Article archive / August 1, 2012
Originally published: . Volume 3, No. 12. Source pages: 11.
Dr. Rita Culross, LSU College of Education professor and licensed psychologist, spoke at the Oxford Roundtable at Harris Manchester College in the University of Oxford in Oxford, England in July 22-26, 2012.
Dr. Culross presented her paper, “Talent Development and Talent Enhancement of the Olympic Athlete.” The event was just prior to the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London.
Dr. Culross discussed talent development of Olympic athletes from the psychological perspective, according to the LSU news service article. She also related her work and understanding of athletes to the work of psychologist Jane Piirto. Piirto conducts research with top athletes.
In the LSU news report by Billy Gomila, Culross said, “A lot of people think, ‘Well they just have a talent. They’re just super-talented in a particular area,’ but it’s a lot more than that in terms of what it takes to become an Olympic athlete.”
Also according to the article, Dr. Culross discussed the core psychological components for the athletes. Culross is an expert in issues for gifted and talented individuals.
According to LSU news, Oxford Roundtable promotes art, science, education, and is a non-profit educational and charitable organization, according to the report. “The Oxford Roundtable seeks to provide an interdisciplinary forum for the discussion of contemporary issues that affect the public good in all its various forms and ramifications.”
Culross explained that part of her position at LSU Education is to teach a development course about gifted people, including the social and psychological aspects, and she is very interested in the characteristics of athletes.
Dr. Rita Culross is the Jo Ellen Levy Yates Endowed Professor of Gifted Education in the Department of Educational Theory, Policy & Practice at LSU. She teaches courses in creative behavior, the gifted, and in women’s and gender studies, She is a licensed psychologist and nationally certified school psychologist.
She has served as the chair of the American Educational Research Association Special Interest Group on Giftedness and Talent, as a member of the American Psychological Association Continuing Education Committee, and currently serves on the Louisiana State Board of Examiners of Psychologists.
For the LSU article go to http://www.lsu.edu/ur/ocur/lsunews/ MediaCenter/News/2012/06/item48 995.html
Psychologist and LSU Professor, Dr. Rita Culross, spoke as an invited participant in a London roundtable on the psychology of elite athletes. The event was just prior to the 2012 Olympics.
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