Sayler, Michael F. (Faculty Profile)

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Michael F. Sayler
Associate Professor-Educational Psychology, Associate Dean for Educator Preparation and Research-College of Education

1155 Uniion Circle #311337, Denton, TX 76203-5017
Mike.sayler@unt.edu 940-565-4325 940-565-2235 940-565-4415 Web Link

Professional Preparation
Research and Expertise
Appointments
Publications
Editorships
Lectures/Symposia
Presentations and Projects
External Funding
Teaching
Mentoring/Advising
Committees
Memberships
Honors and Recognitions
Professional Community Engagement
Additional Information

Professional Preparation

Degree	Major/Thesis/Dissertation	Institution	Year
Doctor of Philosophy	Educational Psychology (Gifted and Talented Learners, Measurement)	Purdue University West Lafayette, IN	1990
Masters of Science in Education	Educational Psychology (Gifted and Talented Learners, Measurement)	Purdue University West Lafayette, IN	1988
Bachelor of Science in Education	Elementary Education	St. John’s University Collegeville, MN	1976

Research and Expertise

Gifted and Talented

Theory of giftedness and talent; character and moral development of the gifted; parenting; program planning, identifying students, grouping arrangements, designing curriculum, evaluation of programs, moral growth, and academic acceleration of gifted students including early entrance, grade skipping, and early college entrance.

Measurement and Research

test design, research methodology, measurement and assessment

Appointments

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Rank	Department / School	College / Office	University / Company
2002-present	Associate Dean for Educator Preparation and Research		College of Education	University of North Texas
1996-present	Associate Professor	Educational Psychology		University of North Texas
1994-2000	Director		Investigations of Talented Students (renamed Office of Gifted Studies)	University of North Texas
1990-1996	Assistant Professor			University of North Texas
1990-1994	Director	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science	Summer Opportunities for the Academically Ready	University of North Texas Denton, TX
1988-1990	Coordinator: Summer Programs		Gifted Education Resource Institute	Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
1986-1990	Graduate Instructor			Purdue University West Lafayette, IN
1984-1986	Teacher: Gifted Education K-9			Aberdeen Public Schools, Aberdeen, SD
1979-1984	Teacher: Grade 6			Aberdeen Catholic Schools, Aberdeen, SD
1977-1979	Teacher: Grades 5-8			Lemmon Public Schools, Lemmon, SD
1975-1977	Teacher: Grade 3-4			St. Joseph Lab School, St. Joseph, MN

Publications

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Year

Publication

Type

2009

Published
Who's afraid of those big bad homeschoolers? A sensible homeschooling decision by a California court
Fossey, R., & Sayler, M.
Teachers College Record, http://www.tcrecord.org ID Number: 15478

Refereed(Peer reviewed) Journals

2009

Accepted/In-press
Intellectual growth, school, and thriving of the gifted
Sayler, M.
Tempo 29(1)

Refereed(Peer reviewed) Journals

2009

Published
Gifted and thriving: A deeper understanding of the meaning of GT In L. Shavinina, The International handbook on giftedness (215-230)
Sayler, M.F.
Amsterdam: Springer Science & Business Media

Book chapters

2008

Published
Talent development is not enough
Sayler, M.
Tempo, 28(4),21-25

Refereed(Peer reviewed) Journals

2008

Accepted/In-press
Early ripe, early rot. In Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (Vol. ?, pp. ?-?).
Sayler, M.F.
Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE

Book chapters

Editorships

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Organization	Position	Classification
2008-present	Supporting the Emotional Needs of the Gifted (SENG)	Editorial Board	Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Organizations
2004-present	Educational and Psychological Measurement	Occasional Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
2003-present	Gifted Child Today	Occasional Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1997-present	“What Works with Talented Youth” Mathematics Chapter; Australian Journal of Education	Occasional Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1995-present	Journal for the Education of the Gifted	Occasional Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1993-present	National Associations of Gifted Children (NAGC)	Editorial Board	Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Organizations
1990-present	National Association of Gifted Children	Research Proposal Reviewer, Research and Evaluation strand	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
2000	U.S. Department of Education, Office of Educational Research and Improvement	Monograph Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1995-1998	Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)	Publications Editor	Offices and Committee Assignments in Professional Organizations
1992-1995	Tempo	TAGT Editorial Board	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1990-1995	Quest; NAGC Research and Evaluation Division	Editorial Board	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1995	The Educational Forum Kappa Delta Pi, Special issue on Teaching Children with Special Talents	Manuscript reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1994	The forgotten minority: Gifted children in the regular classroom Columbus, OH: Merrill Publishing Company	Textbook reviewer	Review of Textbooks
1988-1993	Gifted Child Quarterly	Occasional Manuscript Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
1992	Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Symposium on Talent Development	Research Proposal Reviewer	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities

