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1 JONATHAN WAI Research Scientist Duke University, Talent Identification Program 1121 West Main Street; Durham, NC Phone: (919) EDUCATION Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Duke University, Durham, NC; Mentor: Martha Putallaz Ph.D. and M.S. Vanderbilt University; Nashville, TN; 2009 and 2005 Major: Psychology Individual Differences in Talent Development/Quantitative Methods and Evaluation Mentors: David Lubinski and Camilla P. Benbow M.A. Claremont Graduate University; Claremont, CA; 2003 Majors: Cognitive Psychology and Evaluation; Mentor: Diane F. Halpern B.A. Claremont McKenna College; Claremont, CA; 2002 Majors: Mathematics and Psychology; Mentors: Christopher Chase and Sheila Walker ACADEMIC POSITIONS Research Scientist, Talent Identification Program, Duke University, 2011-present Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Talent Identification Program, Duke University, Project Manager, Genetics of High Cognitive Abilities, Templeton Foundation, Duke University, 2009-present Instructor, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Graduate Research Assistant, Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, Graduate Research Assistant, Berger Institute for Work, Family, and Children, Claremont McKenna College, HONORS AND AWARDS Mensa Education & Research Foundation and Mensa International, Ltd., Awards for Excellence in Research, 2006, 2010, and 2011 Prudential Leadership Award for Outstanding Nonprofit Boards (MATHCOUNTS Foundation): Honorable Mention, 2011 Marquis Who s Who in America, 2011 Susan Gray Award for Excellence in Scholarly Writing, Department of Psychology and Human Development, Vanderbilt University, 2010 New Voice Scholar, New Voices in Creativity and Intelligence, Department of Psychology and Research in Education, University of Kansas, (Identified by Leaders in the Field), 2009

2 Society of Multivariate Experimental Psychology (SMEP) Dissertation Award, 2007 GRANTS AND FELLOWSHIPS von Brock Research Fellow, Duke University Talent Identification Program, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Duke University Talent Identification Program, funded by Templeton Foundation, International Society for Intelligence Research, Travel Awards, Templeton Foundation, Factor Analysis at 100 Student Travel Award, UNC-Chapel Hill, 2004 Peabody Honor Scholar, Vanderbilt University Graduate Fellow, Vanderbilt University Graduate School Travel Grants, Uhlmann Scholar, Merit Scholarship, Claremont McKenna College, Washington Scholar, Waived Tuition, Western Washington University Summer Courses, PEER REVIEWED JOURNAL ARTICLES Wai, J., & Putallaz, M. (2011). The Flynn effect puzzle: A 30-year examination from the right tail of the ability distribution provides some missing pieces. Intelligence, 39, Makel, M. C., Li, Y., Putallaz, M., & Wai, J. (2011). High ability students time spent outside the classroom. Journal of Advanced Academics, 22, Wai, J., Cacchio, M., Putallaz, M., & Makel, M. C. (2010). Sex differences in the right tail of cognitive abilities: A 30-year examination. Intelligence, 38, Wai, J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2010). Accomplishment in science technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and its relation to STEM educational dose: A 25-year longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 102, Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009). Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over fifty years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance. Journal of Educational Psychology, 101, Halpern, D. F., & Wai, J. (2007). The world of competitive Scrabble: Novice and expert differences in visuospatial and verbal abilities. Journal of Experimental Psychology: Applied, 13, Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2005). Creativity and occupational accomplishments among intellectually precocious youths: An age 13 to age 33 longitudinal study. Journal of Educational Psychology, 97, BOOK CHAPTERS Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009). Aligning potential and passion for promise: A model for educating intellectually talented youth. In J. S. Renzulli (Ed.) Systems and models for developing programs for the gifted and talented. Mansfield Center, CT: Creative Learning Press, Inc. Halpern, D. F., Wai, J., & Saw, A. (2005). A psychobiosocial model: Why females are sometimes > and sometimes < males in math achievement. In J. Kaufman and A. Gallagher (Eds.), Gender Differences in Mathematics. Cambridge, MA: Cambridge University Press.

