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  • Tuesday, November 15, 2022
  • 4:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Registration
  • Wednesday, November 16, 2022
  • 11:00 AM – 6:45 PM
    Registration
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted Meeting
    Location: White River G
  • 1:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    Gifted Coordinator Pitstop!
    Location: 304-305-306

    Dina M. Brulles, PhD – Arizona State University

    Karen L. Brown, MEd – Paradise Valley Public Schools

    Michelle Swain – Round Rock ISD

    April Wells – School District U-46

    Preconvention

  • Thursday, November 17, 2022
  • 7:00 AM – 6:45 PM
    Registration
  • 7:00 AM – 6:45 PM
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Gifted 101
    Location: 304-305-306

    Tracy F. Inman, EdD – self

    Shelli Trotman F. Scott – University of West Georgia

    Preconvention

  • 8:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Essential What and Why of Curriculum for Gifted and Talented Students
    Location: White River A/B

    Christine Deitz – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Tamra Stambaugh, PhD – Whitworth University

    Amy Azano, PhD – Virginia Tech

    Shelagh A. Gallagher – Engaged Education

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Preconvention

  • 9:00 AM – 10:30 AM
    Network and Committee Leadership Meeting
    Location: White River I & J
  • 9:00 AM – 12:00 PM
    Council of State Directors of Programs for the Gifted Meeting
    Location: White River G
  • 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
    Collaborative Hackathon to Assess Existing Mindsets
    Location: CC 128

    Matthew Makel, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, PhD – Texas A&M University

  • 1:00 PM – 3:00 PM
    State Affiliate Meeting
    Location: 304-305-306
  • 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Keynote: Genein Letford and Opening General Session
    Location: White River Ballroom EF
    Supported By: 
  • 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Opening Reception
    Location: Exhbit Hall
  • 7:15 PM – 8:15 PM
    Global Awareness Meet and Greet
    Location: 103-104
  • 7:15 PM – 8:30 PM
    Special Populations Network Awards Ceremony
    Location: 101-102
  • 7:15 PM – 9:00 PM
    R&E Scholars Tables and Graduate Student Research Gala
    Location: White River C/D
  • 7:15 PM – 9:30 PM
    Arts & Creativity Night
    Location: White River H/I/J
  • 7:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Gifted Coordinator Network Give One, Get One Mixer
    Location: White River A/B
  • 7:30 PM – 9:00 PM
    Bringing it All Together in STEM and Technology
    Location: White River G
  • Friday, November 18, 2022
  • 7:00 AM – 7:45 AM
    First Timers Orientation
    Location: White River H
  • 7:00 AM – 8:30 AM
    Gifted Child Quarterly Review Board Meeting
    Location: White River I & J
  • 7:00 AM – 4:45 PM
    Registration
  • 7:30 AM – 7:45 AM
    Start the Day with Guided Meditation
    Location: White River A
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    A Developmental Program Model That Nurtures and Connects ALL Bright Kids
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Jean S. Peterson, PhD – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    A Meaningful Mess: Cultivating Creativity Through Passion-based Learning
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Andi McNair – ESC Region 12

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    A State of Flux
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Wendy A. Behrens – Minnesota Department of Education

    Bruce D. Riegel – State of Maryland Department of Education

    Maria Lohr – Ohio Department of Education

    Mark Schwingle, PhD – Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

    Terry J. Riley, MA – West Virginia Department of Education

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    A Tiered System of Support for General Education Teachers in Gifted Cluster Classrooms
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Reby Parsley, Ed.D, NBCT – Kent School District

    Colleen Oliver, M.Ed NBCT EA/ELA (she/her/hers) – Kent School District

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Cultivating Self-efficacy in the Writing Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Monica L. Plantan, M.S.Ed, GT Endorsement – Ball State University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Dangerous Myths About “Gifted” Mathematics Students and Strategies to Counteract Them
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Linda J. Sheffield, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern Kentucky University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Enhancing Online Discussion with Gifted Students: Exchanging Knowledge NOT Ignorance
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Christen C. Rose – Davis School District

    Scott L. Hunsaker – Utah State University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The NNAT3 Assessment for Gifted & Talented Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Chris Hammill, PhD – NCS Pearson

    Lou Ellen Marlatt


    Supported By: 
  • 8:00 AM – 8:30 AM
    Frameworks, Processes, and Strategies for Creating and Guiding Flexible Grouping
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Dina M. Brulles, PhD – Arizona State University

    Karen L. Brown, MEd – Paradise Valley Public Schools

    Combined

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    From CRT to RCT: Protecting Gifted Equity Efforts by Prioritizing Critical Thinking
    Location: JW Marriott, 209

    Colin Seale – thinkLaw

    Concurrent

  • 8:30 AM – 9:00 AM
    Impacting Classroom Instruction Through High Leverage Practices in Gifted Education
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Vicki Phelps – Milligan University

    Combined

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Look Out! Spotting High Potential Through Inquiry-based Experiences
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Janine M. Firmender – Saint Joseph's University

    Elizabeth A. Fogarty – University of St Thomas

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Maximizing Gifted General and Nonverbal Ability: Equitable Opportunities to Shine
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Mark Hess – Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Parenting Strategies for Neurodiverse Gifted Kids with Autism
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Claire E. Hughes, PhD – Cleveland State University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Public Policy and Advocacy at the Local, State, and Federal Levels: Making it Work for You!
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Donna J. Campbell (she/her/hers) – Arizona Association for Gifted and Talented

    Amy S. Waine, Ed.S – Birmingham Public Schools & Past President of the Alabama Assoc. for Gifted Children

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Risks of High Achievement
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Christiane Wells, PhD, LSW – Dabrowski Center

    Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The 2022 Initial Practice-based Professional Preparation Standards for Gifted Educators
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Susan K. Johnsen – Baylor University, Waco, TX

    Julia L. Roberts – Western Kentucky University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The Power of Representation in Identification and Services for Gifted Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Angela A. Boubouheropoulos, Ed.S. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Meghann Scott (she/her/hers) – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Tina L. Cerja, M.Ed. Curriculum and instruction/Gifted Education/ – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The Where and Why of Accelerated Middle-school Mathematics
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Scott J. Peters, PhD – NWEA

    James Carter – Urban Institute

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Visual & Performing Arts: Keys to Unlock Abstract Higher-level Concepts for Diverse GT Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Steven C. Haas – Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA)

    Jerry A. Lassos – Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA)

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    When Spontaneity Won’t Cut It: How to Strategically Plan an Effective Gifted Program
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Alicia Schroeder-Schock, MA – West Fargo Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Location: Exhbit Hall
  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    A Hybrid Model of Talent Identification-career Exploration for Underrepresented Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Megan Foley-Nicpon – University of Iowa / Belin-Blank Center

    Duhita Mahatmya – University of Iowa

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    A Kaleidoscope View: Creative Perspective Taking for Education
    Location: JW Marriott, White River Ballroom EF

    Genein Letford (she/her/hers) – CAFFE Strategies, LLC

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Achieving Equity in Gifted Education: A Follow-up Discussion to the 2022 GCQ Special Issue
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Dante D. Dixson – Michigan State University

    Scott J. Peters, PhD – NWEA

    Frank C. Worrell – University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

    Daniel A. Long – University of Connecticut

    Keishana L. Barnes – University of Memphis

    Hyeseong Lee – Lewis University, Elementary Education

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    American Psychological Association's Apology to People of Color and Inaccurate IQ Tests
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Jack A. Naglieri, PhD – George Mason University

    Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D. – Ohio State University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Barrio Boys: Poor, Gifted, Hispanic
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Jaime A. Castellano – Florida Atlantic University/Multilingual Psychotherapy Centers

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Best Practices to Support and Empower Gifted Transgender and Gender Non-conforming Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Orla M. Dunne – Centre for Talented Youth, Ireland

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Connecting Gifted Students to STEM: Using Real-world Problems to Inspire
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Kimberley Daly – George Mason University

