is a clinical professor at Case School of Medicine. Her specialty area of practice is gifted... |
| Bonnie L. Risby |
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Bonnie Lou Risby grew up in the Illinois woodlands atop the limestone bluffs across the Mississippi River from St. Louis. These woods were her playground where she and her siblings camped out,... |
| Robert K. Risby II |
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Rob Risby is a college student attending the University of Missouri, St. Louis. He grew up in Ballwin, Missouri and attending Parkway schools and graduated from Country Green Home School. He... |
| Annie Rivera |
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Annie Rivera, M.Ed., is an educational consultant in bilingual and ESL instruction, professional development, and program development for rural, suburban, and urban school districts and... |
| Julia L. Roberts, Ed.D. |
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Julia Link Roberts, Ph.D., is the Mahurin Professor in Gifted Studies and director and founder of The Center for Gifted Studies at Western Kentucky University. Dr. Roberts was named a Distinguished... |
| Julia Roberts Boggess |
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Julia Roberts Boggess is an elementary librarian at Pearre Creek Elementary School in Williamson County, TN. She has taught in the primary grades and has been a gifted resource teacher. In 2008,... |
| Ann Robinson, Ph.D. |
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Ann Robinson is professor of education and founding director of the Center for Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock. She is a former editor of Gifted Child... |
| Nancy M. Robinson, Ph.D. |
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Nancy M. Robinson, Ph.D., is professor emerita of psychiatry and behavioral sciences at the University of Washington and former director of what is now known as the Halbert and Nancy Robinson... |
| Debbie Roby |
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Debbie Roby, M.Ed., a graduate of The Ohio State University ('92 B.S., '97 M.Ed.), has been an educator/administrator in the Ohio, North Carolina, and Texas public school systems. Debbie... |
| Betty Roffman Shevitz |
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Betty Roffman Shevitz has 25 years of experience with gifted students. She currently serves as an instructional specialist for gifted students in Montgomery County Public Schools and is responsible... |
| Karen B. Rogers, Ph.D. |
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Karen B. Rogers is currently director of research for GERRIC (Gifted Education Research and Resource Information Centre) and professor of education in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the... |
| Karen Rollins |
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Karen Rollins, M.S., LPC, is a Licensed Professional Counselor in private practice, specializing in children with disabilities. She is a presenter for the Center for Learning and Development,... |
| Ann Rowe, Ph.D. |
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Ann Rowe is a clinical psychologist at the Kingsbury Center in Washington, D.C. She has extensive experience in the diagnostic evaluation of children, adolescents, and adults with a broad range... |
| Gary Rubinstein |
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After graduating from Tufts University in 1991, Gary Rubinstein trained as a teacher with the Teach for America (TFA) program, which recruits recent graduates to teach in rural and inner-city... |
| Gail R. Ryser, Ph.D. |
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Gail R. Ryser, Ph.D. is the director of Texas State University's Research-Support & Evaluation Center. She has published numerous books, journal articles, and tests in the areas of gifted... |
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Patricia F. Schoonover, Ph.D., is part of the Board of Directors with the Center for Creative Learning (http://creativelearning.com). She lives in Clintonville, WI. Pat is a consultant who... |
| Robert A. Schultz, Ph.D. |
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Robert A. Schultz, Ph.D., is professor of gifted education and curriculum studies at the University of Toledo in Ohio, where he directs the CIGI (Curriculum and Instruction Gifted) program and... |
| Karen K. Schulz |
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Karen K. Schulz received her bachelor’s degree in elementary education and mathematics from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1984. She received a master’s degree in... |
| Margaret Schweitzer |
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| Betty M. See |
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Betty M. See returned to college after the youngest of her four children entered kindergarten. She earned her bachelor’s degree in English and master’s degree in reading. She has had a... |
| Edwin C. Selby, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Ed Selby is an Associate with the Center, a Creative Research Unit (CRU) Research Fellow, and an Adjunct Professor with Fordham University’s Graduate School of Education. He also serves... |
| Benjamin Selfridge |
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Benjamin Selfridge is now a college student at Bard College, where he is studing mathematics, computer science, and psychology. He is also a talented piano player and composer, and an avid listener... |