3 BOOK REVIEWS Wai, J. (2009). A review of Charles Murray's book Real education: Four simple truths for bringing America's schools back to reality. Intelligence, 37, Wai, J. (2008). A review of Arthur Jensen s book Clocking the mind: Mental chronometry and individual differences. Gifted Child Quarterly, 52, ENCYCLOPEDIA ENTRY Wai, J., & Lubinski, D. (2008). Intelligence. In F. T. L. Leong (Editor-in-Chief), E. M. Altmaier (Senior Editor) & B. D. Johnson s (Associate Editor) Encyclopedia of Counseling, Volume 1: Changes and Challenges for Counseling in the 21 st Century. (pp ). Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications. SELECTED ARTICLES FOR THE POPULAR PRESS Wai, J. (January 7, 2012). The educational world is flat. Tom Vander Ark s vision for the future. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (December 26, 2011). Why don t we value spatial intelligence? Getting Smart. Wai, J. (December 26, 2011). A polymath physicist on Richard Feynman s low IQ and finding another Einstein. A conversation with Steve Hsu. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (December 20, 2011). The benefits of being gifted. Is being gifted really a curse? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (December 11, 2011). Studying too much? This government will stop you. Is Korea cracking down on excellence? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (November 25, 2011). Sorry, talented: Striving matters. Do the gifted and talented need to learn humility? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (November 20, 2011). Was Steve Jobs on the same level as Einstein or Gandhi? Where does Steve Jobs rank in the pantheon of human accomplishment? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (November 7, 2011). Was Steve Jobs smart? Heck yes! Steve Jobs was not the 99 percent intellectually or financially. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (October 22, 2011). Steve Jobs leveraged his intelligence to more effectively create. Steve Jobs s life might inform the age old creativity and intelligence debate. Psychology Today. Wai, J. & Vogel, C. (October 3, 2011). The real Slumdog Millionaire. India s brightest students inspire thoughts of collaboration. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (September 11, 2011). How to control your creativity. Can problem solving be considered controlled creativity? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (August 29, 2011). Is this how to fix our math education? Emphasizing both quantitative literacy and quantitative excellence. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (August 16, 2011). Do smart people rule the world? The role of the smart fraction in national competitiveness. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (August 1, 2011). How brainy is your major? Where does your major rank on smarts? Psychology Today.

4 Wai, J. (July 4, 2011). Is community the third dimension of life? The importance of work, family, and community in leading a meaningful life. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (June 18, 2011). How do you measure an intellectual giant? An analogy between physical height and mental height. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (June 6, 2011). Can the magic of great literature take you around the world? A conversation with James Flynn, author of The Torchlight List. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (May 23, 2011). Are you culturally literate? Is this what every American needs to know? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (May 10, 2011). Is spatial intelligence essential for innovation and can we increase it through training? Do males and females differ in spatial intelligence? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (April 12, 2011). If you are creative, are you also intelligent? Can you create beyond what you don t know? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (March 29, 2011). How do you make an intellectual dream team? Have we forgotten that Einstein was an immigrant? Psychology Today. Wai, J. (March 15, 2011). America s got talent. Who is America s greatest idol? Hint: It s not Bill Gates. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (March 1, 2011). Will we ever find the next Einstein? Maybe it s a matter of when. Psychology Today. Wai, J. (2010). Spatial ability: A neglected talent domain. Duke Gifted Letter. PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP AND NATIONAL BOARD SERVICE International Society for Intelligence Research (ISIR) National Association for Gifted Children (NAGC; Research and Evaluation Network) Board of Directors, MATHCOUNTS Foundation, SERVICE TO PROFESSION Reviewer of manuscripts for: Applied Developmental Science Cambridge University Press Current Directions in Psychological Science Developmental Psychology Equity & Excellence in Education Gifted Child Quarterly High Ability Studies Intelligence Journal of Women and Minorities in Science and Engineering Learning and Individual Differences Oxford University Press Psychological Science Science Education Proposal Reviewer, International Society for Intelligence Research, 2010-present

