Dr. Katherine Gavin is an associate professor at the Neag Center for Gifted Education and Talent Development at the University of Connecticut where she serves as the math specialist. She is currently the Principal Investigator and Director of a five-year Javits Grant, Project M3: Mentoring Mathematical Minds that involves the development of math curriculum units for talented students in grades 3, 4, and 5, national field-test implementation, and professional development for teachers. She is also Principal Investigator and Director of a new five-year NSF Grant, Project M2: Advanced Math Curriculum for Primary Students. Kathy has 30 years of experience in education as a mathematics teacher and curriculum coordinator, elementary assistant principal, and assistant professor of mathematics education. She is presently coauthoring a middle school mathematics textbook series, is a member of the writing team for the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics Navigations series and has co-authored a series of creative problem solving books.
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•Ph.D.,Gifted and Talented and Mathematics Education, University of Connecticut, 1997
•M.Ed., Supervision and Administration, Loyola University, 1985
•B.A., Mathematics, Emmanuel College, 1972
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