Kelly Dausel-McGehee is a first-year doctoral student at the Renzulli Center. Previously, she taught gifted learners in middle school in Virginia for 21 years. She holds a National Board Certification in Social Studies and History for Early Adolescents. She completed her MA in Educational Psychology through the Three Summers Program at UConn and her BA in Middle Grades Education at Greensboro College. Currently, she works as a graduate assistant on Project EAGLE, which explores improving identification of traditionally underserved learners, as well as Project Focus which is concerned with teacher efficacy for high-level discourse, with her advisor, Catherine Little. Her personal research interests include early adolescent learner engagement through inquiry and creativity, promoting excellence throughout diverse populations.