Education

• B.A., Elementary Education
• M.Ed., Educational Administration
• Ph.D., Curriculum and Instruction-Gifted

Courses

• CI 735: Introduction to Gifted Education
• CI 883: Methods for Teaching the Gifted
• CI 847M: Gifted Practicum and Internship
• CI 889: Action Research in Special Education
• CI 731: The Reflective and Inquiring Educator
• CI 804: Classroom Research in Curriculum and Instruction
• CI 837: Collaboration and Reflective Problem Solving
• CI 843: Leadership and Sustained Professional Growth
• CI 862: Professional Portfolio Development
• CI 863: Presentation of Professional Portfolio

Experience

• Elementary Teacher
• Elementary Principal

Licenses

• New South Wales, Australia: Lifetime teaching certificate - Elementary Education
• Have held Kansas elementary K-9 Kansas gifted K-9

Honors & Awards

• WSU 1999-2000 Mortar Board Award
• COE Outstanding Service Award 2001-2002
• Who's Who of American Women 2004
• Nominated for the Board of Trustees Excellence in Teaching Award 2003
• Global Learning Course Redevelopment Team Excellence Award 2002
• Presented Special COE Outstanding Service Award as C&I Interim Chair 2002
• Nominated for the WSU Academy for Effective Teaching Award 2001
• Nominated for the COE Teaching Award 2001
• Presented a WSU Mortar Board Educator Appreciation Award 1999-2000
• Nominated for the COE Teaching Award 2000
• Nominated for the WSU Academy for Effective Teaching Award 1999

Professional Memberships

• American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education
• Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development
• (Associate Member) Association of Teacher Educators Council for Exceptional Children
• Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative
• National Association for Gifted Children
• World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

Research Interests

• Identification of gifted children from minority cultures
• Young gifted children
• Effects of acceleration and grouping practices on gifted learners
• Developing effective curriculum
• Technology literacy of teachers
• Integration of global learning into WSU courses and programs

Selected Publications

Book Chapters

• Gibson, I. W., & Gibson, K. L. (1998). Using interactive television and problem-based scenarios in pre-service teacher education. In S. Alexander & H. Geissinger, (Ed.), Evaluation of IT in university learning: The CAUT experience (pp. 187 – 193). Canberra, Australia: AGPS Gibson, K. L. (1997). Identification Issues. In S. Bailey & B. Knight (Eds.), Parents as Life Long Teachers (pp. 19-30). Cheltenham, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education.
• Gibson, K. L. (1999). Aboriginal Populations: Australia. In A. Baldwin & W. Vialle (Eds.), The Many Faces of Giftedness: Lifting the Masks (pp. 45 – 64). Albany, NY: Wadsworth.
• Gibson, K. (2002). Ensuring identification of disadvantaged and culturally diverse gifted students in Queensland. In W. Vialle & J. Geake (Eds.), The Gifted Enigma (pp. 91 – 99). Cheltenham, Victoria, Australia: Hawker Brownlow Education. (Originally published in 1992 in the Australasian Journal of Gifted Education)
• Mitchell, L.M., & Gibson, K.L. (2003). Estimulando una relaci on colaboradora entre familia y professional dentro de los programas para superdotados . In J. A. Alonso, J. S. Renzulli, & Y. Benito (Eds.), Manual internacional de superdotados: Manual para professors y padres (pp. 147 – 158). Madrid, Spain: Editorial EOS. (Translation of book title and chapter title: International manual for highly gifted: Manual for professors and parents. Chapter 8: Stimulating collaborative relationships between families and professionals within the program for highly gifted.)
• Rimmington, G.M., Gruba, P., Gordon, D., Gibson, K., & Gibson, I. (2004). Achieving alternative perspectives through global learning. In: Murphy, D., Carr, R., Taylor, J., & Wong, T. M. (Eds.), Distance Education and Technology: Issues and Practice. Open University of Hong Kong Press. pp. 89-110.

Selected Presentations

International Presentations

• Yeotis, C., Alagic, M., & Gibson, K. (2004, May). How Does a Learning Cycle Promote Self-Directed Learning? Paper presented at the meeting of the 6th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece.
• Watters, J. J., Rogers, G. A., Gibson, K., Alagic, M., & Haack, C. (2004, April). From Kansas to Queensland: Global learning and internationalization in preservice elementary teacher education. Paper presented at the meeting of the Educational Research, American Educational Research Association, San Diego, CA.
• Rimmington, G.M., Gruba, P., Gordon, G., Gibson, K., & Gibson, I. (2004, February). Achieving alternative perspectives through global learning. Paper presented at the meeting of the International Consortium for Distance Education Conference, Hong Kong.

