Dr. Jonathan Plucker

Biography

Jonathan Plucker is a Professor and Program Director for the Master of Science in Education Policy at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. His academic career includes positions as the Julian C. Stanley Endowed Professor of Talent Development at Johns Hopkins and as the Raymond Neag Endowed Professor of Education at the University of Connecticut. Additionally, he was a Professor of Educational Psychology and Cognitive Science at Indiana University. Plucker has served as the past-president of the National Association for Gifted Children and is a recognized fellow of the American Psychological Association, the Association for Psychological Science, the American Educational Research Association, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science. His research focuses on education policy, talent development, and creativity, with recent publications emphasizing issues in creativity and innovation in educational practices. He has received numerous awards, including the Arnheim Award for Outstanding Achievement and the Distinguished Scholar Award from the National Association for Gifted Children. Plucker holds a B.S. in Chemistry Education and an M.A. in Educational Psychology from the University of Connecticut, and he earned his Ph.D. in Educational Psychology from the University of Virginia. He has also taught at an elementary school in New York.

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