Johna Wright ...
John Burrell is a fifth-year doctoral candidate at the Renzulli Center for Creativity, Giftedness, and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut. He has ten years of experience teaching middle school and high school math, science, and study skills, including three years with twice-exceptional students. His research interests involve seeing students and systems that have been historically misunderstood more clearly. John currently serves as a research assistant on Project EAGLE, a $2.9 million project developing equitable approaches to identifying gifted English Learners (ELs), and his dissertation explores contextual predictors of attention and learning among gifted-identified students with ADHD. He looks forward to supporting the SIG’s digital presence and engagement.
Call for proposals closed. Thank you to everyone who submitted.
Acceptance announcements will be made in November.
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Ming is a PhD candidate at the University of Bristol. His research focuses on technology-enhanced learning, with particular interests in computer-assisted language learning and learning design from a constructivist perspective. He is happy to support communication within the SIG and help connect with a broader international academic community.
Member Shout-Outs
Jonan Donaldson
Donaldson, J. P. (2026). Why we stay stuck: A complex conceptual systems theory for wicked problems. Systems, 14(4), 431. https://doi.org/10.3390/systems14040431
Karyn Allee
Adams, B., Allee, K. A., & Wilson, N. S. (2026). The Climb Model of Reading: A strategic framework for comprehension, metacognition, and classroom practice. Early Childhood Education Journal. Advance online publication. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10643-026-02202-y
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