Talent Development & Gifted Studies

The Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies

offers the following programs and services:

Graduate Gifted and Talented Endorsement and Micro-Credential Courses (online)

• The fully online courses offered in a one-year cycle can be completed as a microcredential, an endorsement certificate or as part of the master's degree, Rank I, and doctoral programs. The courses may also be taken in a non-degree status. 

Camp Innovation Pathways to College Program

Camp Innovation encourages students to pursue their passions outside of the regular school day. Through interactive, minds-on approaches to learning, students explore and investigate diverse transdisciplinary topics of interest with like-minded peers. 

Dreamfest Conference for Grades 4-8 (NKAGE)

DreamFest is a collaborative event hosted by the Northern Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (NKAGE) and NKU's Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies. Annually since 1985, this event has brought together students from throughout northern Kentucky to explore intellectually innovative and engaging sessions. 

Middle School Leadership Symposium for Grades 5-8 (NKAGE)

The Middle School Leadership Symposium is a collaborative event hosted by the Northern Kentucky Association for Gifted Education (NKAGE) and the Institute. The Symposium focuses on building tomorrow's leaders today through an interactive keynote presentation and engaging breakout sessions.

Young Women LEAD

Focused on empowering high school girls to pursue their goals and embrace their strengths, Young Women LEAD provides conferences, clubs, and leadership curriculum. For more information visit: Young Women LEAD

Institute for Talent Development and Gifted Studies Mission:

The mission of the Institute is to be internationally recognized as the standard bearer of talent development and gifted education. The Institute shares Northern Kentucky University’s three-part mission of teaching, scholarship, and public engagement by being a comprehensive and valued resource for students, teachers, and parents in the regional community; innovating educational technology best practices that support the precocious abilities of gifted and talented children; conducting rigorously applied research on topics relevant and useful to gifted and talented students, educators, and parents.  The Institute strives to develop collaborative, meaningful partnerships with businesses, community agencies, and educational institutions in support of high potential and gifted youth.

For information regarding the Institute, contact gifted@nku.edu.