Kristen R Stephens, Assistant Professor of the Practice, Director of the Early Childhood Education Studies Certificate Program and Adjunct Research Professor

Education:

PhD, University of Southern Mississippi, 1999

MAT, Webster University, 1994

BA, University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill, 1990

Contact Info:

213 West Duke Building

(919) 660-3075

kstephen@duke.edu

Research Interests: Gifted Children

My research interests include gifted children, teacher preparation, and leadership. Specifically, I am most interested in legal and policy issues with regard to gifted education, student product development and evaluation, and teacher perception of gifted and talented students.

• Educ 220.01, Nature/needs of gifted learner

  Carr 114, Th 04:25 PM-06:55 PM

Recent Publications   (More Publications)

1. Pleasants, Robert and Stephens, Kristen R. and Selph, Hollace and Pfeiffer, Steven. "Incorporating Service Learning Into Leadership Education: Duke TIP's Leadership Institute.." Gifted Child Today 27.1 (20041201): p16 - 21. [login.aspx]  [abs]
2. Karnes, Frances A. and Stephens, Kristen R.. Young Women of Achievement: A Resource for Girls in Science, Math, and Technology..  20020101. [login.aspx]  [abs]
3. Stephens, Kristen R. and Karnes, Frances A. and Whorton, James. "Gender Differences in Creativity among American Indian Third and Fourth Grade Students.." Journal of American Indian Education 40.1 (20010101): p57 - 65. [login.aspx]  [abs]
4. Karnes, Frances A. and Stephens, Kristen R. and Whorton, James E.. "Certification and Specialized Competencies for Teachers in Gifted Education Programs.." Roeper Review 22.3 (20000401): p201 -. [login.aspx]  [abs]
5. Karnes, Frances A. and Stephens, Kristen R.. "State Definitions for the Gifted and Talented Revisited.." Exceptional Children 66.2 (20000101): p219 - 38. [login.aspx]  [abs]