Associate Director / Head of Admissions Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities at Ball State University, Indiana
Short description: A recent study of 106 high-ability LGBTQ+ Indiana students sought to understand their coming out experiences. We look at the factors that prevented individuals from sharing their sexual orientation or gender identity with different populations, including friends, family, and their schools. Additionally, we look at their overall life satisfaction in comparison to high-ability heteronormative students.
Learning Outcomes:
Key factors that prevent sexual orientation or gender identity disclosure
Post-high-school life satisfaction of high-ability heteronormative and high-ability LGBTQ+ students
Methods for creating a school climate of systemic support