The National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Board of Directors has recognized Dr. Julia Link Roberts for her distinguished service to NAGC and gifted education, with the 2019 NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Memorial Award. Dr. Roberts is the Mahurin Professor of Gifted Education and Executive Director of
The Center for Gifted Studies
at WKU.
“Dr. Roberts is one of the most influential people in the field of gifted education,” said Jonathan Plucker, NAGC Board President-Elect. “She is one of the few people within the field to have an important impact at state, national, and international levels. Dr. Roberts is an inspiration and source of support for thousands of gifted students, their families and their educators, and she is a valuable mentor to several leaders within the field.”
Dr. Roberts will receive the NAGC Ann F. Isaacs Founder’s Memorial Award at the
NAGC 66th Annual Convention
in Albuquerque, New Mexico, November 7-10.
