Amy Graefe, Ph.D.
Associate Professor
CEBS
School of Special Education
CEBS
School of Special Education
Graefe, A. (in press). Gifted high school students’ perceptions of the impact of classroom power dynamics on motivation and empowerment. Journal of Advanced Â鶹´«Ã½.
Graefe, A., Omdal, S. (2022). Investing in creativity in students: The long and short (term) of it. In Plucker, J. A. (Ed.), Creativity and innovation: Theory, research, and practice (2nd ed.). London: Taylor & Francis Group.
Ritchotte, J., Lee, C., Graefe, A. (2020). Start seeing and serving underserved gifted students: 50 strategies for equity and excellence (pp. 176). Minneapolis, MN: Free Spirit Publishing.
Ritchotte, J., Lee, C.-W., Graefe, A. (2019). Professional learning strategies for teachers of underachieving gifted learners. In C. Weber & A. Novak (Ed.), Professional learning and teacher preparation in gifted education: Professional development strategies for special topics (pp. 89-111). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Graefe, A., Ritchotte, J. (2019). An exploration of factors that predict Advanced Placement exam success for gifted Hispanic students. Journal of Advanced Â鶹´«Ã½, 30(4), 441-462.. DOI: 10.1177/1932202X1985319
Mann, E. L., Chamberlin, S. A., & Graefe, A. K. (2017). The prominence of affect in creativity. In R. Leikin & B. Sriraman, (Eds), Creativity and giftedness: Interdisciplinary perspectives from mathematics and beyond (pp. 57-73). New York, NY: Springer.
Omdal, S. N., & Graefe, A. K. (2017). Investing in creativity in students: The long and short (term) of it. In J. A. Plucker (Ed.), Creativity and innovation: Theory, research, and practice (pp. 205-221). Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.
Ritchotte, J. A., & Graefe, A. K. (2017). An alternate path: The experience of high-potential individuals who left school. Gifted Child Quarterly, 6(4), 275-289. doi:
Ritchotte, J. A., & Graefe, A. K. (2017). The progression of less support: Why gifted students drop out. Vision Magazine, 28(2), 14-15.
Ritchotte, J. A., Suhr, D, Alfurayh, N., & Graefe, A. K. (2016). An exploration of the psychosocial characteristics of high achieving students and identified gifted students: Implications for practice. Journal of Advanced Â鶹´«Ã½, 27, 23-38.
2023 Lifetime Achievement Award, Colorado Association for Gifted and Talented
2021 College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award
2020 Texas Association for Gifted and Talented Book of the Year in Educator Category, Texas Association for Gifted and Talented
2018 Co-Authored Chapter in National Association for Gifted Children Book of the Year, National Association for Gifted Children
2017 Graduate Dean's Citation for Excellence, University of Northern Colorado
2014 Lighthouse Project Award, Colorado Department of Education
2007 Regional Teacher of Year, OfficeMax
2006 Nominated for: Teacher of the Year, Weld County School District Six
2005 Kathy McKean Freedom Award, Kathy McKean Foundation
2002 Nominated for: Teacher of the Year, Weld County School District Six
2001 Nominated for: Teacher of the Year, Weld County School District Six
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