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Dr. John F. Feldhusen to receive coveted Mensa Education & Research Foundation Lifetime Achievement Award


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
October 17, 2002
Contact: Catherine Barney
817 607 0060



Arlington, Texas (10/17) - John F. Feldhusen, Ph.D., The Robert B. Kane Distinguished Professor of Education Emeritus at Purdue University, is the 2002 recipient of the Mensa Education & Research Foundation (MERF) Lifetime Achievement Award. The presentation will be made today at a reception in Doctor Feldhusen's honor on the campus of Purdue University.

Dr. Feldhusen was the founding Director of the Gifted Education Resource Institute at Purdue, an Institute dedicated to increasing our understanding of the nature and nurture of gifted individuals.

Doctor Feldhusen holds a Bachelor of Arts degree from Carroll College in Wisconsin and Master of Science and Philosophy Doctorate degrees from the University of Wisconsin (Madison). He is licensed for private practice in psychology by the Indiana Board of Examiners in Psychology.

Doctor Feldhusen is listed in Who's Who in the World and Who's Who in America among many others. He has written numerous articles and treatises as well as several texts on a variety of educational and psychological topics. He has received numerous citations, awards and other recognition. He has also received more than two million dollars in research grants during his career.

Mensa is the international high IQ society, admitting those who score in the top two percent on an accepted supervised, standardized intelligence test. MERF is the Mensa affiliate concerned with fostering human intelligence through scholarships, research, and recognition of outstanding work.




Based in Arlington, Texas, American Mensa is for anyone who scores in the top 2 percent of the general population on a standardized intelligence test. The organization has approximately 47,000 members. For more information about applying for membership, interested persons can call (800) 66-MENSA or visit www.previous.us.mensa.org.

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