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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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 Georgia 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.