The Frontier of Gifted Education: An Interview With Michelle Ronksley-Pavia

Dr. Michelle Ronksley-Pavia is a Senior Lecturer in Inclusion and Special Education at Griffith University, Australia; making significant contributions to the field of gifted and special education. As Program Director for the Graduate Certificate in Special Education and researcher with the Griffith Institute for Educational Research (GIER), she leverages over two decades of experience in her impactful work.\n\nAn internationally recognized scholar, Dr. Ronksley-Pavia’s research on giftedness, twice-exceptionality, and neurodiversity earned her a “Best Research Paper” award from the Ministry of Education (Republic of China). Her collaborations with organizations like Australian Mensa, the Australian Council of Deans of Education, and the Queensland Department of Education have informed educational practices nationwide. Dr Ronksley-Pavia is currently an Australian Delegate to the World Council for Gifted and Talented Children (WCGTC) and served as a member of the writing team for the WCGTC’s influential Global Principles for Professional Learning in Gifted Education.