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Jaret W. Hodges

Assistant Professor

University of North Texas

Department of Educational Psychology

Email: Jaret.Hodges@unt.edu

Education

  • PhD, Purdue University, 2018
    Major: Educational Studies
    Specialization: Gifted Education
    Dissertation: An examination of underrepresentation in Florida, Indiana, and Washington.

Professional Positions

    Professional

  • Board member, Texas Association for Gifted and Talented. Texas Association for Gifted and Talented. (2019 - Present).

Professional Memberships

  • Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. (August 1, 2019 - Present).
  • American Educational Research Association. (2014 - Present).
  • National Association for Gifted Children. (2012 - Present).

Development Activities

  • Self-Study Program, Faculty First in Flight, CLEAR. Denton,Texas,United States of America. (August 1, 2019).

Teaching

Teaching Experience

    University of North Texas

  • EPSY 5050 - Foundations of Educational Research Methodology, 15 courses.
  • EPSY 5120 - Program Planning for the Education of Gifted and Talented Students, 4 courses.
  • EPSY 5130 - Methods and Curriculum for Teaching Gifted and Talented Students, 5 courses.
  • EPSY 5140 - Creativity in the Classroom, 2 courses.
  • EPSY 6030 - Practicum, Field Problem or Internship, 2 courses.
  • EPSY 6620 - Special Populations in Gifted Education, 1 course.
  • EPSY 6640 - Advanced Curriculum and Programming for Teaching the Gifted and Talented, 3 courses.
  • EPSY 6900 - Special Problems, 1 course.
  • EPSY 6950 - Doctoral Dissertation, 6 courses.

Directed Student Learning

  • Dissertation Committee Co-Chair, Educational Psychology. (January 1, 2020).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (September 1, 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (September 1, 2019).
  • Dissertation Committee Member, Educational Psychology. (September 1, 2019).

Awards and Honors

  • Carol Callahan Doctoral Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children. (2019).
  • Mensa Foundation award for Excellence in Research, MENSA Foundation. (2019).
  • National Association for Gifted Children Dissertation Award, National Association for Gifted Children. (2019).
  • Paper of the Year, Journal for the Education of the Gifted. (2020).
  • Reviewer of the Year, Gifted Child Quarterly. (November 1, 2020).
  • AERA Research on Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent Development Pathbreaker Award, AERA Gifted SIG. (April 6, 2019).

