John Frederic Feldhusen (1926–2009) was an American educational psychologist who worked on gifted education. [1] [2]
He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on May 5, 1926. [3]
He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin. [3]
In 1961 he joined the faculty at Purdue University. [1] He would work there for more than forty years, obtaining the post of Robert B. Kane Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Gifted Education. [2]
He was the editor of Educational Psychologist from 1966 to 1969.
He founded the Purdue Gifted Education Resource Institute in 1977 and was its director until 1995. [2]
He married Hazel Artz in 1954 and they had two daughters. [3]
John Frederic Feldhusen (1926–2009) was an American educational psychologist who worked on gifted education. [1] [2]
He was born in Waukesha, Wisconsin on May 5, 1926. [3]
He received undergraduate and graduate degrees from the University of Wisconsin. [3]
In 1961 he joined the faculty at Purdue University. [1] He would work there for more than forty years, obtaining the post of Robert B. Kane Distinguished Professor of Educational Psychology and Gifted Education. [2]
He was the editor of Educational Psychologist from 1966 to 1969.
He founded the Purdue Gifted Education Resource Institute in 1977 and was its director until 1995. [2]
He married Hazel Artz in 1954 and they had two daughters. [3]