Amy Graefe, Ph.D.

Contact Information

Education

• Ph.D., University of Northern Colorado, Educational Psychology with Emphasis in Gifted Education
• Ed.S., University of Northern Colorado, Educational Leadership with Principal Licensure
• M.A., University of Northern Colorado, Special Education: P-12 Gifted Education
• B.S., Pittsburg State University, K-9 Education
• A.A., Coffeyville Community College

Professional/Academic Experience

• 2017-present, Assistant Professor, University of Northern Colorado
• 2008-2017, Adjunct Professor and Program Coordinator, University of Northern Colorado
• 1996-2017, K-12 Educator, Library-Media Specialist, and Gifted Education Specialist, Greeley, CO
• 1994-1995, Elementary Library-Media Specialist, Coffeyville, KS

Research/Areas of Interest

• Underserved gifted learners
• Gifted education at the secondary level
• Creativity

Publications/Creative Works

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: https://doi.org/10.1177/0016986217722615

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 Academics, 27, 23-38.

Honors and Awards

2021 College of Education and Behavioral Sciences, Excellence in Diversity and Equity Award