    Dana L. Plowden – George Mason University

    Anne K. Horak (she/her/hers) – George Mason University

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Cost-effective Acceleration for Gifted Students in Math and Science
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Denise E. Cooley – North Canton City Schools

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Creating Equitable Opportunities for Gifted Multilingual Learners
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Yasmin C. Laird – Baylor University

    Lori Leibowitz – Norwalk Public Schools/Baylor University

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Curriculum Compacting: An Easy Start to Differentiation
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Kelly C. Miller – Alexandria City Public Schools

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Designing and Implementing a GT Academy Student Research Program in a Public Secondary School
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Jason Clarke, PhD (he/him/his) – Fort Collins High School, Poudre School District

    Michelle McMillen-Reffner, BA Liberal Arts, Alfred University, Colorado State University Teacher Certification, MEd Gifted and Talented Endorsement Regis University (she/her/hers) – Fort Collins High School

    Mitch Schneider

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Developing Equity-driven Professional Learning for Educators of GT Children
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Angela M. Novak, Ph.D. – East Carolina University

    Katie Lewis – York College of Pennsylvania

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Dismantling Systemic Racism in Gifted Education Through Diverse Picture Books
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD – United Arab Emirates University

    Hala Elhoweris, PhD – United Arab Emirates University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Diverse Assessments that Encourage Creativity Among Gifted Students
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Sowmya Anjur – Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Essential Understandings: How to Target Professional Development for School Leaders
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Rebecca McKinney, EdD – Colorado Department of Education

    Colleen Urlik, EdD – Adams 12 School District/CAGT

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Gamification in Gifted Programs: Bringing the 4Cs to Life with Breakout EDU
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Adam Bellow (he/him/his) – Breakout EDU


    Supported By: 
  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Exploring Changes in Advanced Classroom Practices After Professional Learning
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Rebecca L. O'Brien – Whitworth University

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Fostering Social-emotional Skills in STEM Curriculum with Picture Books
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Sarah Bright – Purdue University

    Katherine M. Kapustka (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Implementing Change to Move the Needle in Identification Among Underrepresented Groups
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Victoria L. Driver, MBA, MEd – Riverside Insights

    Peter A. Ljubicich – Anchorage School District

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Making Space in STEM : Nurturing Spatial Talent in STEM Domains
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Joni M. Lakin, PhD – University of Alabama

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Multiplicity Matters: Parsing out Hispanic Cultural Identities
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Grizelle Larriviel – University of North Texas / Irving ISD

    Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    New Approaches to Serving Gifted CLED Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Nancy B. Hertzog – University of Washington

    Paris Andrew, PhD – NC AHEC, UNC Chapel Hill School of Medicine

    Ian Joyce – GenOne

    Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Publishing in THP and PHP
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Jeff Danielian – National Association for Gifted Children

    Kathleen M. Nilles – National Association for Gifted Children

    Concurrent

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Queering the Gifted Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Janine Mouland – West Rocks Middle School

    Jessica Stargardter, MA (she/her/hers) – International School of Panama

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Reducing Biases and Creating Partnerships to Recognize Foster Children's Gifts and Talents
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Alissa Cress (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Abdullah A. Tuzgen – Purdue

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Scout for Talent in Unmapped Terrain with Comparative Judgment Performance Assessment Data
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Steven Heil, MA (he/him/his) – Santa Fe Public Schools

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Seconds Anyone? Options for Secondary Gifted Beyond Honors, Advanced Placement, and Dual Credit
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Jennifer Flo, MAEd, MAT – Washington Assoc. of Educators of Talented and Gifted; Capital Region ESD 113

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Test Scores or Portfolios: Matching Students to Services
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    The Arts Through the Home and Community Connections Model
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Julia L. Nyberg (she/her/hers) – Purdue University Global & California Association for the Gifted

    Jessica A. Manzone – University of Southern California

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    The Case for Affective Programming in the Extraordinary Development of the Profoundly Gifted
    Location: Center, CC 128

    P Susan Jackson – Daimon Institute

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Using Analogies to Reduce Opportunity Gaps in Universal Screening
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Rae Lymer, EdD (they/them/theirs) – Baltimore City Public Schools

    Joyce Jackson, MA – Baltimore City Public Schools

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    What About Us? When Core Reading Programs Forget Differentiation
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Heather Groff – Douglas County School District

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Zipping Beyond a “Standard” Delivery System: Invigorating Young Gifted Minds with Physics
    Location: JW Marriott, 208

    Cheryll M. Adams – Ball State University

    Rebecca S. Harrison – Liberty University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    After the Limelight: Ensuring Implementation After Training for Teachers of Diverse Gifted
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Gillian I. Eriksson – University of Central Florida

    Concurrent

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Balancing Structure and Openness to Encourage Creativity Through Risk Taking in Mathematics
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Casey Warmbrand – Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy, Arizona State University

    Megin Nadirsha – Herberger Young Scholars Academy - Arizona State University

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Building Inclusive Gifted Programs That Enfranchise and Empower All Gifted Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Dina M. Brulles, PhD – Arizona State University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Challenging the Metacognition of Young High-Ability Learners with Paired Books and Text Sets
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Laura M. Beltchenko – Literacy, Assessment and Gifted/High Ability Specialist

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Convening Spaces and Places for Equity Conversations and Actions
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Nancy B. Hertzog – University of Washington

    Sakhavat Mammadov – University of Georgia

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Curiouser & Curiouser: Technology Adventures in Wonderland
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Brian Housand – University of North Carolina Wilmington

    Angela M. Housand – University of North Carolina Wilmington

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Demonstrating Effectiveness: a Process for Self-assessment of Gifted Programming
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Kristie L. Speirs Neumeister – Ball State University

    Virginia H. Burney, PhD – Gifted Education Consultant

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Diverse Faces in Gifted Education: LGBTQ+
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Laurie J. Croft – Belin-Blank Center

    Alena Treat – University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Earning It in Reverse: What Should We Expect of the Gifted?
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Kristofor R. Wiley – James Madison University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Excellence Gaps in Education: A Systematic Review of a Decade of Research
    Location: JW Marriott, 208

    Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University

    Yuyang Shen – University of North Texas

    Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Introducing the Naglieri General Ability Tests: Verbal, Nonverbal and Quantitative
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Jack A. Naglieri, PhD – George Mason University

    Kimberly A. Lansdowne, PhD – Arizona State University


    Supported By: 
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Fostering SEL Skills in STEM Curricula for Underrepresented Gifted Students
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Sarah Bright – Purdue University

    Nielsen Pereira, Ph.D. – Purdue University

    Zafer Ozen – Purdue University

    Tugce Karatas – Purdue University

    Brenda Matos – Purdue University

    Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla, MPsych – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Gifted but Won’t Produce: Creative Thinking Strategies to Ignite the Reluctant Writer
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Susan M. Baum, PhD – Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Going Beyond Computation: Advanced Explorations in Number Concepts to Nurture Math Talent
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Katherine Gavin – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Grab and Go Lunch, Snacks, and Beverages
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    How Can Educators Be Certain About the Creative Potential of Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River Ballroom EF

    Mark Runco – Southern Oregon University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    NAGC Advocacy and Policy 101
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    David Cutler – NAGC

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Psychoeducation to Improve Creative Problem-solving in Mathematics
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Alexandra Vuyk – Universidad Catolica Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion

    Maureen Montania – Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity

    Liz Barrios – Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity

    Combined

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Rising Scholars: An Innovative Program That Works to Increase Access and Equity in GT Services
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Tania K. Lyon, EdD – Mankato Area Public Schools

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Seeking Depth: Contemporary Approaches to Inquiry in Curriculum and Instruction for Advanced Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Tamra Stambaugh, PhD – Whitworth University

    Jason S. McIntosh (he/him/his) – Avondale Elementary School District

    Andrea D. Frazier, Dr. – Columbus State University

    Kristen N. Lamb – University of Alabama

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Stuart Tonemah: A Foundational Voice for Talented Native American Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 209

