Carla Brigandi, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
Research Links
Professional Highlights
- Author, The Facilitator’s Handbook for Effective Enrichment, 2025
- Principal Investigator, Project Appalachian Coders, US Department of Education Jacob K. Javits Gifted Education Award, 2019-2026
- Chair, National Association for Gifted Children Research & Evaluation Network, 2025
- Early Scholar Award, National Association for Gifted Children, 2021
Degrees
- Ph.D. in Educational Psychology, University of Connecticut
- Specialist Certification in Gifted Education, University of Connecticut
- M.S. in Educational Foundations, Central Connecticut State University
- B.S. in Mathematics Education, University of Florida
Awards
- Professional Learning Award, NAGC Professional Learning Network, 2024
- Early Scholar, National Association for Gifted Children, 2021
- Outstanding Educator, WVU College of Education and Human Services, 2020
- Faculty Teaching Fellow, WVU Honors College, 2021
- Dissertation Award, National Association for Gifted Children Research and Evaluation, 2016
Areas of Expertise
- Gifted & Talented
- Teacher Development
- Curriculum and Instruction
- Professional Learning
- Enrichment
Research Interests
- Evidence-based gifted education practices
- Differentiated Instruction
- Effective professional learning
- Equitable services for under identified students
- Stem interventions for students-with high academic ability
Committees and Memberships
- International Collaborator, Trisquel–Compestela International School, Santiago de Compostela
- Chair, National Association for Gifted Children Research & Evaluation Network
- Treasurer, West Virginia Association for Gifted and Talented
- Editorial Board, Journal for the Education of the Gifted
- Member, American Educational Research Association
Biographical Sketch
Dr. Carla Brigandi is an associate professor at West Virginia University where she teaches graduate and undergraduate courses in Educational Psychology, Research Methods, and Gifted and Special Education. Dr. Brigandi's scholarship is focused on improving educational opportunities for students who have high academic ability, particularly those from traditionally underserved populations. She has served as Principal Investigator on grants funded by the U.S. Department of Education Jacob K. Javits Grant and the American Educational Research Association. Her related interests include evidence-based enrichment practices and teacher professional learning. Previously, she was a high school mathematics teacher and middle and secondary school gifted education program coordinator. She earned her PhD in Educational Psychology with a focus on Gifted Education and Talent Development from the University of Connecticut.
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