5 Consultant, Duke Talent Identification Program, Admissions, Educational Programs, International Programs, Marketing, the Next Generation Venture Fund, and Talent Search, 2009-present Duke Talent Identification Program Staff Advisory Committee, Alternate, Graduate Student Council for Psychology and Human Development, Visual Historian, International Society for Intelligence Research, TEACHING AND MENTORING Instructor Psychometric Methods (undergraduate), Vanderbilt University, Spring and Fall, 2008; Spring, Introduction to Statistical Analysis (undergraduate), Vanderbilt University, Spring and Fall, Guest Lecturer Genius in Society (undergraduate), measurement of intelligence. Psychological Measurement (graduate), factor analysis. Psychometric Methods (undergraduate), regression. Teaching Assistant Statistical Inference (graduate) Quantitative Methods and Experimental Design (graduate) Introduction to Statistical Analysis (undergraduate) Psychometric Methods (undergraduate) Mentoring I have mentored and written multiple letters of recommendation for students at Vanderbilt University and Duke University who have gone on to attend graduate programs at institutions such as Columbia University, UNC-Chapel Hill, and Vanderbilt University. PEER REVIEWED PRESENTATIONS Makel, M. C., Wai, J., & Putallaz, M. (forthcoming, 2012). Time allocation of academically talented students: an international comparison. Paper to be presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Vancouver B.C., Canada. Wai, J., Cacchio, M., Putallaz., M., & Makel, M. C. (2011, November). Sex differences in cognitive abilities among the intellectually talented for the last 30 years. Poster presented at the 58 th Annual Convention of the National Association for Gifted Children, New Orleans, LA. Makel, M. C., Li, Y., Putallaz, M., & Wai, J. (2011, April). High ability students time spent outside the classroom. Presented at the annual meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA. Wai, J., Cacchio, M., Putallaz, M., & Makel, M. C. (2010, December). An examination of sex differences in the top 5% of cognitive abilities: Paper presented at the eleventh annual meeting of the International Society for Intelligence Research, Alexandria, VA.

6 Wai, J., Makel, M. C., Putallaz, M., & Cacchio, M. (2010, November). Summer academic programs and longitudinal educational and occupational outcomes among the exceptionally talented. Paper presented at the 57 th annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Students, Atlanta, GA. Makel, M. C., Li, Y., Putallaz, M., & Wai, J. (2010, November). Gifted kids time spent outside the classroom. Poster session presented at the 57 th annual convention of the National Association for Gifted Students, Atlanta, GA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., & Steiger, J. H. (2010, May). Accomplishment in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and its relation to STEM educational dose: A 25-year longitudinal study. Paper presented at the tenth biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Iowa City, IA. Makel, M. C., Li, Y., Putallaz, M., & Wai, J. (2010, May). Gifted students time spent outside the classroom. Paper presented at the tenth biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Iowa City, IA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2008, December). Achievement in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) and its relationship to STEM educational dose: A 25-year longitudinal study. Paper presented at the ninth annual meeting of the International Society for Intelligence Research, Decatur, GA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2008, May). Spatial ability for STEM domains: Aligning over fifty years of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance. Paper presented at the ninth biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Iowa City, IA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2007, December). Spatial ability for STEM domains: Over fifty years of cumulative psychological knowledge highlights its longstanding neglect. Paper presented at the eighth annual meeting of the International Society for Intelligence Research, Amsterdam, The Netherlands. Wai, J., & Halpern, D. F. (2007, May). The world of competitive Scrabble: Expert and novice differences in verbal and visuospatial abilities. Poster session presented at the 19th annual convention of the Association for Psychological Science, Washington, DC. Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., Webb, R. M., Bleske-Rechek, A., & Wai, J. (2006, August). Tracking exceptional human capital over two decades. American Psychological Association, New Orleans, LA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2006, May). Creativity: Individual differences within the top 1% of ability make a difference. Poster presented at the eighth biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Iowa City, IA. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2005, December). Creative accomplishments covary with ability even among the top 1%. Paper presented at the sixth annual meeting of the International Society for Intelligence Research, Albuquerque, NM. Lubinski, D., Benbow, C. P., Webb, R. M., Bleske-Rechek, A., & Wai, J. (2005, October). Tracking exceptional human capital over two decades. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Society for Multivariate Experimental Psychology. Lake Tahoe, NV. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2004, December). Vocational achievement and creativity among intellectually precocious youth: An age 13 to age 33 longitudinal study. Paper presented at the fifth annual meeting of the International Society for Intelligence Research, New Orleans, LA.