    Ann Robinson – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Supporting & Identifying Elementary School Students Ready for Challenge in Computer Science
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Sarah Carter (she/her/hers) – Minnesota Department of Education

    Wendy A. Behrens – Minnesota Department of Education

    Scott J. Peters, PhD – NWEA

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Taking the Fluff out of Enrichment Teaching and Learning
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Carla B. Brigandi, PhD – West Virginia University

    Cindy M. Gilson – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Talent Pool, from Dipping a Toe to Full Dive
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Heather Groff – Douglas County School District

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Gifted Education Services
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Charlton Wolfgang – Millersville University

    Keri M. Guilbault, EdD – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Talent Development Model as a Framework for Social-emotional Learning Design
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Eric Calvert, EdD – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Ruth Doan (she/her/hers) – Center for Talent Development

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    They Said What?! Teaching Confidence, Resilience, and Empathy in Times of Conflict
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Bronwyn MacFarlane, PhD – Arkansas State University

    Concurrent

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    Lunch on Your Own
  • 11:45 AM – 12:45 PM
    Indiana Association for the Gifted Business Meeting
    Location: 309-310
  • 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
    Pearson Corner Chat

    Chris Hammill, PhD – NCS Pearson

    Lou Ellen Marlatt


    Supported By: 
  • 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
    Doing Right > Being Right: How Students Can Be "Disruptive With a Purpose"

    Supported By: 
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    2020-2021 State of the States in Gifted Education: A First Look
    Location: JW Marriott, White River Ballroom EF

    Anne N. Rinn – University of North Texas

    Rachel U. Mun, PhD – University of North Texas

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    A Survey of Gifted Education Teachers' Experiences During the COVID-19 Pandemic
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Keri M. Guilbault, EdD – Johns Hopkins University

    Kimberly M. McCormick, PhD – University of Cincinnati

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Best Practice in the Differentiation of Literacy Education for Gifted Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Mary Slade – Towson University

    Concurrent

  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    Cluster Models and PLCs: Two Practices Working in Tandem
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Ashley Jakubowski, MS – Douglas County School District Re1

    Misty Burkhart – Douglas County School District

    Josh Miller – Douglas County School District Re1

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Cognitive and Creative Benefits of Lightening Up: Using Positive Humor in Gifted Education
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Donna B. Hulsey – Baylor University

    Tricia Filippini – Baylor University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Curating STEM Talent Development Through Engineering Design Challenges
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Maryann R. Hebda – Baylor University

    Tracey N. Sulak – Baylor University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Best Practices in Using Data for Identification
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Victoria L. Driver, MBA, MEd – Riverside Insights

    Joni M. Lakin, PhD – University of Alabama


    Supported By: 
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    The Power of Puzzles: Cultivating Rigor and Community Through Collaborative Tasks
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Sam Nguyen, MEd, Academic & Intellectually Gifted Children License – Silverquicken Education / Carrboro Elementary School

    Chris Ryan, MBA – Silverquicken Education, Inc.

    Leslie Kerner, MBA – Silverquicken Education, Inc.


    Supported By: 
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Gifted and Talented Native American Students – Disappearing, Invisible, and Forgotten
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Steven C. Haas – Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA)

    Jerry A. Lassos – Indigenous Students Leap Ahead (ISLA)

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Gifted-GLBTQ Stages of Identity
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    PJ Sedillo, PhD – New Mexico Highlands University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Identifying and Serving High-Ability English Learners: Closing the Gaps in Service
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Donna L. Albrecht – Indiana University Southeast

    Lynlie A. Schoene, Doctorate – Franklin Township Community School Corporation

    Abby Coffman, MA – Clarksville Community, Silver Creek Schools, Indiana University Southeast

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Improving Equity for Underrepresented Student Groups: One State's Initiatives
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Michael Demczyk, PhD (he/him/his) – Ohio Department of Education

    Jeffrey Shoemaker – Ohio Department of Education

    Maria Lohr – Ohio Department of Education

    Megan Vermillion – Ohio Department of Education-Office for Exceptional Children

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    LEAP into Professional Learning
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Heather Vaughn – Ricks Center for Gifted Children, University of Denver

    Alisa M. Johnson, M.Ed. – Paradise Valley Unified School District

    Theresa Y. Newsom – Colorado Springs School District 11

    Teresa Reddish, EdS – Georgia Association for Gifted Children

    Christine L. Weber – University of North Florida

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Learning in the Open World: Using Video Game Inspiration to Unlock Creativity in Gifted Kids
    Location: Center, CC 124

    DJ Graham, M.Ed. (he/him/his) – Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Lessons Learned: How to Structure and Govern an Effective Advocacy Group
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Kristie L. Speirs Neumeister – Ball State University

    Virginia H. Burney, PhD – Gifted Education Consultant

    Ruth Moll – Sycamore School

    Amelia Pflieger – Fort Wayne Community Schools

    Monica L. Plantan, M.S.Ed, GT Endorsement – Ball State University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Models Developing Expertise and Interdisciplinary Connections in STEM
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Tamra Stambaugh, PhD – Whitworth University

    Emily Mofield – Lipscomb University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    Multipotentiality and Gifted Students: Key Considerations for Counselors and Teachers
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Jon Goodwin – Gevirtz Graduate School of Education, University of California Santa Barbara

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    One School District's 6-Year Equity Journey with Universal Screening and Local Norms
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Austina De Bonte, MEng – Smart is not Easy

    Amity Butler – Northshore School District

    Michelle Reid – Northshore School District

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Practical and Proven Educational Interventions for Gifted Students of Trauma
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Dan Shepherd – Missouri Western State University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Practical Differentiation Strategies for Students with Advanced Learning Needs
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Jessica K. Ottwein – University of North Texas

    Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Social and Emotional Support for Ourselves and Our Gifted Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Edward Amend – The Amend Group

    Patricia A. Gatto-Walden, PhD – Patricia Gatto-Walden, PhD, LLC

    Lin Lim – Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

    Mark Hess – Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    Strength-based Learning for Twice Exceptionality: What Does That Mean?
    Location: JW Marriott, 209

    Susan M. Baum, PhD – Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity

    Robin Schader – Bridges Academy

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    Supporting Teachers in Finding Gifted Potential: Video Self-analysis and Reflection
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Anne K. Horak (she/her/hers) – George Mason University

    Kimberley Daly – George Mason University

    Combined

  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    Teacher Ratings, Combination Rules, and Local Norms with Young Children
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, PhD – Texas A&M University

    Carla B. Brigandi, PhD – West Virginia University

    Nancy Spillane – West Virginia University

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    The Importance and Benefits of Mentorship Programs for Gifted Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Ellen M. Foster, MA – Brunswick City Schools

    Jennifer Clark – Brunswick City Schools

    Michelle Raglow (she/her/hers) – Brunswick City Schools

    Concurrent

  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    The Spiral Model of Development: Understanding the GT/Twice-Exceptional Developmental Trajectory
    Location: JW Marriott, 209

    Karen Arnstein – Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

    Barry B. Gelston – Mr Gelston's One Room Schoolhouse

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Transition Planning for Whole-grade Acceleration
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, PhD – University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center

    Randy W. Lange, PhD – Belin-Blank Center

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Using Scratch Assessment Tools to Identify Students Who Are Gifted in Computer Programming
    Location: JW Marriott, 208

    Tugce Karatas – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Using the Metacognitive Cycle to Improve Executive Functioning Skills in Gifted/Twice-Exceptional Students
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Madeline A. Kaleel (she/her/hers) – Unlimited Potential

    Emily Kircher-Morris – Neurodiversity Podcast

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words: Supporting ELA & Social-emotional Learning with Graphic Texts
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Katherine M. Kapustka (she/her/hers) – DePaul University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    A Teaching Framework for Including English Learners in Gifted Classrooms
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Donna L. Albrecht – Indiana University Southeast