Lectures/Symposia

Year	Title	Role	Organization
1991	Has there been a paradigm shift in gifted education?	Session chair	Distinguished Lecturer Series on Gifted Education, for David Feldman, Tufts University

Presentations and Projects

Start Date

End Date

Presentation/Project

2008

Sayler, M.F. (2008, November). Review of empiric research in gifted education 2008
Paper presented at the annual conference of the Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Houston, TX

2008

Sayler, M.F., & Boazman, J. (2008, May). The effects of acceleration on personal thriving: Psychological well being and academic and personal success of gifted early college entrants
Presentation at the Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, The Connie Belin National Center for Gifted Education, Iowa City, Iowa.

2008

Sayler, M.F., & Hoggan, B. (2008, May). Success factors for early college entrants
Presentation at the Henry B. and Jocelyn Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, The Connie Belin National Center for Gifted Education, Iowa City, Iowa.

2007

Sayler, M.F. (2007, November). Gifted and thriving: A deeper understanding of meaning of GT or a lifespan model of gifted development

Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.

2007

Hoggan, B., & Sayler, M.F. (2007, November). Success Factors Among Early College Entrants
Paper presented at the annual conference of the National Association for Gifted Children, Minneapolis, MN.

External Funding

Performance Period (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Title	Sponsor	Funding	Role	Status
2007	The Effects of Acceleration on Personal Thriving: Psychological Well Being and Academic and Personal Successes of Gifted Early College Entrants	Institute for Research and Policy on Acceleration, The University of Iowa	$8, 500	Other	Completed
1997	Low-income Scholarships to the Intensive Mathematics Institute, Intensive Science Institute, and the Developmental Mathematics Institute	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Award	$30,000	Other	Completed
1996	Low-income Scholarships to the Intensive Mathematics Institute and the Developmental Mathematics Institute	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Award	$30,000	Other	Completed
1995	Junior Faculty Summer Research Fellowship	Sponsored Projects Administration, University of North Texas	$3,500	Other	Completed
1995	Low-income Scholarships to the Intensive Mathematics Institute and the Developmental Mathematics Institute	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Award	$30,000	Other	Completed
1994	Low-income Scholarships to the Intensive Mathematics Institute	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science Award	$30,000	Other	Completed
1992	Diagnostic Assessment of Mathematically Talented Elementary School Children	Meadows Foundation, Dallas, TX	$1,500	Other	Completed
1991	Evaluation of Identification Information: Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science	Faculty Initiation Grant, University of North Texas	$1,500	Other	Completed
1990	Access to High-Level Academic Programs for Low-Income Gifted Students	The Journal and Courier (Gannet Foundation), Lafayette, Indiana	$2,000	Other	Completed
1990	Academic Summer Opportunities for Gifted Minority Students	President's Office, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana	$17,000	Other	Completed
1990	Academic Summer Opportunities for Gifted Minority Students	Affirmative Action Grant, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana	$2,000	Other	Completed
1989	Academic Summer Opportunities for Gifted Minority Students	Affirmative Action Grant, Purdue University, Lafayette, Indiana	$2,000	Other	Completed

Teaching

EDEE 4115 Student Teaching in the Elementary School

Supervised nine-week special-education student teaching. All remaining courses taught will be available as 100% online by September 2001

University of North Texas Undergraduate Level

EDSP 3500 Educational Assessment of Exceptional Learners

Knowledge of basic testing procedures and terminology as related to the exceptional learner. Interpretation and utilization of test data in developing individual educational plans. Introduction to curriculum based assessment. Field experiences include administration of academic and teacher-made assessments.