National Presentations

• Baldwin, A.Y., Sisk, D., Baldwin, L., Cash, A., & Gibson, K.L. (2002, November). The many faces of giftedness: Lifting the masks. Symposium presented at the Annual Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, Denver, CO.
• Kear, D. J., Gibson, K. L., McDonald, D., & Smith, D. J. (1999, February). Collaborating with school districts to facilitate professional development within a graduate program. Presentation at the annual meeting of the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education, Washington, DC.
• Gibson, K. L. (1999, February). Entering the classroom empowered with technology: A fresh look at preservice teacher education. Presentation at the meeting of the Association of Teacher Educators, Chicago, IL.
• Gibson, K. L., Mitchell, L. M., Thorpe, P. & Weeks, V. (1999, November). The early childhood accelerated program (ECAP): Bright beginnings. Presentation at the meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM.
• Mitchell, L. M. & Gibson, K. L. (2001, December). The Reggio Emilia approach: Applications for early childhood special education. Presentation at the meeting of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children, Boston, MA.
• Gibson, K. L., & Mitchell, L. M. (2001, November). Reggio Emilia curriculum : Applications for young gifted learners. Presentation at the meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Cincinnati, OH.
• Mitchell, L. M., Gibson, K. L., & Bernstorf, E. D. (2002, December). Critical components in early childhood curriculum. Presentation at the meeting of the Division for Early Childhood (DEC) of the Council for Exceptional Children, San Diego, CA.
• Gibson, K. L., Mitchell, L. M., & Bernstorf, E. D. (2002, November). Critical components in programs for young gifted learners. Presentation at the meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Denver, CO.
• Rimmington, G.M., & Gibson, K.L. (2004, June). Global learning for gifted education teachers of diverse cultural backgrounds. Presentation at the meeting of the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, Madison, WI.

Regional Presentations

• Gibson, K. L., Alagic, M., & Haack, C. (2002, October). Increasing self-efficacy of elementary preservice teachers in the teaching of Mathematics and Science through Global Learning. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Phi Delta Kappa District III Conference. Tulsa, OK.

State Presentations

• Gibson, K. L. (1998, September). Recognizing the potential of gifted minority students. Paper presented at the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative Annual Convention. Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L., Thorpe, P., & Weeks, V. (1999, October). Early childhood accelerated program. Presentation at the annual conference of the Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented & Creative, Lawrence, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (1999, October). Identification of young gifted children using a non-verbal standardized test. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented & Creative, Lawrence, KS.
• Gibson, K. L., & Mitchell, L. M. (2000, September). Let's talk: Empowering the family-professional relationship within gifted programs. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L., Armendariz, F., Fernandez, J., Garcia, A., & Gonzalez, V. (2000, September). Hispanic American Leadership Organization (H.A.L.O.): Developing leadership potential. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (2000, September). Gifted minority students: Identification practices that work. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (2001, October). Opportunities for growth: Meeting professional challenges in gifted education. Welcome address presented at the meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Topeka, KS.
• Friedman-Nimz, R., Davidson, J., Gibson, K. L., Hansen, D., & Nowak, S. (2002, September). The future of gifted education in Kansas. In J. Lacey (Chair), Celebrations and concerns. Symposium conducted at the meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Lawrence, KS.
• Doyle, C., Alagic, M., & Gibson, K. L. (2002, November). Instructional strategies in mathematics/science for elementary teachers: Our pilot implementation. Presentation at the WSU Global Learning Conference, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (2002, September). Naglier's matrix analogies test: Uses & implementation. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Lawrence, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (2002, September). The parallel curriculum. Presentation at the annual meeting of the Kansas Association for the Gifted, Talented and Creative, Lawrence, KS.
• Gibson, K.L., Jones, K., Lewman, G., Rimmington, G.M., Sheets, C., & Thorpe, P. (2004, October). Improving Gifted Services through Collaboration. Moderator of a panel discussion at the meeting of the Kansas Association for Gifted, Talented, and Creative, Wichita, KS.

Local Presentations

• Alagic, M., Doyle, C., & Gibson, K. L. (2003, November). Instructional strategies in mathematics/science for elementary teachers: Trying it again. Presentation at the WSU Global Learning Conference, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. Mitchell, L. M., Langrall, R., Doyle, C., & Alagic, M. (2003, November). Window to the classroom. Presentation at the WSU Global Learning Conference, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K. L. (2003, November). Broadening gifted education teachers' professional perspectives and abilities. Presentation at the WSU Global Learning Conference, Wichita, KS.
• Gibson, K.L. (2004, April). The state of gifted education in Kansas: Becoming better advocates for gifted children. Presentation at the meeting of the Parents' Association for Gifted Education, McPherson, KS.
• Gibson, K.L. (2004, March). Global learning: The what and how of successful programs. Presentation at the meeting of the South Central College President's Group, Wichita, KS.