| Peter Selfridge |
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Peter Selfridge has a Ph.D. in computer science and worked at Bell Labs and AT&T Labs for 19 years as a research scientist. He currently works for a small science and engineering company near... |
| Douglas Selwyn |
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Doug Selwyn, Ph.D., lives in Seattle, WA, and has been a teacher with the Seattle School District since 1984. He received his doctorate in educational leadership from Seattle University in 1991 and... |
| Peter Senn |
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Dr. Peter R. Senn is a Professor Emeritus at Wright College, a private economist, and the author of numerous articles and books on economics, computers in education, and the Internet. |
| Elizabeth Shaunessy, Ph.D. |
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Elizabeth Shaunessy is assistant professor of gifted education and the coordinator of the graduate program in gifted education at the University of South Florida in Tampa. |
| Cindy Sheets |
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Cindy Sheets has been an educator for 34 years, with 18 years of experience in gifted education. Currently, she is a gifted resource teacher in Shawnee Mission, KS, working with elementary gifted... |
| Linda J. Sheffield, Ph.D. |
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Linda J. Sheffield, Ph.D., is Regents Professor Emerita of Mathematics Education at Northern Kentucky University and founding director of the Kentucky Center for Mathematics and is a coauthor of... |
| Cynthia A. Shepardson, Ed.D, |
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Cindy was an educator in the public schools for more than 27 years. She has served as a teacher at the elementary and secondary levels, as a gifted-talented and enrichment teacher and supervisor... |
| Rita J. Sherbenou, Ph.D. |
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| Bruce M. Shore, Ph.D. |
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Bruce M. Shore is professor of educational psychology in the Faculty of Education at McGill University in Montreal, where he also has served as chair of the department and dean of students. His... |
| Del Siegle, Ph.D. |
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Del Siegle, Ph.D., is an associate professor and teaching fellow in the Neag School of Education at the University of Connecticut, where he teaches graduate courses in gifted education, creativity,... |
| Stephan M. Silverman, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Stephan M. Silverman is a licensed psychologist in Maryland and a nationally certified school psychologist. He has worked as a school psychologist in the Montgomery County School System since... |
| Constance Simons |
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Constance Simons works as a gifted education facilitator and teacher in a public school program for gifted students. Her role includes working with small groups of mathematically talented fourthand... |
| Cynthia G. Simpson, Ph.D. |
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Cynthia G. Simpson, Ph.D., has more than 16 years of experience in the public and private sector as a preschool teacher, special education teacher, elementary teacher, educational diagnostician,... |
| Cindy Slovacek |
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Cindy Slovacek received a bachelor’s degree in elementary education with a specialization in Physical Education from Southwest Texas State University. She has been teaching for 27 years.... |
| Chandra Smith |
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Chandra K. Smith is an innovative and passionate educator who strives to cultivate the learning environment and school culture that is important in the education of today’s youth. After... |
| Kenneth J. Smith, Ph.D. |
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Kenneth J. Smith, Ph.D., works at Sunset Ridge School District 29 in Northfield, IL, a suburb of Chicago. He currently runs the district-wide enrichment program. In 1995, Ken earned his Ph.D. in... |
| Linda H. Smith |
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| Joan Franklin Smutny, Ph.D. |
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Joan Franklin Smutny is founder and director of the Center for Gifted at National-Louis University and a winner of the NAGC Distinguished Service Award for outstanding contribution to the field of... |
| Judith Sower |
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Judith Sower has 18 years of teaching experience in public schools. She has taught first-, second-, and third-grade students in general education. In addition, she has taught in special education,... |
| Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D. |
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Kristie Speirs Neumeister, Ph.D., wears several hats in the field of gifted education. She is an associate professor of educational psychology at Ball State University, where she directs the... |
| Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D. |
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Vicky G. Spencer, Ph.D., has served in the field of special education for more than 20 years as a special education teacher, educational consultant, and assistant professor. Vicky continues to... |
