Professor
Arkansas State University, Missouri
Bronwyn MacFarlane, Ph.D., has experience evaluating and conceptualizing programming, inspiring educators, and providing professional workshops. She was Professor of Gifted Education at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock for 13 years prior to joining the doctoral faculty at Arkansas State University. Named one of the Top 3 Professors at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock in 2021 by the Board of Visitors, Bronwyn's service has been recognized at the university, state, and national levels with the 2018 NAGC Early Leader Award for exemplary work in the professional field of gifted education and with the Arkansas gifted educator and Challenger awards. She was nationally elected to serve on the 7-member Executive Committee of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. She received the 2020 College Faculty Excellence Award in Research and Creative Endeavors for producing over 13 publications in one year. Dr. MacFarlane published 5 books including the forthcoming "Social and Emotional Learning for Advanced Children in Early Childhood" (2023 with Ellen Honeck); "Specialized Schools for High-Ability Learners" (2018); "Second Language Learning for the Gifted" (2017 with Joyce VanTassel-Baska & Ariel Baska); "STEM Education for High-Ability Learners" (2016); "Leading Change in Gifted Education" (2009 with Tamra Stambaugh); 25 articles, 95 reports, 25 book chapters; delivered over 170 presentations; taught 35 university course topics and grades K-12. Leadership roles included College Associate Dean; Academic Dean of the Summer Institute for Gifted at Princeton; service as NAGC Past-Chair of both STEM Network and Counseling & Guidance Network; Guest Editor for Roeper Review; national columnist of “The Curriculum Corner” for Teaching for High Potential magazine. She served as reviewer of grants, journal manuscripts, and conference proposals. As an educational leader, Dr. MacFarlane is regularly invited to speak to audiences about talent development, perseverance around barriers, and improving organizational/program design and culture.
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Friday, November 18, 2022
10:30 AM – 11:30 AM
Saturday, November 19, 2022
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM