Betsy McCoach

I have spent the past 29 years passionately involved in the field of gifted education, first as a public-school teacher, and afterward as a researcher. My research experience in gifted education is extensive: I have served as a co-Principal Investigator for the National Center for Research on Gifted Education, co-editor of Gifted Child Quarterly (2012-2017) and founding co-editor of the Journal of Advanced Academics (2006-2011). I am the 2023 recipient of NAGC’s Distinguished Scholar award. I have served as chair and program chair for the Research and Evaluation Network and the SIG Chair for the Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development SIG of AERA, and I served on the Massachusetts Gifted and Talented Advisory Council from 2019-2022. I have also served on both the Publications Committee and the Awards Committee of NAGC. I look forward to the opportunity to use my knowledge and research skills to collaborate with NAGC members and leaders to tackle some of the most pressing issues currently facing NAGC and the field of gifted education more broadly.