The Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Psychology with an emphasis in Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development was created for outstanding educators who exhibit unusual ability and talent. Applications to the program are evaluated on the basis of their past performance in undergraduate and graduate education, experience, test scores, and career goals. The Doctor of Philosophy program is intended for persons who wish to become researchers, state department consultants, authors, university professors, and creative contributors in the fields of creativity, gifted education, enrichment education, and talent development. Students accepted into this program are continually involved in research and service projects that focus on problem finding and creative problem solving. Each student’s advisor assumes the role of mentor and facilitates the development of professional skills associated with creative productivity within the university community.
Most doctoral students complete a residency of approximately three to four years. The doctoral program cannot be completed online or through summer residency only. Individual programs of study vary and are determined by personal interests, goals, and research ideas. Doctoral students include in their plan of study a sequence of courses in quantitative and qualitative research. These courses help to provide the skills necessary for advanced level research and the preparation of a doctoral dissertation.
Doctoral students are expected to design and complete a dissertation that will be a significant contribution to the body of knowledge relating to this field of giftedness, creativity, and talent development. Encouragement is given to explore possible dissertation topics early in the program and to integrate as much as possible the course work, internship and teaching experiences, and research responsibilities of the doctoral students.
News
- UConn Gifted Education Receives $5 million for researchRead UConn Today story
- James Kaufman Profiled by Rice Magazine on CreativityRead the article here: Dr. Kaufman on Creavity
- Susan Dulong Langley Defends DissertationSusan Dulong Langley successfully defended her dissertation study (Identifying Discourses About Gifted English Learners for Equitable Identification) today with Susan, committee members, faculty, and students attending from across several states. Due to UConn campus access restrictions as a result of Covid 19, the defense was successfully held with WebEx.
Upcoming Events
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May
28
FRM Connections Series - Meet with FRM Alumni in the US9:00am
FRM Connections Series - Meet with FRM Alumni in the US
Saturday, May 28th, 2022
09:00 AM - 10:00 AM
Other Online
FRM alumni group chat is unparalleled!
Join us for an opportunity to meet with three FRM alumni who currently work in different financial industries in China to listen to their stories, learn about their experiences as well as hear how FRM has helped prepare them to get to where they are today.
Register here: https://connect.grad.uconn.edu/register/?id=e1540878-7d5e-42af-9d4f-97a5ed65a441Contact Information: Laurissa Berk, laurissa.berk@uconn.edu
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May
31
Doctoral Defense Of Shiv Shah - "Development Of A Synthetic Artificial Stem Cell System As A Regenerative Therapy For Oseoarthritis"9:45am
Doctoral Defense Of Shiv Shah - "Development Of A Synthetic Artificial Stem Cell System As A Regenerative Therapy For Oseoarthritis"
Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
09:45 AM - 12:00 PM
UConn Health Low Learning Center & Zoom - link in description
Abstract: Stem cell therapy has gained much interest in regenerative engineering. The regenerative potential of stem cells comes from two main mechanisms: 1) multipotent ability to differentiate into multiple cell lineages and replace injured tissue and 2) secretion of bioactive factors to signal regenerative processes in surrounding cells. However, stem cell therapy faces limitations such as limited availability and spontaneous phenotypic and genetic changes during expansion. The paracrine action of stem cells has been attributed as one of the major contributing factor to regeneration, though the composition of the secretome is highly dynamic and dependent on the cell’s microenvironment. This dissertation evaluates the feasibility of a synthetic artificial stem cell. The goal is to harness the paracrine action of stem cells, capable of controlled release of a tailored secretome factors at the site of injury. Osteoarthritis, a highly prevalent degenerative disease characterized by inflammation followed by subsequent matrix degeneration, is used as a disease model. In an in vitro co-culture model with inflamed chondrocytes, the anti-inflammatory and chondro-protective potential of SASC is found to be comparable to adipose derived stem cells (ADSCs), with a more potent short term effect. Further, the regenerative potential of two injections of SASC was observed in a rat osteoarthritis model, with SASC attenuating matrix degeneration similar to ADSC treatment. The resulting cartilage in the SASC treated group was also found to be biomechanically competent and similar to ADSC treated cartilage. A second treatment injection was observed to increase joint swelling, i.e. local inflammation. Therefore, a further study was done to evaluate the feasibility of a single SASC injection and identified a higher dose needed to achieve similar histological outcomes compared to the two injection system. Finally, the impact of SASC treatment on immune and inflammatory response in the joint space is studies and in vitro studies are done to show how SASC modulates the major inflammatory pathway involved in osteoarthritis: the NF- κβ pathway. By taking a specific approach to engineer disease modification, SASC compositions can be tailored for other tissues and the system and be expanded to create a tailored stem cell substitute.
Zoom link: https://zoom.us/j/91925139973?pwd=UXhBVDdSVlorSHV1VGtKVDJBUnVIZz09Contact Information: Katie O'Keefe, katie.okeefe@uconn.edu, (860) 486-6096
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May
31
Tuesday Tours at Spring Valley Student Farm2:00pm
Tuesday Tours at Spring Valley Student Farm
Tuesday, May 31st, 2022
02:00 PM - 06:00 PM
Storrs Campus 104 Spring Manor Road, Storrs CT
We invite you to visit Spring Valley Student Farm during the summer! Tours are open to all. The students living and working at SVSF will lead guided tours of the fields, greenhouses, and edible forest garden where we cultivate a wide variety of sustainably grown vegetables, herbs, edible flowers, and small fruits. You will also have the opportunity to learn about our ongoing projects and sustainability initiatives and stay to volunteer if you desire.
Please email the farm manager at Jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu or call 203-215-9345 so that we can expect you.Contact Information: jessica.larkin-wells@uconn.edu
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Phone: | (860) 486-2754 |
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E-mail: | catherine.little@uconn.edu |
Address: | Catherine A. Little, Ph.D. University of Connecticut 2131 Hillside Road Unit 3007 Storrs, CT 06269-30077 |