Retired
Purdue University, Indiana
Jean Peterson, Ph.D., professor emerita and former director of school-counselor preparation at Purdue, was a state teacher of the year and a long-time classroom or gifted-education teacher prior to degrees in counselor education. A mental health counselor with considerable experience with gifted children and teens, she continues to present at conferences and schools on their social and emotional development. In her second career she has authored more than 140 books and refereed or invited publications; received the 2020 NAGC Distinguished Scholar Award, 10 other national awards for scholarship, and 12 awards at Purdue; and served two terms on the NAGC Board of Directors. Her most recent books are Get Gifted Students Talking, and Bright, Complex Kids: Supporting Their Social and Emotional Development.
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Friday, November 18, 2022
8:00 AM – 9:00 AM