NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
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NAGC works to support those who enhance the growth and development of gifted and talented children through education, advocacy, community building, and research
The December 2022 issue of Parenting for High Potential is available now for members
Dr. F. Richard “Rick” Olenchak currently serves as Associate Provost for Faculty Development and Faculty Affairs at the University of Houston but sustains an active research and instructional role addressing gifted and talented populations. His Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, emphasizing Giftedness and Talent Development, was completed at the University of Connecticut. He later completed a post-doctoral internship in psychology at a secure medical facility for adolescents.
Having taught grades 2 through 11, including teaching at a specialized school for gifted students, Dr. Olenchak has served as a K-12 Director of Gifted Education in two school districts, as well as director of two federal grants in gifted education. In addition, he has been a principal at both elementary and middle school levels, a training specialist for a corporation interested in developing executive talent, a research associate at a state department of education, and has operated a private psychological consulting practice focusing on the developmental needs of gifted and talented children.
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National Association for Gifted Children
1300 I Street, NW, Suite 400E, Washington, DC 20005
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