In this episode of the Turning the PAGE Podcast, we sit down with the NAGC Closing Keynote Speakers, Dr. Corey Gray and Dr. Keishana Barnes, alongside NAGC President Dr. Catherine Little and Director of Content and Learning Lacy Compton. Join us for an insightful conversation that offers sneak peeks into their powerful closing keynotes connecting to the theme "Won't You Be My Neighbor? Creating Community and Connection in Gifted Education." Beyond their keynotes, this episode engages in rich, meaningful conversations about their influential work as researchers, advocates, scholars, parents, and dedicated educators. Tune in to discover how they are transforming gifted education by fostering community, nurturing connection, and driving powerful advocacy efforts.

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Corey J. Gray, Ph.D. is an educational philosopher, creativity advocate, and equity champion based in Atlanta, Georgia. He holds a Ph.D. in Gifted and Creative Education from the University of Georgia, where his research focused on culturally responsive gifted education and teacher perceptions of creativity. His work has been featured in academic and practitioner-based journals and on local, national, and international stages. Corey currently serves as an elementary educator, with experience across diverse educational settings.

Over the past 25 plus years, Dr. Keishana L. Barnes has studied and worked in the field of education. A former GATE kid, she graduated with a double major in Special Education and Child Development from Vanderbilt University, earned a master’s degree at the Harvard Graduate School of Education, and her PhD in Educational Psychology and Research at the University of Memphis. She now works as a professor teaching future teachers.