NAGC Board of Directors

The NAGC Board of Directors, whose 15 members are elected in staggered years by the full membership, typically meets three times each year to consider the business of the organization and its strategic direction.  At-large and representative positions serve 3-year terms, officer positions serve 2-year terms.  Officers include President, Past President, President-Elect, Governance Secretary, and Treasurer. 

President, NAGC Board of Director
Dr. Lauri Kirsch serves on NAGC’s Board of Directors as the Governance... Read Full Bio
Past President, NAGC Board of Directors
Jonathan Plucker, Ph.D. is the Julian C. Stanley Professor of Talent... Read Full Bio
President Elect, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Shelagh A. Gallagher's career in gifted education spans 30 years, with... Read Full Bio
Treasurer, NAGC Board of Directors
Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. is the Margo Long Endowed Chair in Gifted Education... Read Full Bio
Governance Secretary, NAGC Board of Directors
Michelle Swain, M.Ed. is the Director of Gifted and Advanced Academic... Read Full Bio
President Appointment, NAGC Board of Directors
Paris Andrew, Ph.D. is a multi-industry Justice, Equity, Diversity, and... Read Full Bio
Network Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Laurie Croft, received her doctorate in educational leadership at the... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Dante D. Dixson, Ph.D., LP received his Bachelor’s degree (Honors) in... Read Full Bio
State Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Christine Deitz is the Associate Director for the Mahony Center for... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Tarek C. Grantham is Professor in the Department of Educational... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Nancy B. Hertzog, Ph.D., is a Professor of Learning Sciences and Human... Read Full Bio
Parent Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
Tracy Ford Inman, Ed.D., has devoted her career to meeting the needs of... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Catherine Little, Ph.D. is a Professor in Giftedness, Creativity, and... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
I am a professor of Educational Psychology at Ball State University and... Read Full Bio
Presidential Appointment
Jennifer Stancil is an innovative and visionary C-Suite executive living... Read Full Bio
At-Large Member, NAGC Board of Directors
Dr. Michelle (Shelli) Frazier Trotman Scott is the Director of Graduate... Read Full Bio
School/District Representative, NAGC Board of Directors
April Wells is an educational consultant, conference presenter, and author... Read Full Bio
Executive Director
With over 20 years of experience in non-profit and association leadership... Read Full Bio