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Full-Text Articles in Education
Ethics, Society, And You, Peter Dong
Gifted Hispanic Identity: Exploring Relationships Among Resilience, Goals And Academic Orientation, Matthew Forrester
Gifted Hispanic Identity: Exploring Relationships Among Resilience, Goals And Academic Orientation, Matthew Forrester
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The purpose of this phenomenological analysis was to explore the identity development of gifted Hispanic male students in the middle school setting. The study used a survey, multiple interviews and observations, along with focus group data to acquire data in four principle areas: academic orientation, ethnic identity, resilience and goals. Results indicate the importance of resilience as an interactive element in the process of identity development, as well as the importance of ethnic identity exploration and long-term goal setting in formulating a high achieving academic orientation. Other emergent themes such as language use and discrimination are also discussed in light …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Titan Award, Amy (Timm) Kinney '95
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Titan Award, Amy (Timm) Kinney '95
Alumni Titan Award
As a cabinet member of the IMSA Alumni Association (IAA) since 2008, Amy Kinney has dedicated her volunteer efforts to launch and expand the College, Career, and Choices (CCC) Forums, the most prominent program alumni currently provide for students at IMSA. These forums, held multiple times each year, feature alumni panelists who share their collegiate and professional experiences and answer questions from students, providing insight to life beyond IMSA. This program not only establishes a means for alumni to give back directly to the students, it reengages alumni with IMSA and solidifies the IAA’s commitment to IMSA students. Kinney has …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Winjie Tang Miao '94
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Winjie Tang Miao '94
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Before turning 30, Winjie Tang Miao was named a hospital president and in 2011, she was tapped to lead the development of the newest hospital in the Texas Health Resources system. Miao’s rise to the top follows her success in previous health care administration leadership roles. Miao oversaw the development of more than $500 million in construction projects and the growth and development of a nationally-recognized breast health program. She is recognized as a “true visionary” with “a strong ability to grow inpatient and outpatient volumes, expand services in the community and advance quality in many areas of the hospital.” …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Sam Yagan '95
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Sam Yagan '95
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Sam Yagan is a leading and widely-recognized serial entrepreneur or “netreprenuer” who has successfully launched, grown and sold companies in the consumer internet sector. In addition to his role as co-founder and CEO of OkCupid, he also enables budding entrepreneurs to get their start through Excelerate Labs, a leading start-up accelerator in Chicago which provides seed money and an abundance of mentoring. Yagan is a champion of disruptive innovation that “changes the game” and works by effectively addressing cost, quality and fun, and is an ardent proponent of technologies that make information free and ‘technologies for good’. Yagan is a …
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Alex (Dietrich) Greene ’97
Recipient Of The 2012 Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award, Alex (Dietrich) Greene ’97
Alumni Distinguished Leadership Award
Alex (Dietrich) Greene has dedicated her life to a career in service. As one of the nation’s first female strike-fighter aviators, Greene is a pioneer and a champion of diversity. She is a founding member of the military’s eMentor program, promoting mentorship and opportunity for future generations of minorities to succeed in untraditional fields. Beginning her career in the U.S. Navy, Greene was rapidly promoted through military ranks for her sophisticated strategic vision and flawless tactical execution. She led the military establishment in policies and programs to not only ensure our national security but also advance the human condition. Greene …
Comparing Overexcitability Levels Between Stem Talented Students And Generally Gifted Students Using The Oeqii, Taylor Imburgia '13, Deborah Mcgrath, Christopher G. Kolar
Comparing Overexcitability Levels Between Stem Talented Students And Generally Gifted Students Using The Oeqii, Taylor Imburgia '13, Deborah Mcgrath, Christopher G. Kolar
Student Publications & Research
Gifted individuals have been shown to have higher developmental potential, making them more likely to exhibit overexcitabilities (OEs) classified as psychomotor, sensual, intellectual, imaginational, or emotional. The OE levels between IMSA males and females and between IMSA students interested in STEM and Ohio generally gifted students were examined using the Overexcitabilty Questionnaire-two. Data from 70 IMSA sophomores were analyzed using descriptive statistics, ANOVA, and Bonferroni Correction method. Results showed that IMSA females had significantly higher sensual and emotional levels than males. Both IMSA males and females exhibited significantly lower imaginational OE levels than the Ohio students. This study will hopefully …
Adult Perceptions Of The Experience Of Being Identified "Talented And Gifted" As Children: A Phenomenological Study, Bradford Summers
Adult Perceptions Of The Experience Of Being Identified "Talented And Gifted" As Children: A Phenomenological Study, Bradford Summers
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
This is a phenomenological study of adult perceptions of the experience of being identified "talented and gifted" as children. Data were gathered by transcribing the video recordings of adults who were students of the Talented and Gifted (TAG) education program in Fairfield, Ohio during 1978-1983. The phenomenological method was used to discover perceptions of a unique population of adults who shared life experiences during elementary and middle school. Analysis of the data resulted in the identification of four main themes: Growth, Interpersonal, Future, and Thankfulness. Three facilitating and three challenging subthemes were identified under each main theme. These were: Internal …
The Impact Of Race And Education On Gifted Students Of Color: A Case Study Of High School Gifted Students Of Color, Rouel Cornejo Belleza
The Impact Of Race And Education On Gifted Students Of Color: A Case Study Of High School Gifted Students Of Color, Rouel Cornejo Belleza
Doctoral Dissertations and Projects
The examination of the relationship between race and education continues today as diversity across the country increases, while achievement scores remain stagnant or decreases. Among K-12 public education students in the United States, 7% are identified as gifted with ¾ categorized as Caucasian. Gifted students of color are a minority within an already minority community. This case study explores the influences and impact of race, education, and giftedness among four gifted high school students of color. The participants shared in their understanding of the following: what it meant to be labeled as smart; relating with friends and the importance of …
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Coal", U.S. Energy Information Administration
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Coal", U.S. Energy Information Administration
Ecosystem Disruption & Climate Change
No abstract provided.
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Petroleum Products", U.S. Energy Information Administration
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Petroleum Products", U.S. Energy Information Administration
Ecosystem Disruption & Climate Change
No abstract provided.
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Natural Gas", U.S. Energy Information Administration
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Natural Gas", U.S. Energy Information Administration
Ecosystem Disruption & Climate Change
No abstract provided.
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Totals", U.S. Energy Information Administration
2b: "Copy Of Carbon Dioxide Data Illinois Totals", U.S. Energy Information Administration
Ecosystem Disruption & Climate Change
No abstract provided.
2012 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
2012 Intersession Catalog, Illinois Mathematics And Science Academy
Intersession Catalogs
No abstract provided.
Imsa 2012 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling
Imsa 2012 Profile, Office Of College And Academic Counseling
IMSA Profile
Leadership Education - provides students with opportunities to become leaders within the Academy, in the community and in the world. Navigation is a forum for sophomores to process what they are experiencing in various aspects of their life at IMSA, academically, socially and emotionally. Leadership Education and Development engages all students through open classroom discussion, meaningful activities, real-life applications and personal reflection to develop their passions and impact social change. Residence Life is committed to developing students' personal and social skills along with their academic talents. The residence halls are places where living and learning meet.