Karen Arnold

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EDUCATION

Ph.D., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.A., Oberlin College
B.Mus., Oberlin Conservatory of Music

EXPERTISE/INTERESTS

Higher education; women in higher education; college student development; academic talent development; American elites.

HONORS/PUBLICATIONS/PROFESSIONAL ACTIVITIES

Arnold, K.D., and King, I. (1997) College student development and academic life: Psychological, intellectual, social, and moral issues.  In series: Contemporary Higher Education.  International Issues of the Twenty-First Century.  New York: Garland.   

Arnold, K.D. (1995). Lives of promise: What becomes of high school valedictorians. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Arnold, K.D., Noble, K.S., & Subotnik, R.F. (Eds.). (1996). Remarkable women: Perspectives on female talent development. Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (Eds.). (1994). Beyond Terman: Contemporary longitudinal studies of giftedness and talent. Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Articles in Refereed Journals

Arnold, K.D. (2006).  The chosen: The hidden history of admission and exclusion at Harvard, Yale, and Princeton: A review.  Review of Higher Education, 30 (2), 197-198. 

Arnold, K.D. (2005).  Generating leaders in an age of diversity: Fifty years of U.S. Rhodes Scholars.  Oxford Centre for Higher Education Policy Studies Occasional Paper No. 25.  Oxford, U.K.: OxCheps. 

Renn, K.A., & Arnold, K.D. (2003, May/June).  Reconceptualizing research on college student peer culture.  The Journal of Higher Education, 74 (3), 261-291.

Arnold, K.D. (2002, November/December).  Getting to the top—What role do elite colleges play?  About Campus, 7 (5), 4-12.

Noble, K., Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1999, Summer).  To thine own self be true: A new model of female talent development.  Gifted Child Quarterly, 34 (3), 140-149.  

Arnold, K.D. (1998, May/June).  Should schools select valedictorians?  American Teacher, 82 (8), 4. 

Arnold, K.D. (1998, June 15).  Lessons for all parents from parents of top students.  Bottom Line, 19 (12), 1-2. 

Arnold, K.D., & Renn, K. (1996, Spring). Book review: Cream of the Crop: A Study of the Effects of Elite Education. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 19 (3), 366-372.

Arnold, K.D., & Subotnik, R.F. (1995). Mentoring the gifted: A differentiated model. Educational Horizons, 73 (3), 118-123.

Arnold, K.D. (1995). Losing the leaders: Academic talent and teaching careers. Educational Considerations, 22 (2), 7-11.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1995). Passing through the gates: Career establishment of talented women scientists. Roeper Review, 18 (1), 55-61.

Subotnik, R.F., Arnold, K.D., & Noble, K.D. (1995). Gifted is as gifted does but what does gifted do? Roeper Review, 18 (1), 4-5.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1995). Viewing talent development longitudinally: An aid to policy making. Educational Forum, 59 (4), 372-380.

Arnold, K.D. (1994). Talent developed: Conversations with masters of the arts and sciences. Journal for the Education of the Gifted, 18 (1), 95-107.

Arnold, K.D. (1993, Spring). The fulfillment of promise: Minority high school valedictorians and salutatorians. The Review of Higher Education, 16 (3), 257-283.

Arnold, K.D. (1993). Undergraduate aspirations and career outcomes of academically talented women: A discriminant analysis. Roeper Review, 15 (3), 169-175.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1993). Time for a change. Roeper Review, 15 (3), 118-120.

Arnold, K. D. (1991, Fall/Winter). Women's ways of inquiry: Collaborative practitioner/student research. Initiatives, 54 (2), 1-13.

Book Chapters

Youn, T.I.K., & Arnold K.D. (2004).  Pathways to prominence: Explaining contours of career hierarchy of American Rhodes Scholars.  In W. Ilchman, A. Ilchman, and M. Tolar (Eds.).  The lucky few and the worthy many: Scholarship competitions and the world’s future leaders.  (pp. 127-148).  Bloomington, IN: University of Indiana Press. 

Subotnik, R.F., Olszewski-Kubilius, P., & Arnold, K.D. (2003).  Beyond Bloom: Revisiting environmental factors that enhance or impede talent development.  In J.H. Borland (Ed.), Rethinking gifted education.  (pp. 227-238).  New York: Teachers College Press. 

Arnold, K.D. (2002).  Developmental issues.  In A. Alemán & K.A. Renn (Eds.), Women in Higher Education.  (pp. 297-302).  Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Publishers. 

Arnold, K.D. (2002).  Student success.  In J.F. Forest and K. Kinser (Eds.), Higher Education in the United States: An Encyclopedia.  (pp. 631-636).  Santa Barbara, CA: ABC-Clio Publishers.

Subotnik, R.S., & Arnold, K.D. (2000).  Longitudinal research: Applying predictive validity to conceptions of giftedness.  In K. Heller, F. Monks, R. Sternberg, & R. Subotnik (Eds.).  International Handbook of Research and Development of Giftedness and Talent (Second Edition).  NY: Elsevier. 

