Alissa Cress
Clinical Assistant Professor
Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies,
Educational Studies
Email:
apsalaza@purdue.edu
Phone:
(765) 496-0868
Address:
Steven C. Beering Hall of
Liberal Arts and Education
100 N. University Street
West Lafayette, Indiana 47907-2098
BRNG 3158
Profile
Alissa Cress is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Educational Studies, focusing on students with gifts, creativity, and talents. She formerly served as an elementary school teacher and counselor and teacher for youth programs. Her research focuses on minoritized students and students from populations underrepresented in gifted education, teacher training, and parent and society perceptions of giftedness.
+ Education
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+ Awards & Honors
Research & Publications
Research interests include: Gifted education; students with gifts, creativity, and talents, particularly from underrepresented populations in gifted education; foster care; teacher professional development; trauma-informed teaching; and parent and society perceptions of giftedness.
+ Selected Publications
Courses Typically Taught
- EDPS 24000 — Children with Gifts, Creativity, and Talents
- EDPS 24800 — Differentiating Curriculum and Instruction
- EDPS 43000 — Creating and Managing Learning Environments