University of North Texas Undergraduate Level

Mentoring/Advising

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Student Name	Classification	Type	Project/Thesis/Dissertation
2009	Johanna Hayden	Master of Science (Educational Psychology), University of North Texas, Major Professor		A Comparative Study of Advanced Placement and Learning Differenced Students: Comparing internal attribution and correlation to hopefulness
2008	Hay, P.K.	Ph.D. University of New South Wales, Sydney, AU: External examiner		Prosocial reasoning and empathy in gifted children
2008	Hoggan, B.	Ph.D. University of North Texas, Co-Chair		Achievement factors among early college entrants
2008	Newman Tucker, T.	Ph.D. University of North Texas, Minor Professor		Searching for hidden treasure: The identification of under-represented gifted and talented students
2006	Conde, Joan	Ed.D. University of North Texas, Minor Area Professor		Patterns of verbal communication in children with special needs
2006	Harmon, Larry	Ph.D. University of North Texas, Minor Area Professor		The effect of an inquiry-based American history program on the achievement of middle-school and high-school students
2006	Janette K. Boazman	Master of Science (Educational Psychology) University of North Texas, Major professor		Well-being of gifted students following participation in an early-college-entrance program
2006	Jamie Patten	Master of Science (Educational Psychology) University of North Texas		Inventors and Inventions: A comprehensive curriculum for gifted and talented learners
2005	Ray, Janet	PhD. University of North Texas, Co-major professor		Parental decision making regarding their child’s participation in a middle-school talent search
2003	Volk, Valerie	University of New South Wales, Sydney, AU: External examiner		Confidence building and problem solving skills: An investigation into the impact of the Future Problem Solving Program on secondary school students’ sense of self-efficacy in problem solving, in research, in teamwork, and in coping with the future
2002	Craig Downing	Master of Science (Educational Psychology) University of North Texas		Developmental stages and variations for the gifted and talented: An online course module
2001	Karen L. Bembry	University of North Texas, committee member		Establishing the utility of a classroom effectiveness index as a teacher accountability measure
2001	Kyu-Woon Song	University of North Texas, Co-Chair		Attitudes of American and Korean Early childhood Educators Regarding Programs for Gifted and Talented Young children
2001	Carol E. Muiznieks	niversity of New South Wales, Sydney, AU: External examiner		Psychological and academic outcomes for selective high school students undertakning a program of cohort acceleration
1999	Brenda Curry	University of North Texas, Minor professor		Middle school predictors of advanced high school course selection and performance
1999	Carol D. Bool	Masters of Education (Honors), University of New South Wales, Sydney, AU, Committee member		Changes in self esteem of students in full-time classes for the gifted
1998	Katherine Hoekem	University of New South Wales, Sydney, AU: External examiner		The optimal context for gifted students: An exploration of motivational and affective variables
1998	Sandra Terrell	Counseling Psychology, Orals Committee member		Attitudes of preservice teachers towards gifted students
1998	Chris Dittrich	University of North Texas, Minor professor		A comparison of the academic intrinsic motivation of gifted and non-gifted fifth graders taught using computer simulations and traditional teaching methods
1997	Hudson, G.	Gifted Education, University of New South Wales, External examiner
1997	Sheryl Caplan	University of North Texas, Committee member		Family factors influencing adjustment and achievement of accelerated college students
1997	Neil Gordon Carrington	Education, University of New England, Armidale, New South Wales, Australia, External examiner
1994	Lori Ellis	University of North Texas, Committee member		Inclusion of children and youth with emotional/behavioral disorders into the general education classroom setting: survey of general education classroom teacher=s beliefs regarding expected knowledge/skills
1993	Cheryl Sutter	University of North Texas, Committee member		The effects of supplemental performance and on-task contingencies on the acquisition of math skills for students with behavioral disorders, attention deficits disorders, and nondisabled students
1993	Joyce Houchins	University of North Texas, Minor professor		The effects of strategic thinking skills instruction on the cognitive ability scores of seventh graders
1993	Mills Yamoah	University of North Texas, Music Education/College Teaching, Did not pass orals, College member

