Kristen R. Stephens, Associate Professor of the Practice in the Program

Education:

Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi, 1999

MAT, Webster University, 1994

B.A., University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, 1990

Contact Info:

213C West Duke Building, Durham, NC 27708

kstephen@duke.edu

Research Interests: Gifted and Talented Education, Educational Policy and Legal Issues, Assessment

I am most interested in legal and policy issues with regard to gifted education at the federal, state, and local levels. My research has also focused on how teachers assess creative student products to inform future instruction.

Comments:

Expertise in legal and policy issues with regard to gifted education at the federal, state, and local levels--particularly around how such policies contribute to beneficial academic, social-emotional, and behavioral outcomes for traditionally underserved gifted students. Other research interests include education reform, curriculum development, and teacher preparation.

• Educ 415.01, Classrooms as learning labs Synopsis

  Crowell 108, F 10:05 AM-12:35 PM

• Educ 620.01, Nature/needs of gifted learner Synopsis

  Friedl bdg 126, Th 04:55 PM-07:25 PM

• Educ 620.02, Nature/needs of gifted learner Synopsis

  Crowell 108, Tu 04:55 PM-07:25 PM

Representative Publications   (More Publications)

1. Gavin, K. Mathematics and Gifted Students. Edited by Karnes, FA; Stephens, KR. Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education Prufrock Press, 2012. [productdetails.cfm]  [abs]
2. Stephens, KR; Dudley, J; Karnes, FA. "Identification of the gifted: An overview." Theoretical and practical perspectives on the identification of gifted students. Ed. Hunsaker, S. 2012. [aspx]  [abs]
3. Matthews, M. Science and Gifted Students. Edited by Karnes, FA; Stephens, KR. Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education Prufrock Press, 2012. [productdetails.cfm]  [abs]
4. Karnes, FA; Stephens, KR. "Gifted Education and Legal Issues." International Handbook on Giftedness. Ed. Shavinina, LV. Springer Netherlands, 2009. 1327-1341. [978-1-4020-6161-5], [doi]  [abs]
5. Karnes, FA; Stephens, KR. The Ultimate Guide to Internet Resources for Teachers of Gifted Students. Prufrock, 2013. [aspx]
6. Fogarty, E. Reading for gifted students. Edited by Karnes, FA; Stephens, KR. Practical Strategies Series in Gifted Education Prufrock Press, 2012. [aspx]  [abs]