Abstract
Dr. Joyce VanTassel-Baska is the jody and Layton Smith Professor of Education and Executive Director of the Center for Gifted Education at The College of William and Mary in Virginia. Formerly, she initiated and directed the Center for Talent Development at Northwestern University and has also served as a state director of gifted programs, a district coordinator, and a teacher of high school students. Dr. VanTassel-Baska has published widely, including 15 books and over 275 refereed journal articles, book chapters, and scholarly reports. She has also served as the Editor of Gifted and Talented International, a publication of the World Council on Gifted and Talented. Currently, Dr. VanTassel-Baska is the President of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC).
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