Research

Published Intellectual Contributions

    Journal Article

  • Jolly, J., Hodges, J.W., Vlaamster, T. (2024). Australian gifted education scholarship: A bibliometric analysis.
  • Johnson, R., Mun, R.U., Hodges, J.W., Rinn, A.N. (2023). Basic psychological needs, socioeconomic status and well-being of undergraduate students in honors programs..
  • Johnson, R., Mun, R.U., Hodges, J.W., Rinn, A.N. (2023). Socioeconomic status, motivation, and well-being of undergraduate honors students. 2 (2) 9-22. SENG Journal: Exploring the Psychology of Giftedness.
  • Acar, S., Lee, L.E., Hodges, J.W. (2023). Assessing the Robustness of the Factor Structure of TTCT-Figural: A Meta-CFA Replication-Extension. Creativity Research Journal. 35 (4) 547-567. Informa UK Limited. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10400419.2023.2209393
  • Johnson, R., Hodges, J.W. (2023). Determining Accessibility and Availability of Gifted Information on School District Websites. Journal for the Education of the Gifted. 46 (2)
  • Hodges, J.W., Mun, R.U., Rinn-McCann, A.N. (2022). Disentangling inequity in gifted education: The need for nuance in racial/ethnic categories, socioeconomic status, and geography. Gifted Child Quarterly. 66 (2) 154-156.
  • Hodges, J., Simonsen, M., Ottwein, J.K. (2022). Gifted Education on Reddit: A Social Media Sentiment Analysis. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Hodges, J., Mun, R., Rinn, A. (2022). Disentangling Inequity in Gifted Education: The Need for Nuance in Racial/Ethnic Categories, Socioeconomic Status, and Geography. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Hodges, J., Gentry, M. (2021). Article Menu Access Options Full Article Content List Abstract Underrepresentation in Florida Florida Rurality Gifted Education in Florida Purpose Research Questions Method Analysis Results Discussion Limitations Conclusion References Figures & Tables Article Metrics Cite Share Request Permissions Related Articles Underrepresentation in Gifted Education in the Context of Rurality and Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Advanced Academics. 32 (2) 135-159.
  • Meyer, M., Cranmore, J., Rinn, A., Hodges, J. (2021). College choice: Considerations for academically advanced high school seniors. Gifted Child Quarterly. 65 (1) 52-74.
  • Lee, L.E., Rinn, A., Crutchfield, K., Ottwein, J., Hodges, J., Mun, R. (2021). Perfectionism and the imposter phenomenon in academically talented undergraduates. Gifted Child Quarterly. 65 (3) 220-234.
  • Hodges, J., Mun, R., Jones Roberson, J., Flemister, C. Educator Perceptions Following Changes in Gifted Education Policy: Implications for Serving Gifted Students. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Hodges, J., Ottwein, J. (2021). Spending Floors in Gifted Education Services. The Rural Educator.
  • Hodges, J., Mun, R., Johnson, R. Lewis Terman in context: An analysis of citations of Genetic Studies of Genius inside and outside the field of gifted education.. Journal for the Education of the Gifted.
  • Makel, M.C., Hodges, J., Cook, B.G., Plucker, J. (2021). Questionable and open research practices in education research. Educational Researcher.
  • Hodges, J., Crutchfield, K., Lee, L.E. (2021). Equitable Access, Locale, Funding, and the Alignment to Performance Ratings in Texas Gifted Programs. Journal for the Education of the Gifted.
  • Hodges, J., Hodges, J., Oveross, M., Ottwein, J. (2020). Assessing the scholarly reach of Terman’s work. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Lee, L.E., Rinn, A., Crutchfield, K., Hodges, J., Mun, R. (2020). Perfectionism and the Imposter Phenomenon in Academically Talented Undergraduates. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Hodges, J., , M. (2020). Underrepresentation in Gifted Education in the Context of Rurality and Socioeconomic Status. Journal of Advanced Academics.
  • Meyer, M., Cranmore, J., Rinn, A., Hodges, J. (2020). College Choice: Considerations for Academically Advanced High School Seniors. Gifted Child Quarterly.
  • Hodges, J. (2020). Using State Data to Conduct Research in the Field of Gifted Education. Journal of Advanced Academics. 31 (1) 3-13. Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1932202X19881436
  • Hodges, J., Lamb, K. (2019). Washington’s High-Ability Programs During the No Child Left Behind Era. Journal for the Education of the Gifted. 42 (4) 283-302.
  • Hodges, J. (2019). Machine Learning in Gifted Education: A Demonstration Using Neural Networks. Gifted Child Quarterly. 63 (4) 243-252. Sage.
  • Hodges, J.W., Tay, J., Lee, H., Pereira, N. (2019). The Influence of the Great Recession on the Identification of Students From Non-White Populations in the State of Texas. Journal of Advanced Academics. 30 (2) 124-143. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85061199353
  • Hodges, J.W. (2018). Assessing the Influence of No Child Left Behind on Gifted Education Funding in Texas: A Descriptive Study. Journal of Advanced Academics. 29 (4) 321-342. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85056644736
  • Hodges, J. (2018). The effect of the 2008 recession on gifted education funding across the state of Texas. 4 (3) 1-11. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/2332858418786224
  • Hodges, J.W., Tay, J., Maeda, Y., Gentry, M. (2018). A Meta-Analysis of Gifted and Talented Identification Practices. Gifted Child Quarterly. 62 (2) 147-174. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85041303679
  • Wai, J., Hodges, J.W., Makel, M.C. (2018). Sex differences in ability tilt in the right tail of cognitive abilities: A 35-year examination. Other. 67 76-83. https://api.elsevier.com/content/abstract/scopus_id/85044659157
  • Hodges, J. (2017). The effect of an out-of-school enrichment program on the academic achievement of high-potential students from low-income families. Journal of Advanced Academics. 28 (3) 204-224. SAGE publications. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1932202X17715304

    • Research Report

  • Rinn-McCann, A.N., Mun, R.U., Hodges, J.W. (2022). 2020-2021 State of the States in Gifted Education. National Association for Gifted Children.

    • Technical Report

  • Rinn, A., Mun, R., Hodges, J. (2021). State of the States Report. National Association for Gifted Children.

