The Ricks Center
Norma Hafenstein, Director and Clinical Assistant Professor, Institute for the Development
of Gifted Education 
PhD University of Denver; MS Kansas State University; BS Emporia State University, gifted and talented education
Career highlights: Founded the Ricks Center for Gifted Children; has been an active leader with the National Association for Gifted Children for over 20 years; founded the Institute for the Development of Gifted Education; serves as a member of the Colorado Department of Education Gifted and Talented Endorsement Standards Committee.
Research interests: young gifted children, information-processing styles, social and emotional development, mathematical ability, individualized educational planning.
Professional affiliations: American Educational Research Association, National Association for Gifted Children, Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development.
E-mail: nhafenst@du.edu