| Ruth Spodak, Ph.D. |
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Ruth Spodak, Ph.D., is a psychologist and educational advocate with more than 30 years of experience evaluating and counseling children and adults with ADHD. She is the codirector of Spodak,... |
| Lyrcia Sqyres |
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Lyrcia Sqyres is coauthor of Wonders Book 3: Machines, My Body, and Physical Fitness, a book in the Prufrock Press Differentiated Curriculum series. |
| Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Tamra Stambaugh is the Director of Programs for Talented Youth at Vanderbilt University. She is the coauthor (with Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska) of Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted... |
| Bob Stanish |
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Bob Stanish has had 25 teaching resource books and numerous articles on the creative processes and problem solving published. A highly imaginative writer and innovative thinker, he is nationally... |
| Julian C. Stanley, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Julian C. Stanley was Professor Emeritus in the Department of Psychology and Brain Sciences of Johns Hopkins University and internationally renowned in the field of the identification and... |
| Todd Stanley |
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Todd Stanley, a National Board Certified Teacher, has been in the classroom for the past 14 years in a myriad of positions. He spent the early years of his career compacting gifted curriculum in... |
| Suzanne Stansberry |
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Suzanne Stansberry has been teaching language arts and reading for seven years in the states of Alaska and Oregon. In addition to her regular classroom experience, she has taught instructional... |
| Alane J. Starko, Ph.D. |
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Alane J. Starko is currently a professor in the Department of Teacher Education at Eastern Michigan University. A former elementary school teacher, teacher of the gifted, and head of the Teacher... |
| K. Brian Stead-Dorval |
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K. Brian Stead-Dorval is president of Think First Serve, Inc., a company that uses creative thinking, problem solving, and inspiration methods to enhance personal, team, and organizational... |
| Kenneth Stefano, Psy.D. |
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Kenneth Stefano, Psy.D., is a clinical psychologist who has worked with children with ADHD and related emotional issues and their families. He is the codirector of Spodak, Stefano, & Associates in... |
| Philip A. Steinbacher |
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Philip Steinbacher has a range of professional experiences combining components of teaching, writing, and entertainment. Before becoming a teacher, he spent 14 years working for the entertainment... |
| Marisa Stemple |
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Marisa Stemple has spent her entire career in education with Montgomery County Public Schools, working with and on behalf of bright students with learning difficulties. She is responsible for... |
| Kristen R. Stephens, Ph.D. |
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Dr. Kristen R. Stephens is assistant professor of Education at Duke University. She received her Ph.D. in special education with an emphasis in gifted education at the University of Southern... |
| William C. Stepien |
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William C. Stepien Holds a doctorate in Instructional Technology and teaches social studies at St. Charles North High School in St. Charles, Ill. |
| William J. Stepien |
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William J. Stepien taught social studies to middle and high school students for more than 20 years. Since 1996, he has run the Consortium for Problem-Based Learning. As a private consultant, he has... |
| William Stillman |
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| Jeffrey D. Stocks |
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Jeff Stocks’ teaching experience includes seven years of teaching Advanced Placement and gifted and talented classes in U.S. history, U.S. government, and macroeconomics in the Katy... |
| Laurie Stolmack Eaton |
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Laurie Stolmack Eaton has been a teacher in Denver Public Schools for 24 years, teaching both elementary and middle school and serving as a gifted and talented resource teacher and a middle school... |
| Susan Stonequist |
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Susan Stonequist works at Sunset Ridge District 29 in Northfield, IL, a suburb of Chicago. She currently teaches seventh- and eighth-grade math courses and math enrichment activities for grades... |
| Kathy Strunk |
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Kathy Strunk has an MA in education as a reading and writing specialist. She is currently the reading coach at two schools in Scott County, TN. |
| Tracey N. Sulak |
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Tracey N. Sulak, M.Ed., is a doctoral candidate in the Department of Educational Psychology at Baylor University. She has an M.Ed. in curriculum and instruction with an emphasis in gifted and... |
| Mary Ellen Sweeney, Ph.D. |
