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Matthew Fugate

Provost
Bridges Graduate School of Cognitive Diversity in Education
Houston, Texas, United States

C. Matthew Fugate, Ph. D., is Provost at Bridges Graduate School. He received his doctorate in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies from Purdue University. Prior to this, Matthew was a teacher and Gifted Coordinator in the Houston Independent School District. During this time, Matthew received his Masters in Educational Psychology, Gifted Education from the University of Connecticut. His primary area of research has focused on gifted students with ADHD. He has presented to parents, teachers, and schools across the United States and internationally on topics such as creativity, culturally responsive teaching practices in gifted education, twice exceptionality, and Total School Cluster Grouping. Matthew currently serves as President of the Texas Association for Gifted and Talented and is an active member of the National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), having served in leadership roles and on several organizational committees. Additionally, he serves on the Editorial Board of the Journal for Education of the Gifted and is Associate Editor of Teaching for High Potential. Matthew was named one of the “22 People to Watch in the Neurodiversity Movement” and has received the NAGC Early Leader Award. He has published numerous articles, book chapters, and books related to his work.

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