Arnold, K.D., & Subotnik, R. (1999).  Longitudinal studies of creativity.  In M.A. Runco, S. Pritzer, H. Gardner, R. Helson, R. Richards, T. Rickards, D.K. Simonton, & R. Sternberg (Eds.), (pp. 163-168).  Encyclopedia of creativity.  San Diego, CA: Academic Press. 

Arnold, K.D., & Kuh, G.D. (1999).  What matters in undergraduate education?  Mental models, student learning, and student affairs.  In E.J. Whitt (Ed.), (pp. 11-43).  Student learning as student affairs work.  Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrations.

Arnold, K.D., Noble, K., & Subotnik, R. Perspectives on female talent development. (1996). In K.D. Arnold, K. Noble, & R. Subotnik (Eds.), Remarkable women: Perspectives on female talent development (pp. 1-20). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Subotnik, R., & Arnold, K.D. (1996). Success and sacrifice: The costs of talent fulfillment for women in science. In K.D. Arnold, K. Noble, & R. Subotnik (Eds.), Remarkable women: Perspectives on female talent development (pp. 263-280). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Noble, K., Subotnik, R., & Arnold, K.D. (1996). The gifted woman: Summary and future directions. In K.D. Arnold, K. Noble, & R. Subotnik (Eds.), Remarkable women: Perspectives on female talent development (pp. 427-439). Cresskill, NJ: Hampton Press.

Arnold, K.D., & Kuh, G.D. (Forthcoming). Mental models, student learning, and student affairs. In E.J. Whitt (Ed.), The role of student affairs in student learning. Washington, DC: National Association of Student Personnel Administrators.

Arnold, K.D., & Murphy, P.M. (1994). Campus and classroom: The experiences of minority students in predominantly white universities. In S. Hood & H. Frierson, Jr. (Eds.), Beyond the dream: Meaningful program evaluation and assessment to achieve equal opportunity for minorities at predominantly white universities (pp. 17-46). Greenwich, CT: JAI Press.

Arnold, K.D. (1994). The Illinois Valedictorian Project: Early adult careers of academically talented male high school students. In R.F. Subotnik & K.D. Arnold (Eds.), Beyond Terman: Contemporary longitudinal studies of giftedness and talent (pp. 24-51). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1994). Longitudinal studies of giftedness and talent. In R.F. Subotnik & K.D. Arnold (Eds.), Beyond Terman: Contemporary longitudinal studies of giftedness and talent (pp. 1-23). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Arnold, K.D., & Subotnik, R.F. (1994). Lessons from contemporary longitudinal studies. In R.F. Subotnik & K.D. Arnold (Eds.), Beyond Terman: Contemporary longitudinal studies of giftedness and talent (pp. 437-451). Norwood, NJ: Ablex.

Arnold, K.D. (1993, January). Academically talented women in the 1980s: The Illinois Valedictorian Project. In K. Hulbert & D. Schuster. (Eds.), Women's lives through time: Educated American women of the twentieth century (pp. 393-414). San Francisco: Jossey-Bass.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1993). Longitudinal studies of giftedness. In K. A. Heller, F. J. Mönks, & A.H. Passow (Eds.), International handbook for research on giftedness and talent (pp. 149-160). Oxford: Pergamon Press.

Monographs, Technical Reports, Proceedings

Arnold, K.D., & Youn, T.I.K. (2006).  Generating leaders in an age of diversity: Fifty years of American Rhodes Scholars.  Final report to the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation. 

Youn, T.I.K., & Arnold, K.D. (2006).  Final report to the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation (Grant #2001-6554). 

Arnold, K.D., & Youn, T.I.K. (2003).  Final report to the Spencer Foundation.  (Grant #200100034). 

Arnold, K.D. (in press). Academically talented teachers. (Peer reviewed monograph and executive summary). Oak Brook, IL: North Central Regional Education Laboratory.

Arnold, K.D. (1993). Academic achievement: A view from the top. The Illinois Valedictorian Project (Peer reviewed monograph and executive summary). Oak Brook, IL: North Central Regional Education Laboratory.

Arnold, K.D. (1985, September). Curriculum, faculty, and professional practice: The educational experiences of women in landscape architecture (Summary). Annual Proceedings of the Council of Educators in Landscape Architecture. Urbana, IL.

Nassauer, J., & Arnold, K.D. (1983, September). The national survey of career patterns among women in landscape architecture. Washington, D.C.: American Society of Landscape Architects.

Selected Presentations and Invited Addresses

Arnold, K.D. (2006, December 8).  The Big Picture Longitudinal Study: Transition to college of low income, urban high school graduates.  Invited presentation to the Big Picture Company National College Transition and Principal Network retreat.  Denver, CO. 

Youn, T.I.K., & Arnold, K.D. (2006, November 4).  Chosen to lead: Generations of Rhodes Scholars in American meritocracy.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.  Anaheim, CA. 

Arnold, K.D. (2006, November 3).  Chosen to lead: Five decades of U.S. Rhodes Scholars.  Paper presented at the 3rd International Summit and iNet Conference for Leadership in Education.  Boston, MA. 

