Professor, Gifted Education
Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities
Professor
College of Education
AREAS OF EXPERTISE
Gifted Education
INTERESTS
- Homeschooling
- Parents of gifted and advanced learners
- History of gifted education
- Gifted education in the Australian context
EDUCATION
Ph.D., Educational Psychology, Baylor University
M.A., Curriculum & Instruction, Baylor University
B.A., Social Science, California State University, Sacramento
ACTIVITIES
Director, Gifted Education and Talent Development Office
Co-Editor-in-Chief, Journal for the Education of the Gifted
Incoming Chair, AERA, Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development
BIOGRAPHY
Dr. Jennifer L. Jolly is director of the Gifted Education and Talent Development Office at the University of Alabama and professor in the College of Education. She teaches graduate courses in the Department of Special Education and Multiple Abilities and has authored numerous articles and the History of Gifted Education in America.
In addition, she currently holds an honorary appointment at the University of New South Wales in gifted education. Currently, she co-edits the Journal for Education of the Gifted and serves on the board of CEC-TAG. Prior to working in higher education, she taught regular and gifted education in Texas public schools.