Peer-Review Publications and Professional Presentation Produced by the Department of Gifted Studies' Professors:

Sternberg, R. J., Desmet, O. A., Ford, D., Gentry, M. L., Grantham, T., Karami, S. (in press). The legacy: Coming to terms with the origins and development of the gifted-child movement. Roeper Review.  

Gentry, M., Desmet, O. A., Karami, S., Lee, H., Green, C., Cress, A., Chowkase, A., & Gray, A. (in press). Gifted education's legacy of high stakes ability testing: Using measures for identification that perpetuate inequity. Roeper Review. 

Masta, S. & Desmet, O. A. (in press). Methodological reflections: Teaching and learning the qualitative research process with youth participants. In K. Clonan-Roy, P. Nagarajan, N. Gross, & V. Vasudevan (Eds.), Caring and Being There: Complicating Qualitative Research with Youth in School Settings 

Desmet, O.A., & Roberts, A.M. (2022), Teaching for positive and transformational creativty through service learning. Education Sciences, 14(4), 234.  

Ghahremani, M., Pereira, N., Desmet, O. A., & Gentry, M. (2021). Students’ Experiences in Summer Enrichment Engineering Courses: An Input-Process-Outcome Model of Collaborative Creativity. Journal of Advanced Academics. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X211040744  

Sternberg, R, J., Chowkase, A., Desmet, O. A., Karami, S., Landy, J., & Lu, J. (2021). Beyond Transformational Giftedness. Education Sciences, 11(5), 192.   

Pereira, N., Tay, J., Desmet, O., Maeda, Y., & Gentry, M. (2021). Validity evidence of the Classroom Practices Survey Revised. Journal for the Education of the Gifted. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162353220978304  

Desmet, O. A., van Weerdenburg, M., Poelman, M., Hoogeveen, L., & Yang, Y. (2021). Validity and utility of the Test of Creative Thinking Drawing Production for Dutch adolescents. Journal of Advanced Academics, 32(3), 267-290. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X21990099  

Lee, H., & Desmet, O. A. (2020). Parent perceptions of enrichment program course offerings: What about non-STEM courses?. Journal of Gifted/Talented Education, 30(3), 427-451.   

Cress, A., Desmet, O. A., & Younker, B. (2020). Neighbors helping neighbors: A university and K-12 school partnership. Gifted Child Today, 43, 12-19. https://doi.org/10.1177/1076217519880580 

Desmet, O. A., Pereira, N., & Peterson, J. S. (2020). Telling a tale: How underachievement develops in gifted girls. Gifted Child Quarterly, 64(2), 85-99. https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986219888633 

Tan, D., Yough, M., Desmet, O. A., & Pereira, N. (2019). Middle school students' beliefs about intelligence and giftedness. Journal of Advanced Academics, 30(1), 50-73. https://doi.org/10.1177/1932202X18809360 

Desmet, O. & Gevaert, T. (2019) Slim onderpresteren aanpakken: De basisschool editie. Werkboek. [Dealing with gifted underachievement: The elementary school edition. Workbook.] Garant. 

Desmet, O. & Gevaert, T. (2019). Slim onderpresteren aanpakken: De basisschool editie. Begeleidershandleiding. [Dealing with gifted underachievement: The elementary school edition. Teacher manual.] Garant. 

Desmet, O. A. & Gevaert, T. (2018). Slim onderpresteren aanpakken: Hanvatten voor de praktijk. [Dealing with gifted underachievement: Tools for practice.] Remedial Teaching, 26, 12-15. 

Hodges, J., Tay, J., Desmet, O. A., Ozturk, E., & Pereira, N. (2018). The effect of the 2008 recession on gifted education funding across the state of Texas. AERA Open, 4. https://doi.org/10.1177/2332858418786224  

Mammadov, S., Cross, T. L., & Ward, T. (2018). The Big Five personality predictors of academic achievement in gifted students: Mediation by self-regulatory efficacy and academic motivation. High Ability Studies.   

 Cross, T. L., Cross, J. R., Mammadov, S., Ward, T., Speirs-Neumeister, K., & Andersen, L. (2018). Psychological heterogeneity among honors college students. Journal for the Education of the Gifted. https://doi.org/10.1177/0162353218781754  

Mammadov, S., Hertzog, N., & Mun, R. U. (2018). An examination of self-determination within alumni of an early college entrance program. Journal for the Education of the Gifted.  https://doi.org/10.1177%2F0162353218781745  

Cross, T. L., Andersen, L., & Mammadov, S., & Cross, J. R. (2017). Social and emotional development of students with gifts and talents. In J. Roberts, T. Inman, and Robins, J. (Eds.), Introduction to gifted education (pp. 77-95). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. 

Gevaert, T. & Desmet, O. (2016). Slim onderpresteren aanpakken. [Dealing with gifted underachievement]. Garant. 

Mammadov, S., Ward, T. J., Cross, J. R., & Cross, T. L. (2016). Use of latent profile analysis in studies of gifted students. Roeper Review, 38, 175-184.   

Reffel, J. A., Monetti, D. M., Byrd, S. & Coffey, A. (2014, March). Using paradoxes to engage gifted learners. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Association for Gifted Children, Athens, GA. 

Fulgham, S. M., & Shaughnessy, M. F. (2014, March-April).  Q & A with ed tech leaders: Interview with David M. Monetti.  Educational Technology, 54(2), 61-63. 

Reffel, J. A., Monetti, D. M., Byrd, S. M., & Coffey, C. A. (2014, February). Gifted Males and Females: Shared and Distinct Challenges. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Council for Exceptional Children, Savannah, GA.  

Monetti, D. M., Reffel, J. A., Coffey, C. A., & Byrd, S. M. (2014, February).  Being Misunderstood: Practical considerations to help gifted students better understand themselves and relate to their peers. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Council for Exceptional Children, Savannah, GA.  

Byrd, S. M., Coffey, C. A., Reffel, J. A., & Monetti, D. M. (2014, February). The misdiagnosis and dual diagnosis of gifted children. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Federation Council for Exceptional Children, Savannah, GA.  

Coffey, C.A., Byrd, S.M., Monetti, D.M., & Reffel, J.A. (2014, February). Coping with the Stigma of Giftedness. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Â鶹´«Ã½ Council for Exceptional Children, Savannah, GA. 

Reffel, J. A.  (2013, November).  Enhancing science creativity in the classroom: Using the best web resources/videos. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children (Creativity Night), Indianapolis, IN. 

Reffel, J. A.  (2013, November).  Creating a critical thinking community in the classroom: Techniques, strategies, questions, and assessments.  Paper presented at the Innovations in Teaching and Learning Conference, Valdosta, GA. 

Monetti, D. M., Adams, K. S. & Reffel, J. A. (2013). Meeting the needs of gifted students: Strategies to effectively support teachers. Teaching for High Potential, Spring, 1, 12-14. 

Reffel, J. A., Baker, K. A., Bailey, C. R., & Monetti, D. M. (2012). Creative and wise: A correlational analysis of student perceptions. Creative Learning Today, 19 (2), 9-11.