Jonathan Plucker is a Professor of Education and Faculty Lead for the Master of Science in Education Policy program at the Johns Hopkins School of Education. He previously served as the Julian C. Stanley Endowed Professor of Talent Development at Johns Hopkins, the Raymond Neag Endowed Professor of Education at the University of Connecticut, and Professor of Educational Psychology and Cognitive Science at Indiana University. At Indiana, he also served as Associate Vice Provost for Social Science Research and Director of the Center for Evaluation and Education Policy.
His research examines education policy, talent development, and creativity. Recent books include the 2nd edition of Creativity and Innovation, 3rd edition of Critical Issues and Practices in Gifted Education with Carolyn Callahan, and Excellence Gaps in Education with Scott Peters. He is an APA, APS, AERA, and AAAS Fellow, and a recipient of the Arnheim Award for Outstanding Achievement from APA. He graduated with a B.S. in chemistry education and M.A. in educational psychology from the University of Connecticut. A former elementary school science teacher in New York, he received his Ph.D. in educational psychology from the University of Virginia. He has worked on education policy and evaluation projects in all 50 states and several other countries, and he is especially interested in helping craft research-based state education policies.