[Ohiogift] Research on the Social Needs of the Gifted

[Edward A. Hawks III]

I understand that helping the gifted to flourish does not just mean
attending to their intellectual and academic needs, but also their social
and emotional needs. So unique from their counterparts. . . 

 

Amen and amen!

 

Chip

 

Edward A. Hawks, III, M.Ed.

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Gifted Intervention Specialist / Exceptional Student Education

Kent City School District

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"Storytellers broaden our minds: engage, provoke, inspire, and

ultimately, connect us." -Robert Redford, President & Founder,

Sundance Institute 

 

 

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Catherine
Sent: Friday, August 23, 2013 9:04 AM
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Subject: [Ohiogift] Research on the Social Needs of the Gifted

 

Dear Ohio Gifted Community, 

 

I am a graduate student at Ohio University conducting my dissertation
research on the social experiences of the gifted.  I am looking to recruit
intellectually gifted adolescents ages 11-18 to keep a journal of their
social experiences for a month.  I am particularly interested in their
experiences of social exclusion (like ostracism, bullying, teasing, etc.)
and social inclusion.  

 

Participants will be asked to do two things: (1) Keep a journal about their
social experiences, including every time they experiences social
exclusion/inclusion, observes social exclusion/inclusion, or socially
excludes/includes others.  Participants will write  journals on a website
designed specifically for this study and only my adviser and I will have
access to their journals.  (2) Participate in a phone interview where I will
ask clarifying questions about their journal entries at the end of the
project.  All participant information is confidential, and participants will
be given ID numbers for the study.  This project has been approved by the
Ohio University IRB.  For more information about the study or participant
privacy, feel free to visit the study website at:
projectexperience.strileyconsulting.com.

 

Here is a little information about me: As a child, I was labeled gifted and
participated in gifted programs in my school.  I understand that helping the
gifted to flourish does not just mean attending to their intellectual and
academic needs, but also their social and emotional needs. 

 

I have been conducting research on gifted adolescents since 2007.  I have
had the privilege of working on a variety of projects, including
multi-million dollar quantitative and qualitative grant-funded studies,
quantitative survey designs, down to small projects where I simply asked
gifted adolescents to share one story with me.  I received my M.A. in
Communication Studies from Missouri State University in 2009, and I am
currently working towards a PhD at Ohio University.  I also have been
teaching quantitative and qualitative research methods at the college level
since 2009.  My research and work with adolescents has also included
creating anti-bullying programs for elementary schools, training students as
peer mediators, and creating conflict resolution programs and substance
abuse prevention programs for middle schools and high schools.  

 

 

If you are a parent of a gifted adolescent between 11-18 and think your
child would like to participate in this study, please contact me at
<mailto:cs210209 at ohio.edu> cs210209 at ohio.edu or call me at 314-604-4298.
I'd love to answer any questions or concerns you have about this project and
I am excited about the possibility of working with you and the potential
this project could have for gifted children and their families.  Please feel
free to pass this message along to anyone you think might be interested in
the study!

 

Sincerely,

Katie

 

Katie Margavio Striley, M.A. 

Doctoral Candidate

School of Communication Studies

Ohio University

 <mailto:Cs210209 at ohio.edu> Cs210209 at ohio.edu

314-604-4298

 

 

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