After beginning his career in higher education as a residence life, housing, and student affairs professional, Dr. Alex Pagnani went on to pursue graduate studies in Educational Psychology. He earned his BA in Political Science & Japanese Language from the University of Notre Dame, BA in Teacher Education, Secondary Social Studies from Stockton University, and PhD and MEd in Educational Psychology from the University of Georgia. His research interests are early entrance to college for highly gifted adolescents, male literacy habits and preferences, gender and creativity, and the college experiences of gifted adolescents.