Selected Grants

• Gibson, K. L. (1998). The effectiveness of a pre-kindergarten accelerated program to assist in the early identification of and intervention for young gifted learners. Grant submitted to Wichita State University, University Research/ Creative Projects Award. Funded $4,398
• Ellsworth, R., Gladhart, M., Carroll, J., Gibson, K., & Anderson, P. (1999). Project EXCITE: Expanding curriculum integration through technology education. Funded $111,184. [A grant submitted to U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Higher Education Programs, Preparing Teachers to Use Technology.]
• Mitchell, L. M., Gibson, K. L., Clark, F., Cook, R., Emery, S., & Kear, D. (December, 2000). Preparing professionals to educate students with exceptionalities in general education programs: A collaborative project of WSU and community partners. Kansas Department of Education. Funded: $35,000
• Ellsworth, R., Gladhart, M., Carroll, J., Fillion, B., & Gibson, K. (2000). Models, mentors, and mobility (Project M3): Tomorrow's technologically astute teachers. A grant submitted to U.S. Department of Education, Office of Postsecondary Education, Higher Education Programs, Preparing Teachers to Use Technology. Funded $1,134,394 for three years (2001-2003).
• Emery, S., & Gibson, K. L. (January, 2002). Preparing effective teachers for children with exceptionalities: Integrating specialized knowledge, skills, and dispositions into personnel preparation programs. Kansas Department of Education. Funded $35,000
• Haack, C., Alagic, M., & Gibson K. (March, 2002). Instructional strategies in mathematics/science for elementary teachers. WSU Global Learning Development Grants. Funded $15,000
• Gladhart, M., Gibson, K., Mitchell, L. M., Langrall, R., Alagic, M., & Haack, C. (December, 2002). Window to the classroom. WSU Internet2 grant. Funded $4,217.
• Clark, F. L., Cook, R., Emery, S., Gibson, K., & Mitchell, L. (December, 2002). Preparing effective teachers for children with exceptionalities: Integrating specialized knowledge, skills, and dispositions into personnel preparation programs. Kansas Department of Education. Funded $35,000 [Continuation application of previous grant – see Emery & Gibson below]
• Gibson, K. (January, 2003). M. Ed. in Special Education – Gifted education specialization. WSU Global Learning Development Grants. Funded $12,711
• Gibson, K. L., Mitchell, L., Clark, F.L., & Cook, R. (December, 2003). Preparing effective teachers for children with exceptionalities: Integrating specialized knowledge, skills, and dispositions into personnel preparation programs. Kansas Department of Education. Funded$35,000 [Continuation application of previous grant – See Emery & Gibson January 2002]
• Wine, T., & Gibson, K.L. (December 2004). Digital video: Effective rehearsal assessment in music education. WSU Technology Grant.
• Gibson, K. L., Mitchell, L., Clark, F., Cook, R., & Ruder, J. (January, 2004) Preparing effective teachers for children with exceptionalities: Integrating specialized knowledge, skills, and dispositions into personnel preparation programs. Kansas Department of Education.
• Alagic, M., & Gibson, K. (December 2004). Preparing students to communicate successfully in diverse/global learning environments: Sim-Cage Painting. WSU Technology Grant.