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Addressing the Elephant in the Room: How Is Gifted Education Possible Without Labeling?
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Del Siegle, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Building a Plane While Flying It: A Guide to Prepare and Support New Gifted Coordinators
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Toni D. Lindblade, MA (she/her/hers) – Montgomery County ESC

    Sarah Waechter – Montgomery County ESC

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Creativity Assessment: Recent Advances and Future Directions
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Selcuk Acar, MA – University of North Texas

    Matthew Makel, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Peter Organisciak – University of Denver

    Denis Dumas – University of Denver

    Jeb S. Puryear – University of Montana

    Lindsay Lee, PhD – East Tennessee State University

    Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Cultivate Young Entrepreneurs by Tapping Into Creativity, Openness, and Cognitive Ability
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Donna B. Hulsey – Baylor University

    Gulsah Batdal Karaduman, PhD – Istanbul University - Cerrahpasa / Baylor University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Exemplary Curriculum with the Curriculum Studies Network 2022 Award Winner
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Kristen Seward – Purdue University

    Jason S. McIntosh (he/him/his) – Avondale Elementary School District

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Expanding Acceleration and Enrichment Opportunities Through Online and Blended Learning
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Brian Stuhlman, MA (he/him/his) – Mizzou Academy

    Kathryn Fishman-Weaver, PhD (she/her/hers) – Mizzou Academy


    Supported By: 
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Find Strength in Unity: Building Leverage Through Consortia
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Kristin Baker, EdS (she/her/hers) – Warren County Consortium for Student Enrichment

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Gamifying Giftedness: How to Incorporate Gaming in the Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Leah K. Murphy, M.S., ABD – University of North Texas

    Rebecca Johnson – University of North Texas

    April M. Walker – Grand Canyon University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Gifted Theory to Gifted Practice: Tracing Effectiveness and Impact
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Norma L. Hafenstein – University of Denver

    Joi Lin, MS – University of Denver

    Jon Jennings, MA – Douglas County School District

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Honoring Gifted Students' Perspectives and Voices
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Patricia A. Gatto-Walden, PhD – Patricia Gatto-Walden, PhD, LLC

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    I Think This Student is 2e, But Now What? Getting to the Root Causes of Twice Exceptionality
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Austina De Bonte, MEng – Smart is not Easy

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Including Twice-Exceptional Learners in STEM Talent Development
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Tracey N. Sulak – Baylor University

    Maryann R. Hebda – Baylor University

    Liesel A. Lutz, MEd (she/her/hers) – Baylor University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Meeting the Needs of Gifted High Schoolers: A Document Analysis of Gifted Education Plans
    Location: JW Marriott, 208

    Cindy M. Gilson – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Benna S. Haas, M.Ed., M.S.A. – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Elisha Rearick – Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    More Than a Test Score: How a Large, Diverse District Is Using Data to Face Underrepresentation
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Christopher Rice – Wake County Public School System

    Andria G. Hall, AIG Certification, MA – Wake County Public School System

    La'Kesha Spruill-Roberts, MA – Wake County Schools

    Denetera Cobb, MA – Wake County Public School System

    Mellissa Laster – Wake County Public Schools, North Carolina

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Primary Education Thinking Skills (PETS) to Enrich and ID Strengths in Young Gifted Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Dodie Merritt, MA – Pieces of Learning

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    The Keys to Equity: A Holistic Process to Open the Doors to Underrepresented Groups in Gifted Programs
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD (she/her/hers) – College of William and Mary

    Susan K. Johnsen – Baylor University, Waco, TX

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Thoughtful Change Agents: Gifted Students as Cultural Catalysts in the Making
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Richard M. Cash (he/him/his) – nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    To Tell or Not to Tell: High-ability LGBTQ+ Coming Out Experiences
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Jo Tuite, EdD (she/her/hers) – Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities at Ball State University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Underachievement Interventions to Better Fulfill the Potentials of the Brightest Children
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Saiying Steenbergen-Hu – Northwestern University

    Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius – Northwestern University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Unlocking the Heart and Mind: Developing Empathy and Building Community
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Angela A. Boubouheropoulos, Ed.S. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Meghann Scott (she/her/hers) – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Writing Clearly Effective Curriculum for High-ability Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Cheryll M. Adams – Ball State University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    You Don't Have to Picture the Audience in Their Underwear
    Location: JW Marriott, 209

    Aliza Michel, NBCT, MEd (she/her/hers) – Washington Elementary School District

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Get to Know Your Networks
    Location: Exhbit Hall
  • 5:00 PM – 6:30 PM
    Celebration of Excellence
    Location: White River Ballroom EF
  • 7:00 PM – 9:00 PM
    NAGC Soiree
    Location: White River Ballroom EF
  • Saturday, November 19, 2022
  • 7:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Gifted Child Today Business Meeting
    Location: 208
  • 7:00 AM – 4:45 PM
    Registration
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    A Computational Analysis of Using Local Norms CANCELED
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Jaret Hodges – University of North Texas

    Charles Flemister – University of North Texas

    Danielle Moore – University of North Texas

    Leny Philipose, MEd (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    But Mommy, I Want to Be a Plumber: Critical Issues in Career and Vocational Development
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Michele M. Kane, EdD – Northeastern Illinois University

    Andrew (Andy) Mahoney, MS LCPC – Center for Identity Potential

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Channeling Creative Playground Energy in P-16 Classrooms
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Connie L. Phelps – Emporia State University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Creating Opportunities for All Through Home and Community Connections
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Julia L. Nyberg (she/her/hers) – Purdue University Global & California Association for the Gifted

    Jessica A. Manzone – University of Southern California

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Developing Rural STEM Talent Through Afterschool Programs
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Lori M. Ihrig – Belin Blank Center University of Iowa

    Nesibe Karakis – University of Iowa

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Evening the Math Playing Field in Early Public Education for Gifted Low Income and ELL Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Lin Lim – Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Everyone Learns! Facilitating Student Enrichment Programs and Professional Development
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Michael S. Twilling (he/him/his) – Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy

    Elizabeth Mendoza, MA, NBCT – Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Transforming Tier 1 Instruction: Going Beyond the Standards with Higher-Order Questioning
    Location: 103-104

    Supported By: 
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Gifted Education Leaders’ Experiences with Professional Learning
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Joi Lin, MS – University of Denver

    Lindsey D. Reinert, EdD – University of Denver

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Having a Different Brain Is Cool! Empowering Twice-Exceptional Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Andrea Finnegan, M.S. Ed – Operation House Call for Yale University School of Nursing

    Combined

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Individualizing Secondary Gifted Education for Excellence and Equity Canceled
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Geoffrey Moon – Santa Fe Public Schools

    Steven Heil, MA (he/him/his) – Santa Fe Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Overexcitabilities: Important, Irrelevant, or Imaginary?
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Cindy M. Gilson – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Erin M. Miller, PhD – Bridgewater College

    Anne N. Rinn – University of North Texas

    Christiane Wells, PhD, LSW – Dabrowski Center

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Productive Failure: Incorporating Struggle Improves Engagement and Learning Outcomes
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Melissa A. Bilash – The Grayson School

    Jill W. Wurman, MA – The Grayson School

    Kristina Ayers Paul, PhD – The Grayson School

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    R&E Dissertation Award Recipients
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Katie Schabilion, PhD – Belin-Blank Center

    Lindsay Lee, PhD – East Tennessee State University

    Christine H. Weiss, PhD – Trinity Episcopal School

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Strategies for Online Professional Learning for Educators of Underserved Gifted Learners
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Amy K. Graefe – University of Northern Colorado

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Talent Development: Using a Critical Eye for District Implementation
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Melanie Lichtenstein, PhD – Beaufort County Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Targeted Preparation Leads to Narrowing the Opportunity Gap
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Jolene Teske, EdD (she/her/hers) – Des Moines Public Schools

    Jessica Gogerty, EdD (she/her/hers) – Des Moines Public Schools

    Stephanie Davis (she/her/hers) – Des Moines Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The Struggle Is Real: Recognizing and Responding to #giftedkidburnout
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Brian Housand – University of North Carolina Wilmington

