NAGC Congratulates Dr. Dina Brulles, 2022 NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Memorial Award Recipient

The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) is pleased to announce Dr. Dina Brulles will receive the 2022 NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Memorial Award for her distinguished service to NAGC and gifted education.

Dr. Brulles is the Gifted Program Coordinator at Arizona State University and the former Director of Gifted Education at Paradise Valley Unified School District in Arizona. She recently served on the NAGC Board of Directors as the Governance Secretary and School District Representative. In addition to her service on the board, Dr. Brulles was previously recognized with the 2019 and 2020 NAGC Book of the Year Awards, 2014 NAGC Gifted Coordinator Award, and the 2013 NAGC Professional Development Network Award.  Since 2010, she has also actively supported and served as a mentor for NAGC’s Javits Frasier Scholarship Program.  

Dr. Brulles’ work emphasizes and encourages equitable and inclusive identification practices and programming in gifted education. By sharing her interests and experiences, Dr. Brulles supports others in their efforts to develop all of our gifted learners’ potential. Her books include: “A Teacher’s Guide to Flexible Grouping and Collaborative Learning”; “Designing Gifted Education Programs”; “Differentiated Lessons for All Learners”; “The Cluster Grouping Handbook”; “Teaching Gifted Kids in Today’s Classrooms”; “Helping All Gifted Children Learn”; and “Understanding and Using the Naglieri General Ability Tests: A Call for Equity in Gifted Education.”

"I feel honored and humbled for the recognition of my service to NAGC, as there are many others deserving of this award,” said Dr. Brulles. “I have marveled over the tremendous efforts of our members and leaders in the field with whom I have worked and learned. It has been my privilege to contribute toward our Association’s goals,” she concluded.

“Dr. Brulles has worked tirelessly throughout her career to make positive impacts on the field of gifted education and be a thought leader within the Association,” commented NAGC Board President Lauri Kirsch. “Her persistent dedication to the Association serves as a wonderful example to current and future NAGC leaders alike. I look forward to presenting Dr. Brulles with this much deserved award in Indianapolis later this month.”

Dr. Brulles will receive the NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Memorial Award at NAGC22 in Indianapolis, Indiana, November 17-20, 2022.

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