Tracy Riley Explained

Tracy Riley
Awards:	Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching
Alma Mater:	University of Southern Mississippi
Discipline:	Educator
Workplaces:	Massey University
Main Interests:	Gifted education

Tracy L. Riley (born 1966) is an academic dean and professor of education at Massey University. She specialises in gifted education.

Academic career

Riley was born in 1966.^[1] She was educated at the University of Southern Mississippi, graduating with a MEd in 1990 and PhD in 1995.^[2] She took up an academic position at Massey University in New Zealand 1996, rising to full professor effective 1 January 2020.^[3]

In 2007 Riley received a New Zealand Award for Sustained Excellence in Tertiary Teaching, in recognition of her pioneering work in eLearning and teaching research.^[4] She was presented with the giftEDnz Te Manu Kōtuku Award in April 2017.^[5]

Riley was the first chair of giftEDnz and as of 2020 continues as an elected board member.^[6] She has been New Zealand representative on the executive committee of the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children since 2017.^[7]

Selected works

Articles

• Riley. Tracy. Bicknell. Brenda. 2013. Gifted and Talented Education in New Zealand Schools: A Decade Later. Apex. en. 18. 1. 1–16. 10.21307/apex-2013-006. 2324-1284. free. 10289/8872. free.
• Riley. Tracy. White. Vanessa. September 2016. Developing a Sense of Belonging Through Engagement with Like-Minded Peers: A Matter of Equity. New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies. en. 51. 2. 211–225. 10.1007/s40841-016-0065-9. 151646285. 0028-8276.
• Riley . Tracy . Mentis . Mandia . Kearney . Alison . Alison Kearney . September 2016 . Editorial: Equity and Diversity . New Zealand Journal of Educational Studies . en . 51 . 2 . 139–142 . 10.1007/s40841-016-0057-9 . 0028-8276 . free.
• Mentis. Mandia. Holley-Boen. Wendy. Butler. Philippa. Kearney. Alison. Budd. Julia. Riley. Tracy. MacArthur. Jude. Dharan. Vijaya. Bevan-Brown. Jill. November 2016. Māwhai: Webbing a professional identity through networked interprofessional communities of practice. Teaching and Teacher Education. en. 60. 66–75. 10.1016/j.tate.2016.08.008.
• Riley. Tracy. 2019-10-16. Specialist Teachers of the Gifted: Positioning Their Roles in New Zealand. Australasian Journal of Gifted Education. 47–52. 10.21505/ajge.2019.0015. 210448803 .
• Webber. Melinda. Riley. Tracy. Sylva. Katrina. Scobie-Jennings. Emma. August 2020. The Ruamano Project: Raising Expectations, Realising Community Aspirations and Recognising Gifted Potential in Māori Boys. The Australian Journal of Indigenous Education. en. 49. 1. 77–88. 10.1017/jie.2018.16. 158881157. 1326-0111.
• Clarke. Linda. McLaughlin. Tara. Aspden. Karyn. Riley. Tracy. 2020-12-13. Supporting teachers' practice through professional learning and development: What's happening in New Zealand early childhood education?. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 46. en. 66–79. 10.1177/1836939120979063. 230542324. 1836-9391. free.

External links

• • • Gifted Children, keynote speech by Tracy Riley

Notes and References

1. Web site: Teaching gifted students in the inclusive classroom / Tracy L. Riley. 2020-12-29. Trove, National Library of Australia.
2. Web site: Prof Tracy Riley, Dean Research. 2020-12-29. Massey University. en.
3. Web site: 2019-11-28. 2019 professorial appointments announced. 2020-12-29. Massey University. en.
4. Web site: 2007. Dr Tracy Riley. 2020-12-29. AKO Aotearoa. en-US.
5. Web site: Te Mana Kotuku. 2020-12-29. giftEDnz. en-NZ.
6. Web site: Board Members. 2020-12-29. giftEDnz. en-NZ.
7. Web site: 2017-08-10. New Executive Committee Assumes Office. 2020-12-29. World Council for Gifted and Talented Children. en.