    Andi McNair – ESC Region 12

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Why Don't We Ask the Children? Responsive Lessons Utilizing Technology
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Nicole Noteman (she/her/hers) – Dublin City Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Working with School Leaders
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Rebecca McKinney, EdD – Colorado Department of Education

    Colleen Urlik, EdD – Adams 12 School District/CAGT

    Concurrent

  • 9:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Exhibit Hall Open
    Location: Exhbit Hall
  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Antiracist Advocacy at the School, District, and State Levels for Equity in Gifted Education
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Margaret Easom Hines – University of Georgia

    Tarek C. Grantham – University of Georgia

    Laurie Ecke – Hall County Schools

    Teresa Reddish, EdS – Georgia Association for Gifted Children

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Anti-racist Culturally Responsive Gifted and Talented Education: Need and Characteristics
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D. – Ohio State University

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Are They Really Gifted Too? Challenges in Identifying Underrepresented Gifted Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla, MPsych – Purdue University

    Nielsen Pereira, Ph.D. – Purdue University

    Yuxiao Zhang – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Connecting Research to Practice: Aligning a Program Evaluation Tool with the NAGC Standards
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Cheryll M. Adams – Ball State University

    Melanie Caughey, PhD (she/her/hers) – Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth

    Concurrent

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Coordinators' Perceptions of Equity-focused Identification Practices
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Joni M. Lakin, PhD – University of Alabama

    Kristen N. Lamb – University of Alabama

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Culturally Responsive Gifted Leaders
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Robin Greene – Colorado Department of Education

    Michelle Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers) – Boulder Valley School District

    Ellen Honeck, PhD – Tessellations: The Beneventi School

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Divergent Thinking in the Classroom: An Integrated Instructional Model
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Emily Hollett, M.Ed. – Williamson County Schools, TN

    Anna Cassalia, MED – Williamson County Schools, TN

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Do Gifted Programs Benefit All Students Equally?: Academic Outcomes by Race and SES
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Kristen Stephens – Duke University - Program in Education

    Malik Henfield – Loyola University Chicago

    Erica R. Phillips (she/her/hers) – Samuel DuBois Cook Center on Social Equity, Duke University

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Drilling Down on Universal Screening and Local Norms
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Lauri B. Kirsch, Ed.D. – NAGC

    Jonathan A. Plucker, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Frank C. Worrell – University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

    Austina De Bonte, MEng – Smart is not Easy

    Jennifer Lemoine, EdD – Denver Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    The Physical, Cognitive, and Behavioral Benefits of The Walking Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Debra Ives – The Walking Classroom


    Supported By: 
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Gifted Kids: What to Expect and What to Do!
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Brandi L. Klepper – A Place To Grow,/Drury University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Global Principles for Professional Learning in Gifted Education
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Julia L. Roberts – Western Kentucky University

    Norma L. Hafenstein – University of Denver

    Shelagh A. Gallagher – Engaged Education

    Tyler Clark – The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU

    Connie L. Phelps – Emporia State University

    Joi Lin, MS – University of Denver

    Kayla R. Steffens – University of Denver

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    GOT VOICE?: Culturally-Relevant Pedagogy and Practices That Promote Student Voice
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Alisa M. Johnson, M.Ed. – Paradise Valley Unified School District

    Dina M. Brulles, PhD – Arizona State University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Greater Gaps in Asynchronous Development: Returning to School Post-COVID
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Katie Lewis – York College of Pennsylvania

    Angela M. Novak, Ph.D. – East Carolina University

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Identifying and Serving Diverse Gifted Learners: Meeting the Needs of Special Populations in Gifted Education
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Kimberley L. Chandler – Johns Hopkins University-CTY

    Jaime A. Castellano – Florida Atlantic University/Multilingual Psychotherapy Centers

    Megan Foley-Nicpon – University of Iowa / Belin-Blank Center

    Kristina Henry Collins – Texas State University

    Erik M. Francis – Maverik Education

    Anne Gray, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern New Mexico College

    Nancy B. Hertzog – University of Washington

    Tiombe Bisa Kendrick-Dunn – Miami-Dade County Public Schools and Barry University

    Kimberly A. Lansdowne, PhD – Arizona State University

    Melanie S. Meyer (she/her/hers) – Johns Hopkins University

    PJ Sedillo, PhD – New Mexico Highlands University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Impostor Phenomenon: Foe or Friend?
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Richard M. Cash (he/him/his) – nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Indianapolis State Director
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G
  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Inquiry-based Activities to Foster Global Citizenship
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Lisa DB Turner – Boulder Valley School District

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Insight into a Bright Mind: The Latest Neuroscience of Neurodiversity, Exceptionalities and Living as Liberated Beings
    Location: White River Ballroom EF

    Nicole A. Tetreault – Awesome Neuroscience, Beyond the Cell, PEN Los Angeles Committee

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Interpreting Different Types of Local Norm Scores
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Angelina Paolozza – MHS

    Mikkel Maharaj, MA (she/her/hers) – MHS

    Combined

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Involving Your Artistically Talented Students in an Artist Series Internship
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Kathy L. Green – University of Iowa - Belin Blank Center

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Leaders Who Make a Difference: Expanding Your Influence in Gifted Education
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Dan Shepherd – Missouri Western State University

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Let's Solve Problems Creatively!
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Vanessa Hill, Master of Education Curriculum and Instruction, National Board Certified Teacher Middle Childhood Generalist – Amphitheater Public Schools

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Maintaining Best Practices in Identification Even With Fuzzy Data
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Victoria L. Driver, MBA, MEd – Riverside Insights

    Tania K. Lyon, EdD – Mankato Area Public Schools

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Mini-Courses: Empowering Students Through Talent Development
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Corinne R. Green (she/her/hers) – Apogee School for the Gifted

    Tonya W. Ellis (she/her/hers) – Apogee School for the Gifted

    Jennifer Stinson – Apogee School for the Gifted

    Concurrent

  • 9:45 AM – 10:15 AM
    Planning Professional Learning: Using Case Studies That Support the Global Principles
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Cecelia Boswell, EdD – Austin Creek Education Systems

    Christine L. Weber – University of North Florida

    Wendy A. Behrens – Minnesota Department of Education

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 9:45 AM
    Project Talent
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Della Remack, EdD – Boulder Valley School District, SensAble Learning, LLC

    Michelle Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers) – Boulder Valley School District

    Tim Posey, Jr., MAT (he/him/his) – Boulder Valley School District

    Doug Alexander – Boulder Valley School District

    Combined

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Protocols for Identification: Increasing Equity for Underrepresented Groups
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Kristen Seward – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Total School Cluster Grouping: New Research Findings, Directions, and Discussion
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Jennifer C. Richardson (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Alissa Cress (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Yukiko Maeda (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Using STEM to Identify Mathematics Potential in Underrepresented Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Antonia (Toni) Szymanski – Western Kentucky University School of Education

    Concurrent

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Addressing the Needs of Twice-exceptional LGBTQ+ Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Terence P. Friedrichs – Friedrichs Education

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Bridging the Gap: Home and Community Connections in the Scholar Identity Model™
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Gilman W. Whiting, Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University

    Julia L. Nyberg (she/her/hers) – Purdue University Global & California Association for the Gifted

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Building Intercultural Responsiveness: Srategies for Educators
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Corinne R. Green (she/her/hers) – Apogee School for the Gifted

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Creativity Disclaimer: Your Students May Fall in Love with Writing
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Shannon Anderson, MEd – Free Spirit Publishing and Pieces of Learning

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Dealing with the Unpredictable: Using Improv with Twice-Exceptional & Gifted ELL Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Richard M. Cash (he/him/his) – nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.

