(Times are in Eastern Time in the United States)
January 30, 2025
12:00 – 1:00 PM
This session introduces researchers to Gifted and Talented International (GTI), its focus areas, and editorial process. Tips for successful publication are shared, and available resources for authors are described.
Kadir Bahar
Kadir Bahar, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Educational Psychology at the University of Georgia. After graduating from Bilkent University (Turkey) with a degree in Industrial Engineering, he completed his Ph.D. in Special Education with a focus on Gifted Education and minor in Mathematics Education at the University of Arizona. Dr. Bahar’s research interests include problem solving, mathematical ability/creativity, and talent development. Before his position at UGA, Dr. Bahar was a professor at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point, served as the coordinator of graduate programs in Gifted Education and directed youth programs including Youth in College and STEM for Young Scholars. Dr. Bahar is the recipient of numerous awards including, Math Hero of the Year Award and Edith May Sliffe – Distinguished Teaching Award (nationwide recognition by Mathematical Association of America in 2010).
Alex Vuyk
Alexandra Vuyk, Ph.D., is a Professor of Psychology in the Department of Psychology and the Department of Graduate Studies and Research at the School of Philosophy and Human Sciences at the Universidad Católica Nuestra Señora de la Asunción in Asunción, Paraguay. She is the Co-Founder and Director of the Aikumby Center for Giftedness and Creativity and started the first gifted program in Paraguay at the private K-12 school Colegio Santa Elena. Dr. Vuyk is also the Principal Investigator on the first gifted education large-scale grants in Paraguay. She serves as the Interim Co-Editor in Chief of the journal Gifted and Talented International. She received the 2021 Emerging Scholar Award from the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children and the 2023 Distinguished Alumni Award from Emporia State University. Her research interests include the social and emotional development of intellectually and creatively gifted individuals, creative and non-linear career paths, and personality traits related to these paths. She holds degrees from the University of Kansas (Ph.D. and M.S., Counseling Psychology) and Emporia State University (M.S., Special Education in Gifted, Talented and Creative; B.S., Psychology and Philosophy).