John F. Feldhusen
John Frederic Feldhusen (1926–2009) was an American educational psychologist who worked on gifted education.[1][2]
Early life
[edit]He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on May 5, 1926.[3]
He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin.[3]
Work
[edit]In 1961 he joined the faculty at Purdue University.[1] He would work there for more than forty years, obtaining the post of Robert B. Kane Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Gifted Education.[2]
He was the editor of Educational Psychologist from 1966 to 1969.
He founded the Purdue Gifted Education Resource Institute in 1977 and was its director until 1995.[2]
Personal life
[edit]He married Hazel Artz in 1954 and they had two daughters.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Subotnik, Rena (2004). "Recollections of a life of service to our field: Dr. John J. [sic] Feldhusen". Roeper Review. 27 (1). doi:10.1080/02783190409554279. S2CID 145695034.
- ^ a b c Treffinger, Donald (2013). "A Tribute to Dr. John Feldhusen". International Journal for Talent Development and Creativity. 1 (1).
- ^ a b c "John Feldhusen's Obituary by Herald Tribune". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2014-08-22.
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