Dept. Head & Professor, Educational Psychology

Dr. Reis recieved her B.A. from Chatham College, her M.S. from Southern Connecticut State College and her Ph.D from the University of Connecticut. She joined the University of Connecticut in 1980.

As befits her credentials in education, Dr. Reis demonstrates an extraordinary commitment to teaching throughout all her work. Students speak of her ability to bring her research, as well as other current professional literature, to her classrooms. Dr. Reis is a student-centered instructor who is not only dedicated to her students well-being, but who also keeps constantly attuned for opportunities that might benefit their professional development. Her publication record is extensive, varied and wholly tied to her teaching, including several books, dozens of chapters and articles, technical reports and videotapes. Dr. Reis has gained international recognition as one of the top five experts in the field of Gifted and Talented Education, and she has put her expertise into practice by directing UConn's Confratuate program, the world's largest gifted education training program. Her numerous grants, awards and followships at UConn and abroad, and her professional consultation work on both state and national levels, only further serve to demonstrate the depth of the commitment which Dr. Reis brings to the UConn community.

Read the article from the UConn Advance newspaper:
"As educator and mentor, Reis nurtures her students' strengths", by Molly Colier