School of Teacher Education Staff - Nielsen Pereira

Dr. Nielsen Pereira

Assistant Professor

Office:  Gary A. Ransdell Hall 1029
Phone:  270-745-4140
Email:  nielsen.pereira@wku.edu

Education

• Doctor of Philosophy, 2011, Purdue University, West Lafayette, IN
• Master of Arts in Applied Linguistics, 2006, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
• Bachelor of Arts in English Education, 2003, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil

Research Interests

• Underserved populations in gifted education
• Identification of gifted students
• University-based programming for gifted students
• Program evaluation

Courses Taught

• PSY 432, Psychology of the Gifted, Creative, and Talented
• GTE 537, Curriculum, Strategies, and Materials for Gifted Students
• ELED 465, Senior Projects in Elementary Education

Vita

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Links

• WKU Center for Gifted Studies
• National Association for Gifted Children
• American Education Research Association – Research on Giftedness and Talent Special Interest Group