Presentations Given

    Paper

  • Rinn, A.N. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.U. (Author & Presenter), Hodges, J.W. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children, 2020-2021 State of the states in gifted education: A first look, Indianapolis, IN, United States of America. (2022).
  • Rinn, A. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.U. (Author & Presenter), Hodges, J.W. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children Leadership and Advocacy Conference, State of the States Report: Implications for Policy and Advocacy, National Association for Gifted Children, virtual, United States of America. (2021).
  • Hodges, J.W. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.U. (Author & Presenter), Roberson, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.T. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children, Educator perceptions following changes in gifted education policy, Denver, CO, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Hodges, J.W. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R. (Author & Presenter), Roberson, J.J. (Author & Presenter), Flemister, C.T. (Author & Presenter), American Educational Research Association, Educator perceptions following changes in gifted education policy, Virtual, United States of America. (2021 - 2021).
  • Rinn, A. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R. (Author & Presenter), Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children, 2018-2019 State of the states in gifted education, virtual, United States of America. (2020).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), Ottwein, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children 67th Annual Convention, Bayesian methods in gifted education research, National Association for Gifted Children, Virtual, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), Lee, L.E. (Author & Presenter), Crutchfield, K. (Author & Presenter), 104th Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, The relationship between school district self-assessments and outcomes, American Educational Research Association, Cancelled, United States of America. (2020 - 2020).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children 66th Annual Convention, Differences in ability tilt in children from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds., National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children 66th Annual Convention, Leveraging machine learning in gifted education: Research and practice., National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children 66th Annual Convention, School district self-ratings of their gifted program versus their program's outcomes, National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children 66th Annual Convention, Washington's High-Ability Program during the No Child Left Behind era, National Association for Gifted Children, Albuquerque, NM, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), 103rd Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, Gifted underrepresentation in Florida, American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).
  • Hodges, J. (Author & Presenter), 103rd Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association, Washington's High-Ability Program during the No Child Left Behind era, American Educational Research Association, Toronto, Canada, United States of America. (2019 - 2019).

    • Poster

  • Johnson, R. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.U. (Author & Presenter), Rinn, A.N. (Author & Presenter), Hodges, J.W. (Author & Presenter), National Association for Gifted Children, ). Basic psychological needs, socioeconomic status, and well-being of undergraduate honors and non-honors students, United States of America. (2023).
  • Johnson, R. (Author & Presenter), Rinn, A.N. (Author & Presenter), Mun, R.U. (Author), Hodges, J.W. (Author), National Association for Gifted Children, Basic psychological needs, socioeconomic status, and the well-being of high-ability students, Orlando, FL, United States of America. (2023).

Media Contributions

    Newspaper

  • "Gifted Education in Texas," The Dallas Morning News. (February 11, 2021).

    • Radio

  • "THE CURRENT STATE OF GIFTED EDUCATIO‪N‬," Education Talk Radi‪o‬. (January 26, 2021).

Contracts, Grants, Sponsored Research

    Contract

  • Rinn-McCann, A.N. (Co-Principal), Mun, R.U. (Co-Principal), Hodges, J.W. (Co-Principal), "2020-2021 State of the States in Gifted Education," sponsored by National Association for Gifted Children, National, $15000 Funded. ( - 2022).
  • Rinn-McCann, A.N., Mun, R.U. (Co-Principal), Hodges, J.W. (Co-Principal), "2018-2019 State of the States in Gifted Education," sponsored by National Association for Gifted Children, National, $10000 Funded. ( - 2020).

Service

University Service

  • Faculty Advisor, Office of Research Consulting. (August 1, 2020 - Present).
  • Committee Member, MAC. (August 1, 2020 - July 31, 2021).
  • Committee Member, RMS Faculty Search Committee. (November 1, 2020 - February 28, 2021).
  • Committee Member, Doctoral Committee. (August 1, 2019 - July 31, 2020).
  • Guest Speaker, Center for Children and Families. (February 28, 2020 - February 28, 2020).
  • Guest Speaker, Office of Research Consulting. (February 11, 2020 - February 11, 2020).

Professional Service

  • Editorial Review Board Member, Gifted Education International. (July 1, 2021 - Present).
  • Committee Chair, Texas Association for the Gifted and Talented. (August 2019 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal for the Education of the Gifted. (January 1, 2019 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Advanced Academics. (January 1, 2019 - Present).
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Gifted Child Quarterly. (January 1, 2018 - Present).

Consulting

  • Professional Design Work – University/Academic Partners, Godley ISD, Godley, United States of America. (July 1, 2021).
  • Professional Design Work – University/Academic Partners, Aldine ISD, Aldine, Texas, United States of America. (November 1, 2020).
  • Professional Design Work – University/Academic Partners, Richardson ISD, Richardson, Texas, United States of America. (October 1, 2020).
  • For Profit Organization, Vertaeon, Auburn, Alabama, United States of America. (October 1, 2020).
  • Professional Design Work – Non-profit, National Association for Gifted Children, United States of America. (December 1, 2019).