University of Nebraska Kearney

Joan D. Lewis, (SPED/Gifted Professor)

I am a professor of Teacher Education and the Graduate Program Chair
for the department.
My specialty is the education of gifted learners and I am the gifted education
specialist for the University of Nebraska. The gifted endorsement and Master's
are available through UNK with the cooperation and assistance of UNO and UNL.  

My two top goals are:

1) to ensure that every teacher who is responsible for the education of gifted
learners is endorsed in gifted education and
2) to ensure that all students receive instruction in
their zone of proximal development regardless of what level that might be. 

Contact: 

Phone Number: (308) 865-8613
Email Address: lewisjd@unk.edu 

Office Number: 

College of Education Building: B189

 
Education: 

Ph.D. in Special Education: emphasis gifted from The University of Southern Mississippi

M.Ed. in Special Education: emphasis gifted from The University of Southern Mississippi

B.A. in Bacteriology from the University of Southern California


SELECTED RECENT PUBLICATIONS 

Lewis, J. D. (2009). The challenges of educating the gifted in rural areas.  In F. A. Karnes & K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical strategies series in gifted education. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. 

Lewis, J. D., & Karnes, F. A. (2009). Public relations and advocacy for the gifted.  In S. M. Bean & F. A. Karnes (Eds.), Methods, materials, and resources for teaching gifted and talented students (3^rd ed.) (pp. 673-715). Waco, TX:  Prufrock Press.

Lewis, J. D. (2008). Advocacy for the gifted.  In F. A. Karnes & K.R. Stephens (Eds.). Practical strategies series in gifted education. Waco, TX: Prufrock Press. 

Lewis, J.D. (2008). Advocating for gifted education. Friends for Gifted Education Newsletter, 8(1), 1,3,9. 

Lewis, J.D., Cruzeiro, P.A., Hall, C.A. (2007). Impact of two elementary principals’ leadership on gifted education in their buildings. Gifted Child Today, 3(2), 56-62. 

Lewis, J.D., DeCamp-Fritson, S.S., Ramage, J.C., McFarland, M.A., & Archwamety, T. (2007, Fall). Selecting for ethnically diverse children who may be gifted using Raven’s Standard Progressive Matrices and Naglieri Nonverbal Abilities Test. Multicultural Education, 37-41. 

Council for Exceptional Children (CEC), Division:  The Association for the Gifted (TAG)
National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC), Divisions:  Conceptual Foundation,
            Counseling and Guidance, Professional Development, Special Populations
Nebraska Association for Gifted (NAG)
Phi Delta Kappa