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.