Professor
Dr. Shaunessy-Dedrick is an Professor in the Exceptional Student Education, and serves as the Coordinator of the Gifted Education Program. She received her B. A. in English from the University of Miami, her M.A. in English from Florida State University, and her Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. At USF, Dr. Shaunessy teaches in the online gifted program, which offers courses leading to the Florida Endorsement in Gifted Education and Master's degree in Gifted Education.
Her research interests include underrepresented groups of gifted children and social-emotional needs of International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement students. She is the Primary Investigator on a Javits Gifted Education Award, “Recognizing Extraordinary Accomplishments among Children (REACH)” and is the co-PI (with colleague Shannon Suldo, Ph.D.) on an Institute for Education Sciences award to study “Intrapersonal Factors Associated with Academic Success among High School Students in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (AP-IB) Programs.”
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About Elizabeth Shaunessy-Dedrick
Dr. Shaunessy-Dedrick is an Professor in the Exceptional Student Education, and serves as the Coordinator of the Gifted Education Program. She received her B. A. in English from the University of Miami, her M.A. in English from Florida State University, and her Ph.D. in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education from The University of Southern Mississippi. At USF, Dr. Shaunessy teaches in the online gifted program, which offers courses leading to the Florida Endorsement in Gifted Education and Master's degree in Gifted Education.
Her research interests include underrepresented groups of gifted children and social-emotional needs of International Baccalaureate and Advanced Placement students. She is the Primary Investigator on a Javits Gifted Education Award, “Recognizing Extraordinary Accomplishments among Children (REACH)” and is the co-PI (with colleague Shannon Suldo, Ph.D.) on an Institute for Education Sciences award to study “Intrapersonal Factors Associated with Academic Success among High School Students in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (AP-IB) Programs.”
| Present | Professor, University of South Florida | |
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Disciplines
Research Interests
Grants
| 2015 - 2019 | Facilitating Academic Success and Emotional Well-Being among High School Students in Accelerated Curricula |
| US Department of Education (DOED): Institute of Education Sciences | |
| $1,499,926 | |
| 2010 - 2012 | Intrapersonal Factors Associated with Academic Success among High School Students in Advanced Placement and International Baccalaureate (AP-IB) Programs |
| US Department of Education (DOED): Institute of Education Sciences | |
| $1,018,356 | |
| 2009 - 2011 | Recognizing Extraordinary Accomplishments of Children (REACH) |
| U.S. Department of Education, Jacob K. Javits Gifted and Talented Students Education Program | |
| $1,575,392 | |
| 2006 | Technology integration in gifted education |
| University of South Florida College of Education Mini-Grant Program | |
| $5,000 |
Professional Service and Affiliations
| 2018 - 2019 | Chair, College of Education Tenure and Promotion Committee | 2019 | Attended weekly meetings, USF Consolidation Comm: Education (K4) | 2017 - 2018 | Attended monthly meetings, USF Strategic Plan Revision Committee | 2016 - 2017 | Chair, COEDU Faculty Council Ad-Hoc Awards Committee | 2014 - 2017 | Attended monthly meetings, USF Faculty Senate | 2007 - 2008 | Co-Chair, USF College of Education Distance Learning Subgroup |
Honors and Awards
- National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC, November, 2013). Early Scholar Award.
Courses
- EDG 7931 - Introduction to Creativity and Innovation
- EDG 7941 - Practicum in Educational Innovation
- EDG 7695 - Problems in Practice
| 2003 | Ph.D., University of Southern Mississippi | |
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| 1991 | M.A., Florida State University | |
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| 1990 | B.A., University of Miami | |
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Contact Information
Phone: (813) 974-7007
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