Benna Haas

Benna Haas is a Clinical Assistant Professor in the Department of Educational Studies at Purdue University's College of Education. She specializes in Gifted, Creative, and Talented Studies, focusing on curriculum differentiation and affective development for gifted students.

• Ph.D. in Special Education & Child Development (concentration in Academically/Intellectually Gifted), University of North Carolina at Charlotte (2024)
• M.S.A. in School Administration, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2021)
• M.Ed. in Literacy, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2018)
• B.A. in English, Oberlin College (2000)

Her research examines gifted education policies and culturally responsive frameworks for talent development. Recent work analyzes differentiated instruction strategies in North Carolina school districts and explores the intersection of Asian values with gifted education paradigms.

Benna's publications highlight trends in gifted curriculum design and cross-cultural approaches to talent nurturing. Her work addresses educational equity, policy implementation, and socio-cultural influences on gifted pedagogy.

• Carolyn Callahan Doctoral Student Award, National Association for Gifted Children (2024)
• Dixie Lee Spiegel Scholarship, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (2016)

She teaches courses on differentiating instruction (EDPS 248000) and the social-emotional development of gifted students (EDPS 545000). Her career includes roles as a Graduate Research Assistant at UNC Charlotte and specialist positions in K-12 gifted education programs across North Carolina.