    Katherine S. McKnight, PhD – Engaging Learners

    Concurrent

  • 11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
    Empowered Leaders: A Discussion on the Social Justice Curriculum for Gifted Learners
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Jessica Stargardter, MA (she/her/hers) – International School of Panama

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Empowering Student Research Through a Talent Development Approach in Secondary GT Education
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Cheryl Taliaferro – ASPIRE Academy for the Highly Gifted

    Emily Ramser, MA, MAT (she/her/hers) – ASPIRE Academy for the Highly Gifted at Grapevine High School

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:00 AM
    Essential Tips for Teachers of Twice-Exceptional Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Katie Schabilion, PhD – Belin-Blank Center

    Amanda J. Berns (she/her/hers) – Belin-Blank Center

    Combined

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Secondary Humanities: Strategies to Stretch Advanced Learners and Transform Your Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Corinne Viglietta – Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth


    Supported By: 
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Exploring Social-emotional Development of High-Ability LGBTQ through Retrospectives
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Jeffrey L. Thomas, M.Ed – Los Angeles Unified School District

    Richard Olenchak – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Grab and Go Lunch, Snacks, and Beverages
    Location: Exhibit Hall
  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Growing Up Hoosier and High Ability: A Parent’s Guide to High-Ability Education in Indiana
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Julie A. Klusas Gasper – Indiana Association for the Gifted

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    How Can Biofeedback Technology Help Talented Students Control Stress?
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Luis Orione Ferreira, MH – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Immersive Virtual Experiences: Make the World Your Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Michael S. Twilling (he/him/his) – Gary K. Herberger Young Scholars Academy

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Not so Fast: Think Twice about Identification
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Del Siegle, PhD – University of Connecticut

    D. Betsy McCoach, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Scott J. Peters, PhD – NWEA

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Nurturing Able Readers: Providing Access and Promoting Equity
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Christine J. Briggs – University of Louisiana at Lafayette

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Nurturing Children in Engineering and Computer Science Through a 4th - 12th Grade Curriculum
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Juliana Heitz – Ideaventions Academy for Mathematics and Science

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Play-based Differentiation
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Sandra N. Kaplan – University of Southern California

    Jessica A. Manzone – University of Southern California

    Alyssa Lopez – University of Southern California

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Process vs. Product: Using Transfer Tasks to Create Authentic Assessments in the Arts
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Jilliane R. McCardle – Model Laboratory Schools at Eastern Kentucky University

    Peter C. Edwards – Model Laboratory Schools at Eastern Kentucky University

    Dillon Christen – Model Laboratory Schools at Eastern Kentucky University

    Christopher Budano, PhD – Model Laboratory School

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Snorkelers and Scuba Divers: a New Perspective on Differentiation for Gifted Learners
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Andi McNair – ESC Region 12

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Special Populations Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars Award
    Location: JW Marriott, White River Ballroom EF

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    The Lived Experience: Administrators of Color Supporting Gifted Programs
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Tiffany Blassingame (she/her/hers) – The Ferguson School

    April Wells – School District U-46

    Michelle Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers) – Boulder Valley School District

    Shawna Allison Becenti, MA (she/her/hers) – Navajo Preparatory School

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Understanding the Development of High-ability Students’ Friendships
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Jennifer R. Cross – William & Mary Center for Gifted Education

    Tracy L. Cross – William & Mary Center for Gifted Education

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Using NAGC Programming Standards in Program Design, Improvement, and Professional Learning
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Eric Calvert, EdD – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Wendy A. Behrens – Minnesota Department of Education

    Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Mary Slade – Towson University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Walking the Acceleration Tightrope: Intellectual, Emotional, and Developmental Needs
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Nicole N. Mattingly, MA (she/her/hers) – University of North Texas

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    What's New in Young Adult Literature: 2022 Edition
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Robert W. Seney – Mississippi University for Women

    Concurrent

  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    Lunch on Your Own
  • 12:00 PM – 12:10 PM
    Program for the Exceptionally Gifted - Mary Baldwin University Corner Chat

    Supported By: 
  • 12:15 PM – 1:00 PM
    Parent Day Roundtables
    Location: 304-305-306
  • 12:30 PM – 12:40 PM
    Jodie Mahony Center for Gifted Education, UALR Corner Chat

    Ann Robinson – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Christine Deitz – University of Arkansas at Little Rock


    Supported By: 
  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    Applying Gifted Education Best Practices in Rural Settings
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Jeb S. Puryear – University of Montana

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Big Science for Little Minds: Teaching Complex Scientific Thinking to Gifted Children in K-3
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Jill W. Wurman, MA – The Grayson School

    Melissa A. Bilash – The Grayson School

    Kristina Ayers Paul, PhD – The Grayson School

    Annie E. Connolly-Sporing – The Grayson School

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Digital Storytelling: Communicating in the 21st Century
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Magdalena Fitzsimmons, BM, MM, EdD in progress – Towson University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Developing Young Leaders: A Talent Development Pathways Approach
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Eric Calvert, EdD – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University


    Supported By: 
  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Expanding Concepts of Multi-tiered Systems of Support to Serve Gifted Children
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Sheyanne S. Smith, MAT – Nebraska Department of Education

    Antonia (Toni) Szymanski – Western Kentucky University School of Education

    Laurie J. Croft – Belin-Blank Center

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Gifted Home Education: Empowered Gifted Families Discuss Strategies for Home
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Barry B. Gelston – Mr Gelston's One Room Schoolhouse

    Andrea Finnegan, M.S. Ed – Operation House Call for Yale University School of Nursing

    Marna Walthall Wohlfeld – Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education

    Jen Merrill – Gifted Homeschoolers Forum

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Home Schooling and Part-time Schooling: A Hybrid System for Gifted Learners
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Sam Eddis (she/her/hers) – Gary K Herberger Young Scholars Academy

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Honors Education at an HBCU
    Location: JW Marriott, White River Ballroom EF

    Margaret Kanipes – North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    How to Be a D.R.A.G. Superstar in the Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Jason S. McIntosh (he/him/his) – Avondale Elementary School District

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Implementing Cluster Grouping for Success: One School’s Journey
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Misty Burkhart – Douglas County School District

    Ashley Jakubowski, MS – Douglas County School District Re1

    Josh Miller – Douglas County School District Re1

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Implications of Multiple Measures on the Size, Ability, and Diversity of Gifted Populations
    Location: Center, CC 123

    Daniel A. Long – University of Connecticut

    D. Betsy McCoach, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Scott J. Peters, PhD – NWEA

    Pamela M. Peters, MA – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    Introducing Gifted Students to Computer Programming Through the Concept of Autonomous Vehicles
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Zafer Ozen – Purdue University

    Sarah Bright – Purdue University

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Know Thyself: Intercultural Strategies in the Gifted Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Kristofor R. Wiley – James Madison University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Leveling the Playing Field: Non-verbal Assessments Plus Talent Development
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Michael J. Elder, EdD – Onslow County Schools

    Robert M. Reardon, PhD (he/him/his) – East Carolina University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 1:45 PM
    Project Appalachian Coders
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Carla B. Brigandi, PhD – West Virginia University

    Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez, PhD – Texas A&M University

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Publishing in Gifted Education Journals: Meet the Editors
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Jennifer R. Cross – William & Mary Center for Gifted Education

    Todd Kettler – Baylor University

    Tracy L. Cross – William & Mary Center for Gifted Education

    Jennifer H. Robins – Baylor University

    Mary Slade – Towson University

    Susan K. Johnsen – Baylor University, Waco, TX

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Small But Mighty: What I have Learned From Teaching a Young, Exceptionally Gifted Student
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Alicia Schroeder-Schock, MA – West Fargo Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Supporting Gifted Parents During Transformational Times
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Linda F. Silverman, PhD – Gifted Development Center

    Michele M. Kane, EdD – Northeastern Illinois University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Table Top! Developing Social-Emotional Learning Skills in the Gifted Population
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD – The Neurodiversity Collective

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    The Gifted Experiment: 50 Years Beyond the Grant--CANCELED
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Lori S. Wiley, PhD – Pine View School for the Gifted