7 Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2004, May). Ability intensity and ability/preference configuration both contribute to the prediction of educational and vocational outcomes over 20 years. Paper presented at the seventh biennial Wallace National Research Symposium on Talent Development, Iowa City, IA. Wai, J., & Halpern, D. F. (2003, May). The competitive world of Scrabble: Cognitive processes of expert players. Poster session presented at the 83 rd annual meeting of the Western Psychological Association, Vancouver, BC. INVITED PRESENTATIONS AND LECTURES Wai, J. (forthcoming, 2012). Science Outreach. Invited panel presentation at the 15 th annual NIEHS Biomedical Career Fair, EPA Campus, Research Triangle Park, NC. Wai, J. (2011, November). If you are creative, are you also intelligent? The importance of measurement for psychological and educational science. Invited presentation at the Purdue University College of Education, West Lafayette, IN. Wai, J. (2011, November). The concept of educational dose and program evaluation for the intellectually talented. Invited presentation at the Purdue University College of Education, West Lafayette, IN. Wai, J. (2011, July). What kinds of adults do gifted students like you become? Invited address at the Duke University Talent Identification Program 30 th Anniversary Alumni Reunion, Durham, NC. Wai, J., Lubinski, D., & Benbow, C. P. (2009, November). Spatial ability for STEM arenas: Combining over a half-century of cumulative psychological knowledge solidifies its importance. Keynote address at the New Voices in Creativity and Intelligence Symposium, Lawrence, KS. SELECTED COVERAGE IN MEDIA, NATIONAL REPORTS, AND TEXTBOOKS Media Columnist for Psychology Today: Finding the Next Einstein: Why Smart is Relative. Science (Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2005, 2009) New York Times (Wai, Cacchio, Putallaz & Makel, 2010; Wai et al., 2005) Daring to discuss women in science and Sorry, strivers: Talent matters Scientific American (Wai et al., 2009) Education Week (Wai, Lubinski, Benbow, & Steiger, 2010) Wired (Wai & Putallaz, 2011) Forbes (Wai & Putallaz, 2011; Wai, December 26, 2011: Why don t we value spatial intelligence?) Reuters (Halpern & Wai, 2007) The Chronicle of Higher Education (Halpern & Wai, 2007) The New Republic (Halpern & Wai, 2007; Wai, Cacchio, et al., 2010) American Psychological Association Monitor (Halpern & Wai, 2007; Wai, Lubinski, et al., 2010) The Hindu (Wai, Cacchio, et al., 2010) Miller-McCune (Wai, Cacchio, et al., 2010) La Presse (Wai, Cacchio, et al., 2010)

8 National Review (Wai & Putallaz, 2011) Reason (Wai & Putallaz, 2011) The Week (Wai & Putallaz, 2011) El Pais (Wai & Putallaz, 2011) Financial Post (Wai, Lubinski, & Benbow, 2005) The Huffington Post (Wai, April 12, 2011: If you are creative, are you also intelligent?) Discover and MIT Technology Review (Wai, December 26, 2011: A polymath physicist on Richard Feynman s low IQ and finding another Einstein) National Reports and Textbooks National Academy of Sciences, National Academy of Engineering, and the Institute of Medicine (Wai, Cacchio, et al., 2010) National Science Board (Wai et al., 2009; Wai, Lubinski, et al., 2010) Sex Differences in Cognitive Abilities by Diane F. Halpern (Wai, Cacchio et al., 2010; Wai, Lubinski, et al., 2010)

9 REFERENCES Martha Putallaz, Ph.D. (postdoctoral mentor) Executive Director, Duke University TIP Professor, Department of Psychology 1121 West Main Street Durham, NC David Lubinski, Ph.D. (graduate mentor) Professor of Psychology 0552 GPC, 230 Appleton Place Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN Camilla P. Benbow, Ed.D. (graduate mentor) Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development Peabody College, Vanderbilt University MSC 329, Peabody Station Nashville, TN Diane F. Halpern, Ph.D. (graduate mentor) Trustee Professor of Psychology & Roberts Fellow President, 2004 American Psychological Association Claremont McKenna College 850 Columbia Avenue Claremont, CA James H. Steiger, Ph.D. (graduate committee member) Professor of Psychology Department of Psychology & Human Development Peabody College, Vanderbilt University Nashville, TN