DR. MOFIELD’S BIO
Dr. Emily Mofield is an Associate Professor at Lipscomb University, teaching courses in the Gifted Education and Advanced Academics Program and the Ph.D. and Ed.D. Programs in Leadership. With over 20 years of experience in gifted education as a teacher, district leader, and researcher, Emily is passionate about developing high-quality resources to equip teachers to identify, serve, and support gifted and high-potential students. Her work focuses on curriculum, differentiation, social emotional development, and collaborative teaching practices for promoting access and equity in gifted education.
Emily has authored or co-authored a number of books, award-winning gifted curricula (with Vanderbilt PTY), articles, and chapters in the field and has been recognized by NAGC with the Hollingworth Award for excellence in gifted education research (with Megan Parker Peters). She has co-authored Collaboration, Coteaching, and Coaching in Gifted Education: Strategies to Support Gifted Learners with Vicki Phelps, recognized as NAGC Book of the Year (2021). She has also recently co-authored A Teacher’s Guide to Curriculum Design for Gifted and Advanced Learners (2022) (with Tamra Stambaugh). Her newest books include Vertical Differentiation for Gifted, Advanced, and High-Potential Students: 25 Strategies to Stretch Student Thinking (2023) and Coaching in Gifted Education (with Vicki Phelps).
Emily lives in Nashville, Tennessee, with her wonderful husband, creative and caring daughter (6th grade), and darling poodle. She loves serving in her church, riding the Peloton (let’s be Peloton friends!), and playing Debussy on the piano.
Do you want to go even deeper?
Study with Dr. Mofield and earn your gifted education endorsement, a Master’s or Ed.S. in Gifted Education, or even an Ed.D. or Ph.D. in Leadership and Policy at Lipscomb University! Dr. Mofield teaches classes in all of these programs and loves supporting educators and leaders in reaching their dreams.
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Contact me to:
- Plan Engaging Professional Learning
- Strategies to Stretch Student Thinking
- Differentiation for Advanced Learners
- Cognitive Rigor
- Collaborative Teaching Practices/Coaching
- Social-Emotional Learning (Gifted/Advanced)
- Advanced Strategies for English Language Arts
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- Consult with your school about Honors/Advanced/Gifted Programming, Differentiated Instruction, or Advanced ELA