Arnold, K.D. (2005, March 15).  Talent development in higher education.  Invited keynote address presented at the Annual Conference of the Association of University Administrators.  University of Warwick, Coventry England. 

Arnold, K.D. (2005, May 10).  U.S. Rhodes Scholars.  Invited talk presented at the Linacre Seminars, Lincare College, University of Oxford.

Arnold, K.D. (2004, June 9).  The Oxford experience of U.S. Rhodes Scholars: 1947-1992.  Invited talk presented in seminar series sponsored by the Institute for the Advancement of University Learning, Oxford University.

Arnold, K.D. (2005, July 15).  Generations of U.S. Rhodes Scholars.  Invited talk presented at the North American Rhodes Scholar Reunion.  Philadelphia, University of Pennsylvania.

Arnold, K.D., Youn, T.I.K., Savitz, M., & Shandra, J. (2003, November).  Social capital and civic engagement among top collegiate achievers.  Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.  Portland, OR.

Arnold, K.D. (1995, October). Rural women and academic talent. Paper presented at the AERA Research on Women and Education Conference, Birmingham, AL.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1995, April). Passing through the gates: Career establishment of talented women scientists. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Arnold, K.D. (1994, March). Beyond "head of the class": Gender, race, and academic achievement. Sanders Chair Lecture presented at Hamline University, St. Paul, MN.

Subotnik, R.F., & Arnold, K.D. (1994, November). Success and sacrifice: The costs of talent fulfillment for women in science. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Gifted Children, Salt Lake City, UT.

Arnold, K.D., & Armstrong, K. (1994, October). Student workers and campus staff: Informal mentoring in the academic workplace. Paper presented at the AERA Research on Women and Education Conference, St. Paul, MN.

Arnold, K.D. (1993, April). Professor and parent: Integrating work and family issues in academic careers. Roundtable presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Atlanta, GA.

Maira, S., & Arnold, K. (1993, March). Reconceptualizing retention: Issues of culture for women of color. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association for Women in Education, Seattle, WA.

Arnold, K.D. (1992, November). The lives of educated women: Listening to voices through time. Symposium paper presented at the AERA Research on Women and Education Conference, University Park, PA.

Arnold, K. (1992, April). The Illinois Valedictorian Project: Academically talented women ten years after high school graduation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, San Francisco, CA.

Arnold, K. (1991, November). Gender, race, and academic talent: The postsecondary experiences of high school valedictorians. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association for the Study of Higher Education.

Arnold, K. (1991, October). The fulfillment of promise. Keynote address delivered at the Oregon Association for Talented and Gifted. Portland, OR.

Arnold, K.D. (1991, April) The fulfillment of early promise in academically talented minority students. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Arnold, K.D. (1991, March) Women's ways of inquiry: Collaborative practitioner/student research. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Association of Women Deans, Administrators, and Counselors. Boston, MA.

Arnold, K.D. (1990, June) Self-esteem in academically gifted women scientists and engineers. Invited paper presented at the national conference of the Society of Women Engineers, New York, NY.

Arnold, K.D. (1989, March) Ethical issues in research on student life. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the National Associate of Student Personnel Administrators, Denver, CO.

Arnold, K.D. (1988, Dec.) Whatever happens to high school valedictorians? Keynote address presented at the Washington State Assessment Conference, Seattle, WA.

Arnold, K.D. (1988, Nov.) Initiating women's studies in liberal arts colleges. Symposium presented at the Northwest Women's Studies Association, Portland, OR.

Arnold, K.D. (1987, July) Retaining high achieving women in science and engineering. Invited paper presented at the national conference on Women in Science and Engineering of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Ann Arbor, MI.

Arnold, K.D. (1987, April). Values and vocations: The career aspirations of academically gifted females in the first five years after high school. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Arnold, K.D., & Denny, T. (1987, April). The Illinois Valedictorian Project: Top academic achievers five years after high school graduation. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Washington, D.C.

Arnold, K.D. (1987, April). Academic achievement: Opportunities and choices. Keynote address delivered at the Math/Science Conference for Gifted Girls. Adrian, Michigan.

Arnold, K.D. (1987, March). The Illinois valedictorian project: Implications for student affairs professionals. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American College Personnel Association, Chicago, Illinois.

Arnold, K.D. (1986, April). Beyond the classroom: The gifted girl. Keynote address delivered at the Math/Science Conference for Junior High Girls. Battle Creek, Michigan.

Arnold, K.D., & Denny, T. (1985, November). The lives of academic achievers: The career aspirations of male and female high school valedictorians and salutatorians. (Report No. CE 041 582). Resources in Education. (Eric Document Reproduction Service No. ED 257 951).

Arnold, K.D. (1985, June). Climbing off the career ladder: The effects of part time practice on the professional development of women landscape architects. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Environmental Design Research Association. New York, NY.

Arnold, K.D., & Denny, T. (1985, April). The lives of academic achievers: The career aspirations of male and female high school valedictorians. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, Chicago, IL.

Arnold, K.D., & Denny, T. (1984, April). Academic achievement: A view from the top. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Educational Research Association, New Orleans, LA.