Concurrent 60 min

Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars Presentation

Saturday, November 15, 2025

2:30 PM - 3:30 PM ET

Location: Convention Center, 319

Ty'Bresha Glass, MS.Ed (she/her/hers)

Doctoral Researcher
Purdue University - GER2I
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
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Angela M. Novak, Ph.D. (she/her/hers)

Associate Professor
East Carolina University
Wake Forest, North Carolina, United States
Nielsen Pereira, PhD (he/him/his)

Associate Profesor
Purdue University
West Lafayette, Indiana, United States
Karen Arnstein

Co-founder
Spiral We, LLC
Redlands, California, United States
Kristina Henry Collins, PhD

Program Faculty
Texas State University
Kennesaw, Georgia, United States
TG

Tarek C. Grantham

Professor
University of Georgia
Athens, Georgia, United States
Donna Y. Ford, Ph.D.

Professor
Ohio State University
Canal Winchester, Ohio, United States
Joy L. Davis, Ph.D.

Core Faculty
Bridges Graduate School for Cognitive Diversity in Education
Walkerton, Virginia, United States

Join us in honoring the 2025 Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholars! The Dr. Martin D. Jenkins Scholar Award is named in honor of Dr. Jenkins, who is considered the father of research on gifted Black students. This award recognizes the achievements of highly-gifted Black students who excel academically in school.

Learning Objectives:

Participants celebrate and learn more about the 2025 Martin D. Jenkins Scholars.
Hear stories of outstanding young scholars' experiences in gifted education
Learn how to better support your students