Dr. Adelson's CV [PDF]

Educational Background

• PhD, Educational Psychology, Neag School of Education, University of Connecticut, Joint degree in Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment and in Gifted Education. Cognate in Mathematics Education, May, 2009.
• Certificate in Quantitative Research Methods in Psychology, Department of Psychology, University of Connecticut, August, 2008.
• M.A. Ed. in Curriculum and Instruction, The College of William and Mary, Specialization: Gifted Education, August, 2005.
• B.A. in Elementary Education, Transylvania University, Emphases in Math and Science and in Social Studies, Minor in Psychology, May, 2001.

Research Interests

Propensity score analysis, HLM, instrument design, effects of gifted programming, mathematical talent development of elementary students.

Teaching Areas

• Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM)
• Structural Equation Modeling (SEM)
• Evaluation and Measurement
• Teaching Mathematically Talented Elementary Students
• Critical Issues (Readings) in Gifted Education
• Assessment

Honors & Awards

• American Educational Research Association (AERA) SIG on Survey Research in Education Graduate Student Award, 2009
• Phi Kappa Phi, University of Connecticut Chapter, Graduate Student Award, 2009
• American Psychological Association (APF), Student Travel Award, 2009
• America Psychological Foundation’s (APF) Esther Katz Rosen Fellowship for Research and Programs on Giftedness in Children, $25,000, 2008
• Selected for the American Educational Research Association (AERA) Dissertation Research Grant, 2008
• American Psychological Association (APA) Division 15: Educational Psychology Dissertation Research Grant, 2008
• Phi Delta Kappa, University of Connecticut Chapter, Doctoral Dissertation Scholarship, 2008
• Friends & Colleagues of Francis X. Archambault, Jr. Fellowship Scholarship, Teachers for a New Era Project, 2008
• Robert K. Gable Scholarship, University of Connecticut, Department of Educational Psychology, 2008
• Doctoral Level In-Progress Work Third Place Award, National Association for Gifted Children: Research and Evaluation Network Research Gala, 2008
• Curriculum Award, National Association for Gifted Children Curriculum Studies Division, 2008; 2007; 2006

Professional Memberships

• American Educational Research Association (AERA)
• American Psychological Association (APA)
• National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC)
• National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM)
• National Council on Measurement in Education (NCME)
• Northeastern Educational Research Association (NERA)

Publications

• Adelson, J. L. (In press). Talented girls, mathematics. In B. Kerr (Ed.), Encyclopedia of giftedness, creativity, and talent. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage.
• Adelson, J. L., & Wilson, H. E. (2009). Letting go of perfect: Overcoming perfectionism in kids. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
• Gavin, M. K., Casa, T. M., Adelson, J. L., Carroll, S. R., & Sheffield, L. J. (2009). The impact of advanced curriculum on the achievement of mathematically promising elementary students. Gifted Child Quarterly, 53, 188-202.
• Gavin, M. K., & Adelson, J. L. (2008). Mathematics, elementary. In C. Callahan & J. Plucker (Eds.), Critical issues and practices in gifted education: What the research says (pp. 367-394). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
• Adelson, J. L. (2007). A "perfect" case study: Perfectionism in academically talented fourth graders. Gifted Child Today, 30(4), 14-20.
• Gavin, M. K., Casa, T. M., Adelson J. L., Carroll, S. R., Sheffield, L. J., & Spinelli, A. M. (2007). Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds: Challenging curriculum for talented elementary students. Journal of Advanced Academics, 18, 566-585.