Fulbright Lecture with Dr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez
Giftedness Beyond Grade Levels: Understanding Growth and Challenge in Schools
Date: February 25, 2026
Time: 4:30 pm - 6:00 pm
Location: White Buffalo Lodge, EDT 314
Gifted and Talented services typically only support a very small proportion of students. However, it's worth asking how gifted and talented services might be useful more broadly. Many gifted and/or high-achieving students do not always get what they need from school, since most lessons target grade-level expectations and can overlook how far ahead academically some students are. In this presentation, Dr. Karen Rambo-Hernandez will share what research shows about the wide range of achievement in classrooms, how high achievers learn and grow, and why gifted and talented services matter for these kids. She will also offer practical ideas for parents, teachers, and schools to help every child’s academic needs get met—especially those who need more challenges.
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Speaker Bio
Dr. Karen E. Rambo-Hernandez received her Ph.D. from the University of Connecticut in Educational Psychology in Measurement, Evaluation, and Assessment in 2011, and she joined Texas A&M as an associate professor in the College of Education and Human Development in the Department of Teaching Learning and Culture in 2019. She teaches courses related to statistics and research methods. Her research interests include novel applications of multilevel modeling and growth modeling, the assessment of educational interventions to improve STEM education, and access for all students— particularly high achieving and underrepresented students— to high quality education. She has authored over 50 peer-reviewed publications, over 30 conference proceedings, 4 book chapters, and 17 invited presentations. She serves on the editorial board of 6 journals. She has advised 12 PhD/EdD students and 11 master's students, and she has served on 20 Ph.D. committees and 2 Master's committees. She has received over $11 million in funding from organizations such as the National Science Foundation and U.S Department of Education.