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Tamra Stambaugh, Ph.D. is the Executive Director of Programs for Talented Youth and an Associate Research Professor at Vanderbilt University. Stambaugh’s research interests include students living in rural settings, students of poverty, and curriculum and instructional interventions that promote gifted student learning. She is the co-author/editor of several books, book chapters, articles, and curriculum units including Comprehensive Curriculum for Gifted Learners; Overlooked Gems: A National Perspective on Low-Income Promising Students, the Jacob’s Ladder Reading Comprehension and Affective Series, Serving Gifted Students in Rural Settings (Legacy Award Winner), the GCQ special issue on low income, and The Vanderbilt Programs for Talented Youth Curriculum. Stambaugh frequently provides keynotes, workshops, and consultation to school districts nationally and internationally. She has held appointments on multiple NAGC committees over the past 15 years and has presented at the NAGC Annual Convention.