Hailey, P. & Christopher, M.M. (2018).  Dual credit, bad credit? Texas Study of Secondary Education, Fall 2018, 12-16.

Christopher, M. & Boswell, C. (2018). Using frames to build intentional leadership. Parenting for High Potential, November.

Shipley, R. & Christopher, M. (2018). Food insecurity on college campuses: Collateral damage of a societal crisis. Journal of College and Character, 19(4).

Boswell, C., Christopher, M. & Colburn, JJ (2018). Leadership for kids: Building intentional leadership in gifted learners. Austin, TX: Prufrock Press.

Boone, A. & Christopher, M. (2016). Growing gifted girls. TEMPO, 37(1), 23-27.

Christopher, M. (2015). Interesting times for assessment. TEMPO, 36(1), 5.

Christopher, M. (2015). Reading conversations in gifted education. TEMPO, 36(2), 5.

Koch, L, & Christopher. M. (2015). Sexual violence during orientation: What students should know. The Journal of College Orientation and Transition, 22(2), 78-82.

Crisp, J. & Christopher, M. (2013). The journey of measuring higher level thinking. TEMPO, 34(2), 20-24, 41.

Christopher, M. & Crisp, J. (2010). An interview with Dr. Betty McIlvain, TAGT Advocate of the Year. TEMPO, 30(4),  17-21.

Christopher, M. & Shewmaker, J. (2010). The relationship of perfectionism to affective variables in gifted and highly able children, Gifted Child Today, 33(3), 20-30.

Christopher, M. Fowler, D., & Wiskow, K. (2010). Active advocacy: Working together for appropriate services for gifted learners, Gifted Child Today.

Christopher, M. Fowler, D., & Wiskow, K. (2010). A call to action: Advocacy at all levels. TEMPO, 30(1), 19-23.

Christopher, M. Ed. (2008). The state of gifted education in the state of Texas. Austin, TX: TAGT.

Christopher, M. (2005). Math in architecture: Using technology to connect math to the real world, In Johnsen, S.K. & Kendrick, J. (2005). Math Education for Gifted Students, Waco, TX: Prufrock Press.

Christopher, M., et al. (2005). Underachievement in the eye of the beholder. TEMPO, 22(2), 13-15.Bailey, D. & Christopher, M. (2005). Society’s most wanted: Gifted kids in crisis. TEMPO, 25(2), 19-22.

Christopher, M. et al. (2004). Case study of characteristics of effective leadership in graduate student collaborative work, Education, 24(4), 721-726.

Christopher, M. (2004). Raising the bar:  Encouraging higher level thinking in online discussion forums, Roeper Review.

Christopher, M. (1999). Math in architecture. Gifted Child Today, 22(4), 24-31.

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Selected Presentations Related to Leadership and Higher Education

Developing the Art of Reframing as Educational Leaders, TAGT GiftED19 Conference, San Antonio, 2019
Developing the Art of Reframing as Educational Leaders, TEPSA Conference, Austin, 2019
Developing the Art of Reframing as Educational Leaders, TAGT Leadership Conference, Round Rock, 2019
Leadership in the Gifted Classroom, TAGT GiftED18 Conference, Fort Worth, 2018
Being Intentional: Developing Leadership in Gifted Learners, TAGT GiftED18 Conference, Fort Worth, 2018
Leader Stories: Reframing Leadership in Advanced and Gifted Learners, NAGC Annual Conference, Minneapolis, 2018
GT Chat: Building Intentional Leadership in Gifted Learners, Global GT Chat Powered by TAGT, 2018
Building Leadership Capacity in Advanced and Gifted Learners, TAGT Leadership Conference, Frisco, 2018
Dialogue Perspectives: Gender & Sexual Minorities Attending Conservative Colleges, co-presented with Hart, National Symposium on LGBTQ Research in Higher Education, Northern Illinois University, 2017
Strategic Planning for Board, CEC-TAG, University of Western Kentucky, Bowling Green, KY, 2017
Global Competence and the Role of Higher Education, co-presented with Cogdell, International Conference on Learning and Administration in Higher Education, Nashville, 2017
Teaching Special Student Populations in College Classes, Fan the Flame Symposium, HSU, Abilene, 2017
Ethical Considerations in Higher Education Recruitment and Admissions, co-presenter with Holmes, Leadership in Education Conference, 2016
Building Leadership Capacity in Gifted Learners, Gifted Institute, Western Kentucky University, 2016
Assessing Institutional Effectiveness, HSU, 2009
Teaching in the University: Planting Trees in Whose Shades One Will Never Sit, Faculty Conference, HSU, 2007       We’re Off to See the Wizard, HSU Graduation Address, 2007
Responding to the Needs of Honors Program Students, Faculty Conference, HSU, 2006
Teaching and Learning Online, HSU 2004
Perceptions of the University Honors College by Gifted University Students, NAGC Conference, Louisville, 2005
Raising the Bar: Encouraging High Level Thinking in Online Discussions, NAGC Conference, Louisville, 2005
Perceptions of the University Honors College by Gifted University Students, TAGT Conference, Houston, 2003
Case Study of Emergent Leadership in Graduate Student Group Work, AERA, Chicago, 2003

Selected Presentations Related to Gifted Education

Framing Leadership Stories in the Secondary Classroom, TAGT Leadership Conference, June 2020
I’m the Parent of a Gifted Child, Now What?, Birdville and HEB-ISD February 2020
What Really Works: Depth and Complexity in Secondary Advanced Classes, Montgomery ISD February 2020
Writing Curriculum Using the Samara/Curry Model Part II, Grand Prairie ISD, November 2019
Writing Curriculum Using the Samara/Curry Model Part I, Grand Prairie ISD, August 2019
Creativity Testing for Gifted and Talented Students, TAGT Identification and Assessment Summit, Frisco, 2018
Developing Leadership Capacity in Gifted Learners, co-presented with Boswell and Colburn, various school districts, 2016-2018
Panel Discussion: Let’s Talk about Designing and Evaluating Modern Curriculum for Gifted, TAGT Conference, Houston, 2017
30 Clock Hour Training for Teachers of Gifted: Five Day Workshop, various school districts, 2004-2017
Responsive Classrooms: Creating a Culture of School-Wide Differentiation, co-presenter with Crisp, TAGT Leadership and Annual Conference, 2016-2017
Putting Creativity Back into the Classroom, co-presenter with Patton, TAGT Annual Conference, Dallas, 2016
When Bright Kids Make Poor Grades, various school districts, 1999 & 2016
Creative and Critical Thinking, Region III ESC, 2015
Creativity in Rigorous Learning Environments, co-presented with Kingore, NAGC Conference, 2014
Creative and Critical Thinking, Irving ISD, 2013-2014
The Journey of Measuring Higher-Level Thinking, TAGT Talented Conference, Dallas, 2012
Authentic Research: Providing Tools/Skills for the Future, TAGT Conference, Dallas, 2012
Four Perspectives on Critical Thinking and Questioning, Del Rio ISD, 2012
When Gifted Kids Don’t Have All the Answers, various school districts, 2005, 2006, 2012, & 2013
Gifted Children Left Behind, TASB Conference, Fort Worth & San Antonio, 2012-2013
Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners, Emerging Scholars Program, CSOTTE Conference, Austin, 2014
Differentiating Instruction for Gifted Learners, various school districts, 2005-2011  

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