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Unpacking Productive Struggle: Supporting Teachers in Conceptualizing Challenge
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Catherine A. Little, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Clarisa Rodrigues – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    Unplug the Code: Talent Development in Early Grades Through Computer Science
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Monica C. Meadows – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Kristy A. Kidd – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Combined

  • 1:45 PM – 2:15 PM
    Use Your Words: Strategies for Supporting Gender-diverse Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Jessica K. Ottwein – University of North Texas

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Vertical Differentiation: Strategies That Stretch
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Emily Mofield – Lipscomb University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    What Do Teachers Really Think About Differentiation? Strategies, Successes, and Solutions
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Alissa Cress (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Abdullah A. Tuzgen – Purdue

    Hernan Castillo-Hermosilla, MPsych – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    When They Are Good, They Are Very, Very Good, But: Social-emotional Complexities of Twice-Exceptional Students
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Susan M. Baum, PhD – Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity

    Combined

  • 1:15 PM – 2:15 PM
    Where Have 50 Years with the Marland Report Taken Gifted Education?
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Ann Robinson – University of Arkansas at Little Rock

    Shelagh A. Gallagher – Engaged Education

    Del Siegle, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Tamra Stambaugh, PhD – Whitworth University

    Dornswalo M. Wilkins-McCorey, Ed. D. – Virginia Beach City Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:00 PM
    (Re)framing Underrepresentation of Black and Brown Students in Gifted Education
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Cristina Worley – Texas A&M

    Combined

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    A Systemic, Comprehensive Model to Find and Serve Underrepresented Gifted Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Joyce VanTassel-Baska, EdD (she/her/hers) – College of William and Mary

    Susan K. Johnsen – Baylor University, Waco, TX

    Javetta Jones Roberson, Ed.D. (she/her/hers) – McKinney ISD

    Monica Simonds, M.Ed. – Richardson Independent School District

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Ad Astra: Strengths-based Strategies for Parenting Your Twice-exceptional Child
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Abby Kirigin – Bridges Graduate School

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Battling Inequity Through Culturally Responsive and Sustaining Gifted Education
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Rebekah A. West Keur – Paradise Valley Unified School District

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Boredom: A Student's Best Friend
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Brandi L. Klepper – A Place To Grow,/Drury University

    Kristofor R. Wiley – James Madison University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Designing Portfolios as Testimonio for Potential GT Identification
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Lindsey D. Reinert, EdD – University of Denver

    Vicki L. Boley (she/her/hers) – The University of Denver

    Hollie Mackey – North Dakota State University

    Norma L. Hafenstein – University of Denver

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Distinguished Scholar: How Can We Answer the Most Fundamental Questions in Gifted Education?
    Location: Center, CC 123

    D. Betsy McCoach, PhD – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Engaging Parents and Families of Gifted Hispanic/Latino Students: One Size Does Not Fit All
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Jaime A. Castellano – Florida Atlantic University/Multilingual Psychotherapy Centers

    Concurrent

  • 3:00 PM – 3:30 PM
    Equitable Assessment of Gifted Students: Choose Wisely
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Jack A. Naglieri, PhD – George Mason University

    Kimberly A. Lansdowne, PhD – Arizona State University

    Combined

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Beast Academy: 21st Century Math
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Grayson Maas, PhD – Art of Problem Solving

    Tania K. Lyon, EdD – Mankato Area Public Schools


    Supported By: 
  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Finding Your Flow: Fostering Creativity Through Maker Spaces and Loose Parts Play
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Sylvan Taylor – The Downtown School

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    How Neuroscience Research Supports Practice with Young Gifted Children
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Pamela R. Clinkenbeard – University of Wisconsin-Whitewater

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    LGBTQ+ and Gifted: Information and Advocacy
    Location: JW Marriott, 312

    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD – The Neurodiversity Collective

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Math Circles – Growing Mathematicians from the Heart and Head Canceled
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Geoffrey Moon – Santa Fe Public Schools

    James Taylor – Math Amigos

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Mawhiba Alumni Panel
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Nora Naji Al Dossary

    Rawan Algahtani – King Abdulaziz & His Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba), Minnesota

    Bakur M. Madini (he/him/his) – King Abdulaziz & His Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba)

    Abdulaziz Ibrahim Algahtani  – A

    Basil AsSadhan, Ph.D. – King Abdulaziz & his Companions Foundation for Giftedness & Creativity (Mawhiba)

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Pathway to Equity and Excellence
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Sneha Shah-Coltrane – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    Beth Cross – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    Stephanie R. Cyrus – North Carolina Department of Public Instruction

    Matthew Makel, PhD – Johns Hopkins University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Research into Practice
    Location: Center, CC 122

    Joni M. Lakin, PhD – University of Alabama

    Emily Mofield – Lipscomb University

    Ann Lupkowski-Shoplik, PhD – University of Iowa Belin-Blank Center

    Nielsen Pereira, Ph.D. – Purdue University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Ride the Wave with Wakelet
    Location: JW Marriott, 309-310

    Aimee Ashcraft – Huber Heights City Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Shifting District Mindsets About Gifted Education with Talent Unleashed
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Shelagh A. Gallagher – Engaged Education

    Danielle Sullivan, Ed. D. – Union County Schools

    Michael J. Elder, EdD – Onslow County Schools

    La'Kesha Spruill-Roberts, MA – Wake County Schools

    Dibrelle Tourret, MA – Guilford County Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Strategies for Gifted Differentiation in Science: It’s as Easy as ABC(DEF)
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Alaina B. Piek, MSED Gifted Education, MED Educational Technology – Carroll County Public Schools

    Rebecca L. Ellis – Montgomery County Public Schools

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Twice-Exceptional: Gifted and Dyslexic
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Leslie Gaiser – Boulder Valley School District

    Michelle Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers) – Boulder Valley School District

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    Understanding Gifted Middle School ELA Teachers’ Listening During Class Discussions
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Cindy M. Gilson – University of North Carolina at Charlotte

    Micah N. Bruce-Davis, M. A. – University of Louisiana at Lafayette

    Erica Lamm – Concordia University, Nebraska

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    We’re All Connected: Helping Gifted Students Become Globally Competent
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Kimberley Daly – George Mason University

    Anne K. Horak (she/her/hers) – George Mason University

    Concurrent

  • 2:30 PM – 3:30 PM
    What’s an HBCU Got to Do With It?: Gifted Education Centers in Historically Black Colleges
    Location: JW Marriott, 101-102

    Fred A. Bonner, II – Prairie View A&M University

    Stella Smith – Prairie View A&M University

    Rishi Raj – Prairie View A&M University

    William H. Parker – Prairie View A&M University

    Fred V. Moore – Prairie View A&M University

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Big Minds, All the Feels: Discussion of Overexcitabilities
    Location: JW Marriott, White River A

    Jessica Gitzinger – Region 10 ESC

    Carrie Sledge – Allen ISD TX

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Breaking the Magician’s Code: A Guide to Creatively Teaching the Gifted
    Location: JW Marriott, White River I & J

    Brian Housand – University of North Carolina Wilmington

    Justin Mitchell – Simpson County Schools

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Building Awareness & Positive Self-identity for Cognitively Diverse Learners Through Games
    Location: Center, CC 126

    Cynthia Z. Hansen, EdD, ET/P – Cynthia Z. Hansen, Ed.,D. ET/P. Educational Therapist, Gifted Education Consultant

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Coaching in Gifted Education: Tools for Building Capacity and Catalyzing Change
    Location: Center, CC 128

    Emily Mofield – Lipscomb University

    Vicki Phelps – Milligan University

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    Commonalities: Answering the Identification Problem for English Language Learners
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    A Jane Loper, MSE (she/her/hers) – University of Kansas

    Derek A. Hutchinson – North Kansas City Schools

    Combined

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Get Engaged with the DEC on Saturday Afternoon with an Equity PLC
    Location: JW Marriott, 103-104

    Ty'Bresha Glass (she/her/hers) – Purdue University

    Anne Gray – Purdue University, Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute (GERRI)