Committees

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Committee	Position	Classification
2001-present		President (2004-present); Vice President (2003-2004); Secretary (2001-2003)	Texas Catholic Conference Accreditation Commission
2000-Present	UNT Library (replaces Library Committee in Charter revision)	College Liaison	College Committees
1995-Present	Executive Committee		Department Committees
1995-present	Executive Committee and Executive Board	Member	Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
2000-2003	Several Committees on standards for teachers of the Gifted and Talented	Committee Member	Texas State Board of Educator Certification (SBEC)
2000-2002	Information Technology Resources Committee, and subcommittee charged with creating a COE Technology plan		College Committees
1999-2002	Grievance Committee		College Committees
2000-2001	Faculty Evaluation and Personnel Affairs Procedures Ad-hoc Committee		Department Committees
1997-2001	Personnel Affairs Committee	Chair 1999-2001	Department Committees
2001	Ad hoc committee on evaluation of instructors in online-distance courses	Chair	Department Committees
2001	Ad hoc committee on departmental charter revisions	Recorder	Department Committees
1992-2000	Library Committee	Chair, 1995-2000	College Committees
1998-1999	Ad Hoc Committee on Creating a New Faculty Profile		College Committees
1998-1999	Search Committee: Director of COE Interdisciplinary Research Center/Full Professor		College Committees
1994-1999	Academy for Research and Development Advisory Committee		College Committees
1992-1999	Academic Affairs Committee of the University of North Texas Faculty Senate		University Committees and Councils
1999	ExCET Review and Planning Committee		College Committees
1997-1998	Research and Evaluation Division	Program Chair	National Associations of Gifted Children (NAGC)
1994-1997	Ad-hoc Committees to write or modify departmental charter	Secretary	Department Committees
1995-1996	Research and Evaluation Division	Assistant Program Chair	National Associations of Gifted Children (NAGC)
1994-1996	Curriculum and Resources Committee		Department Committees
1993-1996	Faculty Senate		University Committees and Councils
1993-1996	Committee on Faculty Participation in Governance of the University of North Texas Faculty Senate		University Committees and Councils
1996	UNT 1996 Regent’s Faculty Lecture and Reception	Coordinater	University Committees and Councils
1993-1995	Assessment and Accountability Task Force		NAGC
1995	UNT 1995 Regent’s Faculty Lecture and Reception	Coordinater	University Committees and Councils
1995	Review Committee for research proposal reviews for annual conference		Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Children
1991-1994	Faculty Assembly Committee		College Committees
1994	Planning Committee for annual conference		Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Children
1992-1993		Executive Board Member	Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented (TAGT)
1991-1993		Co-Chair	Texas University Network of Educators for the Gifted and Talented
1991-1992	Search Committee: Director for the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science		University Committees and Councils
1992	Review Committee for research proposal reviews for annual conference		Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Children

Memberships

Duration (YYYY - YYYY or Present)	Organization	Position	Classification
1990-Present	Texas Association for Gifted and Talented (TAGT)	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1990-Present	Texas University Network of Educators for the Gifted and Talented	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1989-Present	American Educational Research Association (AERA) Division of Measurement and Research Methodology	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1989-Present	National Association of Gifted Children (NAGC) Research and Evaluation Division	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1988-1990	American Psychological Association (APA)	Student Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1988-1990	Indiana Association for the Gifted	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations
1973-1986	National Education Association (NEA)	Member	Membership in Professional Organizations

Honors and Recognitions

Year	Title	Honoring Organization
1999	Distance Education Pioneer Award	University of North Texas for work on WebCT courses
1996	Developing Scholars Award; This award recognizes outstanding faculty members at the assistant or associate level who have distinguished themselves as teachers and scholars and who demonstrate exceptional potential for making contributions to UNT	University of North Texas
1994	Gifted Child Quarterly Paper of the Year Award; Sayler, M.F., & Brookshire, W. K. (1993). Social, emotional, and behavioral adjustment of accelerated students, students in gifted classes, and regular students in eighth grade. Gifted Child Quarterly, 37(4)	National Association of Gifted Children, 41st Annual Convention, Salt Lake City, Utah
1988	Outstanding Graduate Student Award	National Association of Gifted Children, 35th Annual Convention, Orlando, Florida, November, 1988

Professional Community Engagement

Year	Organization	Role	Type of Service
2009-present	Riddle Street Montessori, School for Gifted and Talented, McKinney, TX	Advisory Board	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
2006-2007	CREATE Leadership Institute for Future Leaders of Colleges of Education	Participant	Additional Responsibilities and Other Activities
2004	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
2003	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
2003	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification sequence of courses done at Bailik College Melbourne, Australia
2002-present	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	Professional Advisory Board	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
2000	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
1997	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
1996-present	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas, Denton, TX	Blue Ribbon Selection Committee. Chair (2005-present); member (1996-present)	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1996	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	Chair, Principal Search Committee	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1995-present	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	Chair, School Advisory Board	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1995, 1997, 2000	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	Chair, Principal Search Committee	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1995	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	School Advisory Committee Member	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1995	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
1994-1995	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	School Feasibility Committee Member	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1994-1995	Our Lady of Grace High School Immaculate Conception Catholic School, Denton, TX	Chair, School Mission Committee	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1994	University of New South Wales, Sydney Australia	Visiting Professor; Gifted Education. Gifted Education Graduate Courses and State Certification
1993-1994	Denton Independent School District, Denton, TX	Task Force on Affirmative Action and the EXPO (gifted) Program	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1992-1995	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas, Denton, TX	Admissions data base designer and consultant	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1991-1996	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas, Denton, TX	Selection Committee member	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1991-1996	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas, Denton, TX	Interviewer for TAMS candidates	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1990-1994	Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science University of North Texas, Denton, TX	Member of Executive Committee, provided expertise on gifted and talented issues	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools
1990-1991	Denton Independent School District, Denton, TX	Co-chair of Strickland Junior High UIL Math Team	Responsibilities Associated With Local Schools

Additional Information

Aberdeen Catholic Schools, Aberdeen, SD. Classroom Teacher--grade six 1979-1984

Taught all subjects; classes grouped for mathematics, reading, science and social studies.

