Ty'Bresha Glass
Doctoral Research Assistant
Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies,
Educational Studies
About
Education
- Bachelors of Science | Educational Psychology
- Mississippi State University
- 2021
- Masters of Education | Gifted, Creative, & Talented Studies
- Purdue University
- 2023
Career Experience
- Purdue University, College of Education 2023-2025
- Role: Graduate Teaching Assistant
- Purdue University, Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute (GER2I) 2024
- Role: Talent Development Instructor
- Gifted Education Research & Resource Institute, Purdue University 2022-2023
- Role: Talent Development Program Coordinator
- Mississippi State University 2020-2021
- Role: Undergraduate Research Assistant
- Supervisor: Colleen Sinclair, Ph.D.
Awards & Honors
- American Association Colleges for Teacher Education
- Holmes Scholar 2024-Present
- College of Education, Purdue University
- Feldhusen Doctoral Student Fellowship 2024-2025
- Black Graduate Student Association
- Dr. Luther S. Williams Leadership Award 2024
Professional Affiliations/Memberships
- American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education 2024-Present
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) 2021-Present
Research & Publications
Selected Publications
- Byrd, T., Glass, T., Desmet, O. A., & Olenchak, F. R. (2025). The intersection of giftedness, disability, and cultural identity: A case study of a young Asian-American boy. Behavioral Sciences, 15(8), 1036. https://doi.org/10.3390/bs15081036
- Yang, Y., Xu, C., Karatas, T., Glass, T., & Maeda, Y. (2023). Achievement goals, imposter syndrome, and psychological distress among female STEM students: A structural equation model. Journal of College Student Retention: Research, Theory, & Practice. https://doi.org/10.1177/15210251231219933
Advisor
Courses Typically Taught
EDST 20010: Educational Policies and Law (Teaching Assistant)
Research Area / Dissertation Topic
Applications of critical theory in education, inter-temporal studies of education; recruitment, retention, and attrition of gifted education professionals from marginalized backgrounds.