    Angela M. Novak, Ph.D. – East Carolina University

    Julia Nyberg, Ed.D. – California Association for the Gifted

    Gilman W. Whiting, Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Gifted Advocacy Groups - 10 Crucial Steps for Success
    Location: Center, CC 125

    Terry L. Bradley – Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented (CAGT)

    Nanette H. Jones – Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

    Diana Caldeira – Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Gifted Students' Testimonies About Academic Acceleration Effects
    Location: JW Marriott, 204-205

    Hector Rivera, Ed D – Institute of Research and Development for the Gifted - Puerto Rico

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Outlier Arts: Supporting Gifted Youth in Their Passion for Regional Forms of Aesthetic Talent
    Location: JW Marriott, 304-305-306

    Steven Heil, MA (he/him/his) – Santa Fe Public Schools

    Daniel Patrick P. Balestrini – University of Regensburg

    Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius – Northwestern University

    Frank C. Worrell – University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Education

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Personality Characteristics of ES Students Within the Top 1% of General Intellectual Ability
    Location: JW Marriott, 302-303

    Andrea Hughs-Baird, PhD – STAR: Strive for Thriving Advocacy and Resources

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Racial Disparities in Participation in Advanced Academics: CANCELED
    Location: JW Marriott, White River B

    Kadir Bahar – University of Georgia

    Tarek C. Grantham – University of Georgia

    Margaret Easom Hines – University of Georgia

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Social-emotional Learning in Early Childhood: Practical Strategies for Families & Educators
    Location: JW Marriott, White River H

    Bronwyn MacFarlane, PhD – Arkansas State University

    Ellen Honeck, PhD – Tessellations: The Beneventi School

    Concurrent

  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
    Technology to Support Neurodivergent Students in the Gifted Classroom
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Emily Kircher-Morris – Neurodiversity Podcast

    Combined

  • 3:45 PM – 4:15 PM
    Technology Tools: Differentiating for the Twice-Exceptional Learner
    Location: JW Marriott, White River G

    Leslie Gaiser – Boulder Valley School District

    Michelle Pacheco DuBois (she/her/hers) – Boulder Valley School District

    Combined

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Teens Love to Argue: Guiding Gifted Students in Evidence-based Writing
    Location: Center, CC 127

    Katherine S. McKnight, PhD – Engaging Learners

    Richard M. Cash (he/him/his) – nRich Educational Consulting, Inc.

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    The Math Begins When the Game Ends: Providing Challenge and Enjoyment for Talented Students
    Location: JW Marriott, White River C

    Katherine Gavin – University of Connecticut

    Linda J. Sheffield, PhD (she/her/hers) – Northern Kentucky University

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Using Active Engagement to Optimize Learning for Gifted Students
    Location: Center, CC 124

    Diane G. Heacox – St. Catherine University

    Concurrent

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Using Ongoing Assessment for Student Learning Progress and Outcomes
    Location: JW Marriott, 308

    Susan K. Johnsen – Baylor University

    Debbie Dailey – University of Central Arkansas

    Alicia A. Cotabish – University of Central Arkansas

    Concurrent

  • 4:15 PM – 4:45 PM
    What Is the Color of Gifted Education? A 20-year Content Analysis Exploring Representation
    Location: JW Marriott, 201-202-203

    Cristina Worley – Texas A&M

    Jemimah Young – Texas A&M University

    Combined

  • 3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
    Young Scholars: A Model for Equitable Talent Development
    Location: JW Marriott, White River D

    Kirsten Maloney (she/her/hers) – Fairfax County Public Schools

    Malinda (Molly) Hammel – Lakeville Area Schools

    Carol V. Horn – Educational Consultant

    Concurrent

  • 5:00 PM – 5:30 PM
    NAGC Business Meeting
    Location: White River I & J
  • 6:15 PM – 7:30 PM
    Conceptual Foundations A Conversation with Tracy Cross and Susan Johnsen
    Location: 204-205
  • 6:30 PM – 8:30 PM
    Drag Bingo
    Location: White River Ballroom EF
  • Sunday, November 20, 2022
  • 7:30 AM – 10:30 AM
    Information Table
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Challenge, Self-efficacy, Equity, and Individuality: Promoting Potential in the Early Grades
    Location: White River A

    Rebecca L. O'Brien – Whitworth University

    Kelly L. Kearney – University of Connecticut

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Examining the Foundations of Gifted Education
    Location: White River H

    Rhoda Myra Garces-Bacsal, PhD – United Arab Emirates University

    Hala Elhoweris, PhD – United Arab Emirates University

    Keishana L. Barnes – University of Memphis

    Gilman W. Whiting, Ph.D. – Vanderbilt University

    Hyeseong Lee – Lewis University, Elementary Education

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Extending Socratic Seminars into Service Learning for Gifted Learners
    Location: White River I/J

    Jessica A. Manzone – University of Southern California

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Making Space for Change - STEM PBL Projects
    Location: White River C

    Aimee Ashcraft – Huber Heights City Schools

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    One-room Schoolhouses 3.0: More Tips on Differentiating in Today’s Classrooms
    Location: White River B

    Tracy F. Inman, EdD – self

    Lynette Breedlove, PhD (she/her/hers) – The Gatton Academy of Mathematics and Science in Kentucky

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Talent Development Trajectories of “Super Users” of Supplementary Gifted Programs
    Location: White River D

    Paula M. Olszewski-Kubilius – Northwestern University

    Sarah Bright – Purdue University

    Susan Corwith, PhD (she/her/hers) – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Eric Calvert, EdD – Center for Talent Development, Northwestern University

    Concurrent

  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    The Intersection of Neurodiversity and Mental Health
    Location: White River G

    Emily Kircher-Morris – Neurodiversity Podcast

    Matthew Fugate – Bridges Graduate School

    Alexandra Vuyk – Universidad Catolica Nuestra Senora de la Asuncion

    Kristina Henry Collins – Texas State University

    Matthew J. Zakreski, PsyD – The Neurodiversity Collective

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Changing the Narrative: Educating Black Gifted Students with Equity & Excellence in Mind
    Location: White River I/J

    Erinn Fears Floyd, Ph.D. – I URGGE

    Shelli Trotman F. Scott – University of West Georgia

    Jay B. Marks – Oakland School district

    Tia Thompson, BA – Guilford County Public Schools

    Joy Lawson Davis – Johns Hopkins University

    Shawna Young – Forward Impact Investments

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Gifted Coordinator Awards Panel
    Location: White River B

    Michelle Swain – Round Rock ISD

    Dina M. Brulles, PhD – Arizona State University

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Leveraging Positive Niche Construction to Support the Twice Exceptional: Focus on Author Octavia E. Butler
    Location: White River C

    Callie Turk – Bridges Graduate School

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Speed Geeking
    Location: White River D

    Shirley J. Farrell – Troy University at Montgomery

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    The Parenting Playbook: Coaching Gifted Children for Success
    Location: White River G

    Emily Kircher-Morris – Neurodiversity Podcast

    Edward Amend – The Amend Group

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Virtual Professional Learning Communities: Using Book Studies to Develop Equity
    Location: White River A

    Angela M. Novak, Ph.D. – East Carolina University

    Jolene Teske, EdD (she/her/hers) – Des Moines Public Schools

    Christine L. Weber – University of North Florida

    Lyn Malvin – Fairfax County Public Schools

    Kim Stephenson, PhD – Huntingdon College/AAGC

    Concurrent

  • 9:15 AM – 10:15 AM
    Voices of Learners, Advocates, and Allies: Research and Practice to Support the Development and Empowerment of Gifted LGBTQ+ Learners
    Location: White River H

    Fabio Andres (Andy) Parra-Martinez, PhD (he/him/his) – University of Arkansas

    Alena Treat – University of Iowa and Upper Iowa University

    Concurrent

  • 10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
    Closing General Session: The Power of Resilience: From 12 Foster Homes to Harvard University
    Location: White River Ballroom EF

    Rodney Walker