Aberdeen Public Schools, Aberdeen, SD. Gifted Education Teacher 1984-1986

Taught gifted classes in six buildings to students in pre-kindergarten through grade nine. Program used Triad Model, operated under a special education mandate and used IEPs.

College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN--St. Joseph Lab School--Classroom Teacher--grade 3 and 4. 1976-1977

Taught all subjects except social studies, but taught all third- and fourth-grade science.

College of St. Benedict, St. Joseph, MN--St. Joseph Lab School--Full-Time Intern--grade 4. 1975-1976

Taught all subjects except social studies, but taught all fourth-grade science. One education major each year, a senior, was selected to become an intern. The intern was a full-time faculty member in the Lab School for that entire year.

Immaculate Conception Catholic School Board, President 1995-present

Conduct meetings, establish policies and procedures, and get school started

Lemmon Public Schools, Lemmon, SD. Classroom Teacher--isolated rural school grades 5-8. 1977-1979

Taught all subjects for grades five through eight, drove school bus, was lead teacher, and maintained building. School enrolled 24 students, had two teachers (K-4 and 5-8) and served an area of about 2000 square miles.

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Coordinator of Summer Programs 1988-1990

College of Education, Department of Educational Studies--Gifted Education Resource Institute. Coordinated five intensive, academic programs for gifted youngsters. The programs served about 500 students from grades five through twelve per summer. Supervised a year-round staff of six, a summer staff of sixty or more, and managed a half-million dollar a year budget.

Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN. Graduate Instructor 1986-1990

College of Education, Department of Educational Studies. Instructed graduate courses in gifted education and educational measurement.

Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented, Editor 1995-1998

Quarterly journal, Tempo, circulation of about 7000; annual publication, Insights, listings of summer programs and TAGT scholarship opportunities; and edit all other organization books, monographs, and publications.

University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Director -- Investigations of Talented Students 1994-1999

ITS is a research and service center. The 1996-1997 budget was about $175,000 and employed 31 full and part-time persons.

Services offered by ITS:

$ Elementary Mathematics Testing and Advising Program (families advised and students assessed in mathematics aptitude, and achievement)

$ Intensive Mathematics Institute (students grades six through eleven, taking accelerated algebra I, algebra II, geometry, or pre-calculus in an intense 3-week summer program) (1997 65 students)

$ Intensive Science Institute (students grades seven through eleven, taking accelerated chemistry in an intense 3-week summer program) (1997 10 students)

$ Developmental Mathematics Institute (students grades four through seven taking accelerated pre-algebra and pre-geometry in an intense two-week program) (1997 20 students)

$ Parent consulting and advising: Working with parents of gifted and talented children and their schools.

$ Parent group presentations: Speaking at gifted parent-school associations meeting or visiting teachers and schools of individual gifted students (no charge to parent group, parents of students visited, or schools)

Education Programs for Gifted Students (collaborative effort with Stanford University and ITS) students grades K through twelve taking accelerated mathematics, science, ro writing courses in a distance learning format.

University of North Texas, Denton, TX, Director -- Summer Opportunities for the Academically Ready 1991-1994

Yearly intensive summer programs for mathematically talented middle- and high-school students. 1991 algebra II: 50 mathematically talented minority students only; 1992: algebra I, algebra II, and geometry: 60 mathematically talented students; 1993: algebra I, algebra II, geometry, and pre-calculus: 60 mathematically talented students; 1994 algebra I, algebra II, and geometry: 60 mathematically talented students.

University of North Texas, Denton, TX. Associate and Assistant Professor 1990-present

College of Education, Department of Educational Foundations, Research, and Special Education (1990-1993), Department of Technology and Cognition (1993-Present)

Conducted research on talented and gifted students.

Instructed undergraduate and graduate courses in special education.

Supervised special education student teachers.

Supervised practicum for gifted education graduate students.

Served as advisor to the Texas Academy of Mathematics and Science

Advised graduate students.

Served on graduate faculty.

University of North Texas, Department of Technology and Cognition, Programs in Special Education, Web Master 1998 - present

Web master responsibility for developing and maintaining a major web site in gifted education (www.coe.unt.edu/gifted). Web master responsibility for maintaining and adding to the official Special Education web site (www.edsp.unt.edu).

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