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Mary Ellen Sweeney, Ph.D., experienced cultural diversity early in life as a native of Miami, FL. She has taught graduate-level ethnographic research, and this book shares that passion with kids.... |
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The Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT) is a non-profit, membership association of educators, parents, and friends of the gifted. The TAGT mission is to promote awareness of the... |
| Paul Thomson, Ph.D. |
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For the past several years, Paul Thomson, Ph.D., has taught philosophy to high school students through the Carroll-Cleveland Philosophers' Program, which won the 2006 American Philosophical... |
| Matt Tincani, Ph.D. |
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Matt Tincani, Ph.D., is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst and associate professor of special education at Temple University, where he specializes in the learning needs of children with autism... |
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| Virginia Caine Tonneson, Ph.D. |
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Virginia Caine Tonneson, Ph.D., is the Vice President of Stronge and Associates Educational Consulting, LLC. In addition, she serves as a Post-Doctoral Research Associate at the College of William... |
| Kimberley A. Toresen |
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| Beverly A. Trail, Ed.D. |
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Beverly A. Trail, Ed.D., is the National Association for Gifted Children?s Special Population Network Chair. She is a twice-exceptional consultant, trainer, researcher, and frequent presenter at... |
| Donald J. Treffinger, Ph.D. |
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Donald J. Treffinger, Ph.D., is the president of the Center for Creative Learning in Sarasota, FL. He earned a master’s degree and a doctoral degree in educational psychology from Cornell... |
| Michelle Trotman Scott, Ph.D. |
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Michelle Trotman Scott, Ph.D., is an assistant professor at the University of West Georgia. She teaches in the Department of Collaborative Support and Intervention. Michelle has been an adjunct... |
| Karin Tulchinsky Cohen |
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Karin Tulchinsky Cohen is the Coordinator of Special Initiatives for Instructional Programs in Montgomery County Public Schools. Karin has been an educational consultant and special needs... |
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| Marya Washington Tyler |
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Marya Washington Tyler has a master’s degree in gifted and talented education from the University of Wisconsin and has taught gifted and talented students for 11 years. Tyler is the author of... |
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| Joyce VanTassel-Baska, Ed.D. |
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Joyce VanTassel-Baska is Professor Emerita at The College of William and Mary, where she founded the Center for Gifted Education. Formerly she initiated and directed the Center for Talent... |
| William Virden |
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William Virden is the Instructional Director for two Teaching American History Grants that work to improve the teaching of U.S. history in Colorado schools.Virden is a graduate of Colorado State... |
| Joan Vydra |
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Joan Vydra is coauthor of No Problem!: Taking the Problem Out of Mathematical Problem Solving and Primarily Creativity. |
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| Mark Wahl |
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Mark Wahl is a nationally known mathematics learning specialist and author. He has evolved his graduate training in pure mathematics and math education into three decades of teaching, development... |
| Brooke Walker, Ph.D. |
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Brooke Walker, Ph.D., has been in the field of gifted education for the last 20 years at both the school and district levels. She has a master’s degree in gifted and talented education and a... |
| Jeffrey J. Wanko |
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Jeffrey Wanko is an associate professor at Miami University of Ohio where he teaches preservice and inservice mathematics teachers. He began solving and creating puzzles in elementary school and... |
| Laverne Warner, Ph.D. |
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Laverne Warner, Ph.D., is a teacher, author, consultant, and advocate for young children. Her 9 years of public school teaching in Texas, Indiana, and Vermont were with children in third grade and... |
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| Marya Washington Tyler |
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Marya Washington Tyler has a masters degree in gifted and talented education from the University of Wisconsin, and has taught gifted and talented students for 11 years.“Many times the students I... |
| Michele Webb |
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Michele Webb has been a teacher of the gifted and then an enrichment specialist since 1995. She is currently the enrichment specialist at the South Grove Elementary School in Syosset. Michele also... |
