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Board of Advisors – Dr. Kristina Collins​

Dr. Kristina Collins

Kristina Henry Collins, Ph.D., is the core faculty for Talent Development at Texas State University, San Marcos. She is also a Lyndon B. Johnson (LBJ) Institute Faculty Research Fellow whereby she serves as the Co-PI for NASA STEM EPDC (Educator Professional Development Collaboration).

Dr. Collins boasts 30 years of teaching and leadership experience in various educational settings, PK-20. Her educational background includes a Ph.D. in educational psychology at The University of Georgia where she also earned an Ed.S. degree, specializing in gifted and creative education (GCE) with an add-on certificate in educational administration and policy leadership; a M.S.Ed. degree in mathematics from Jacksonville State University with an add-on certificate in technology education from the Georgia State University (formerly Georgia Piedmont Technical Institute); a B.S. degree in Engineering from The University of Alabama; and a military diploma in cryptology and electronic surveillance through the United States Navy. 

Dr. Collins’ research foci include social, emotional, and cultural (SEC) contexts of gifted and talent development; STEM identity development in underrepresented students; and culturally responsive mentoring across the lifespan. Dr. Collins is the proud recipient of the 2020 National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC) Special Populations Network “Early Career Award”, 2020 Bridges Academic Press 2021 “Person to Watch” in the field of twice exceptionality, and 2011 Mary Frasier Equity and Excellence Award presented to her by Georgia Association of Gifted Children (GAGC) for her work in advancing educational opportunities for under-represented students in gifted education.