The Center for Gifted Studies

Where Gifted Learners Discover Their Potential

Located on the Western Kentucky University campus in Bowling Green, Kentucky, The Center for Gifted Studies has been serving children who are gifted and talented, their educators, and their parents for 40 years. The Center provides exciting educational opportunities for gifted young people, rigorous professional development for teachers, and support for parents of gifted young people. Under the direction of Dr. Julia Roberts, The Center has become one of the preeminent advocates for gifted education in the United States.

The Center believes that when gifted young people meet their extraordinary potential, our communities, our state, our nation—even our world—become better places. That is why each school year, The Center renews its commitment to encouraging excellence by providing quality programming and resources for gifted students, their teachers, and their parents.

Talent Identification Program of Kentucky

In late 2020, Duke University announced the closure of Duke TIP including residential programs and talent search. The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU is committed to talent development and understands the need for programming to ensure the continual development and a talent search program. Staff at The Center are currently collaborating with several universities around the United States to develop a plan to ensure we continue to identify and serve talented students across the Commonwealth. Please follow along with us as we prepare these plans. Sign up here to receive email updates as we have more information.

Educator Discount

Upcoming Opportunities

Make a Difference Service Learning Competitions

Deadline: November 1, 2021

Fall Super Saturdays

November 6, 13, & 20, 2021