Don Ambrose is a Professor of Graduate Education at Rider University in NJ, editor of the refereed journal "Roeper Review", past chair of the Conceptual Foundations Division of the National Association for Gifted Children. Initiates and leads interdisciplinary projects involving eminent scholars from various disciplines: psychology, ethical philosophy, legal studies, sociology, history, cognitive science, creative studies, gifted education, general education, theoretical physics...
Searches for and synthesizes theories, philosophical perspectives and research findings that challenge, refine, and expand thinking about creative intelligence. Books include “How dogmatic beliefs harm creativity & higher-level thinking” (with Robert J. Sternberg; Routledge); “Confronting dogmatism in gifted education” (with Robert J. Sternberg & Bharath Sriraman; Routledge); "A critique of creativity & complexity: Deconstructing clichés" (with Bharath Sriraman, in press, Sense); “The Roeper School: A model for holistic development of high ability” (with Bharath Sriraman & Tracy L. Cross; in press, Sense); “Expanding visions of creative intelligence: An interdisciplinary exploration” (Hampton Press); “Morality, ethics, & gifted minds” (with Tracy L. Cross; Springer Science); “Creative intelligence: Toward theoretic integration” (with LeoNora M. Cohen & Abaham J. Tannenbaum; Hampton Press); “Imagitronics” (Zephyr Press)... Serve(d) on the editorial boards for Gifted and Talented International; Journal for the Education of the Gifted; International Journal of Creativity and Talent; Gifted Child Quarterly; Encyclopedia of Giftedness, Creativity, and Talent (SAGE); Advances in Creativity & Gifted Education Series (Sense Publishers); Advances in Innovation Education Series (Sense). Specialties: creative & critical thinking strategies, instructional models & strategies, differentiation for the gifted, visual thinking, interdisciplinary work, 21st century skills, dogmatism, fighting injustice & inequality