| Christine L. Weber, Ph.D. |
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| Rich Weinfeld |
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Rich Weinfeld was instrumental in coordinating the Montgomery County, MD, gifted and learning-disabled program and is currently an educational advocate in the Washington, DC area, serving families... |
| Cindy West |
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Cindy West, a 14-year veteran of homeschooling, is mom to three precious, active, and bright children—Mahayla, Caleb, and Eli. Together with her husband, Steve, they live on a cattle farm... |
| Pamela V. Westkott |
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Pamela V. Westkott has been teaching third grade most of her teaching career. She lives with her husband and teaches in a suburban Rhode Island seaside town. Her three grown sons live and work in... |
| Laurie E. Westphal |
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After teaching science for more than 15 years, both overseas and in the U.S., Laurie E. Westphal now works as an independent gifted education and science consultant. She enjoys developing and... |
| David A. White, Ph.D. |
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David A. White has a doctorate in philosophy from the University of Toronto and has taught philosophy in colleges and universities since 1967. He has written eight books and more than 50 articles... |
| John R. White, Ph.D. |
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John White has been a professor of anthropology and archaeology for more than 35 years. Presently the chair of the department at Youngstown State University, Dr. White is actively involved in field... |
| Jamie Whitfield |
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An author and school teacher for more than 20 years, Jamie Whitfield began her teaching career in the public schools of South Carolina and has since taught in Tennessee, Florida, and North... |
| Rondalyn L. Whitney, Ph.D. |
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| Carissa Wiedle |
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Carissa Wiedle was born and raised in Bellevue, a small town in north central Ohio. She earned her bachelor’s degree in early childhood education from Bluffton University and her... |
| Tina Willoughby |
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| Hope E. Wilson, Ph.D. |
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Hope E. Wilson, Ph. D., completed her doctorate in Educational Psychology with an emphasis on Gifted Education at the University of Connecticut. She is an assistant professor of Elementary... |
| Chris Wise Tiedemann |
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Chris Wise Tiedemann is a freelance writer from Atlanta, GA. Her interest in disability-friendly colleges was sparked when her son, a student with a physical disability, began the college... |
| Diane Witt |
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Diane Witt has an undergraduate degree in design from Ohio University. She received her master’s degree in special education and gifted education from Bowling Green State University in Ohio.... |
| Carol V. Wittig |
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Carol Wittig is an experienced classroom teacher and gifted programming specialist in public elementary and middle schools. She has been a lead contributor to curriculum development in language... |
| Sarah Wolfinsohn |
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Sarah Wolfinsohn is coauthor of Thinking Outside the Bean: All You Ever Wanted to Know About Mexican Jumping Beans and More and several titles in Prufrock Press’ Differentiated... |
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| Sally Yahnke Walker, Ph.D. |
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Sally Yahnke Walker, Ph.D., is a consultant, an educator, an advocate for gifted children, and the Executive Director for the Illinois Association for Gifted Children. She has piloted programs to... |
| Anthony Yodice |
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Anthony Yodice has been at Metrolina Regional Scholar’s Academy, a public charter school for highly gifted students in Charlotte, NC, since 2001. He received his bachelor’s degree in... |
| Grover C. Young |
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Grover Young is an experienced teacher, school administrator, and coordinator of gifted programming and staff development. He has worked with schools and businesses in the areas of creative... |
| Stephen S. Young, Ed.D. |
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Stephen Young, Ed.D, recently retired from a 35-year career as public school teacher and professor of education at Morehead State University (MSU). He holds bachelor’s and master’s... |
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| Edward Zaccaro |
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Ed has taught students of all ages and abilities since graduating from Oberlin College in 1974. He holds an Iowa teaching certificate with K–12 endorsement in Gifted Education and a... |
| Bonnie Zucker, Psy.D. |
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Bonnie Zucker, Psy.D., is a licensed psychologist in Washington, DC. Dr. Zucker conducts psychotherapy in private practice at Alvord, Baker, & Associates, and at the National Center for the... |