Journals

• Gibson, I. W. & Gibson, K. L. (1998). Teacher perceptions of their role in the curriculum development process: Case studies of teachers in small rural schools and pre-service preparation programs. In C. Sheppard and O. Hawke, Successful partnerships enabling rural achievements - Learning from the heart: Proceedings of the 14th national Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia conference (pp. 210 - 225). Darwin, NT: Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia.
• Gibson, K. L. (1998). A promising approach for identifying gifted aboriginal students in Australia. Gifted Education International, 13(1), pp. 73 - 88.
• Gibson, K. L. (1999). Ensuring identification of disadvantaged and culturally diverse gifted students in Queensland. In Gifted learners: A professional development program for teachers. Seacombe Gardens, SA: Department of Education, Training and Employment: Curriculum Resources Unit.
• Gibson, K. L., & Kear, D. (2000). Transforming teaching practice with technology: Incorporating ISTE standards and performance assessment in a constructivist approach to graduate teacher education. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, USA, 11, 636-645.
• Gibson, K. (2001). The future of gifted education: Meeting the challenges through collaboration. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education 10(1), 33-37.
• Fillion, B. & Gibson, K. (2001). Revising literacy learning through technology. Kansas English 86(1), 53-56. (Non-refereed)
• Gibson, K. (2001). Ensuring technology leaders in classrooms and beyond: Technology training in a graduate teacher education program. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, USA, 12, 852 - 856.
• Gibson, K., Alagic, M., & Haack, C. (2002). Teaching mathematics and science: Using global learning for the effective preparation of prospective elementary teachers. Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, USA, 14, 616-617.
• Alagic, M., Gibson, K. L., & Haack, C. (2002). Learning to teach elementary mathematics and science: A global learning dimension. Proceedings of the International Conference on Computers in Education 2002, New Zealand, 1037 - 1038.
• Gibson, K. (2002). Using technology to encourage motivation and achievement in academically at-risk secondary students. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, USA, 13, 2022-2026.
• Rimmington, G., O'Reilly, M., Gibson, K., & Gordon, D. (2003). Assessment Strategies for Global Learning: I Theory. Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, USA, 15, 2487-2490.
• O'Reilly, M., Gibson, K., Gordon, D., & Rimmington, G. (2003). Assessment Strategies for Global Learning: II Case Studies. Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, USA, 15, 2491-2494.
• Mitchell, L. M, & Gibson, K. L. (2003). Integrating the use of technology into multidisciplinary units for gifted learners. In A. Matison & M. McCann (Eds.), Gifted 2003: A celebration downunder. Adelaide, Australia: World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
• Mitchell, L. M., & Gibson, K. L. (2003). Building family-professional relationships in gifted programs. In J.A. Alonso & Y. Benito (Eds.), The world of information: Opportunities and challenges for the gifted and talented, (226 - 234). Valladolid, Spain: Ideaccion.
• Haack, C., Alagic, M., Gibson, K., Watters, J., & Rogers, G. (2003). Tailoring a website to meet the needs of global learners. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, USA, 14, 2396 - 2399.
• Gibson, K., Watters, J., Alagic, M., Rogers, G., & Haack, C. (2003). Global learning technology: Developing pre-service elementary teachers' reflective practice through cross-cultural exchanges. Proceedings of the World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, USA, 15, 2364-2367.
• Gibson, K. L., & Mitchell, L. M. (2003). Critical curriculum components in programs for young gifted learners. In A. Matison & M. McCann (Eds.), Gifted 2003: A celebration downunder. Adelaide, Australia: World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
• Gibson, K. L., & Mitchell, L. M. (2003). Exploring the Reggio Emilia approach for young gifted children. In J.A. Alonso & Y. Benito (Eds.), The world of information: Opportunities and challenges for the gifted and talented, (410 – 419). Valladolid, Spain: Ideaccion.
• Gibson, K., Alagic, M., Haack, C., Watters, J., & Rogers, G. A. (2003). Using global learning to enhance the preparation of elementary teacher in the teaching of mathematics and science: What we learned. Proceedings of the Society for Information Technology and Teacher Education, USA, 114, 1433 - 1436.
• Gibson, K. L. (2003). Identifying and nurturing potential that is masked by cultural diversity: Gifted Australian Aboriginal children. In A. Matison & M. McCann (Eds.), Gifted 2003: A celebration downunder. Adelaide, Australia: World Council for Gifted and Talented Children.
• Gibson, K. L. (2003). [Review of the book Reaching new horizons: Gifted and talented education for culturally and linguistically diverse students]. Multicultural Education, 11(1), 60.
• Gibson, K.L., Vialle, W., & Rimmington, G.M. (2003). Gaining multiple perspectives in gifted education through global learning reflection. Australian Journal of Gifted Education, 12(2), 34-40.
• Yeotis, C., Alagic, M., & Gibson, K. (2004, May). How Does a Learning Cycle Promote Self-Directed Learning? Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Education, Athens, Greece.
• Rimmington, G.M., Gruba, P., Gordon, G., Gibson, K., & Gibson, I. (2004, February). Achieving alternative perspectives through global learning. Proceeding of the International Consortium for Distance Education Conference, Hong Kong.
• Rimmington, G.M., Gibson, K.L., Gibson, I., & Alagic, M. (2004, March). A cage model of global learning. Proceedings of the International Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE 2004), Atlanta, Georgia, 15, 3027-3032.
• Rimmington, G.M., & Gibson, K.L. (2004, June). Global learning for gifted education teachers of diverse cultural backgrounds. Proceedings of the Annual Conference on Distance Teaching and Learning, USA, 20.
• Gibson, K., Alagic, M., Gibson, I., & Rimmington, G.M. (2004, June). Assessment of global learning communication: A critical view. Proceedings of the ED-MEDIA 2004--World Conference on Educational Multimedia, Hypermedia & Telecommunications, Lugano, Switzerland, 14, 2871-2876.
• Alagic, M., Gibson, K., & Doyle, C. (2004, March). The potential for autonomous learning through ICT. Proceedings of the International Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (SITE 2004), Atlanta, Georgia, 15, 1679-1684.

Updated: 08/10/10