Thomas Tyler Clark

👋 Welcome

Hello, I’m Thomas Tyler Clark, Ed.D., the Assistant Director of Operations at The Center for Gifted Studies at WKU. I specialize in gifted education policy, program development, and research design, with a focus on using data science and AI to advance equity and identification in K-12 talent development.

Currently, I serve as:

  • Assistant Director, The Center for Gifted Studies
  • Co-Director, Talent Identification Program of Kentucky (TIP-KY)
  • Executive Administrator, World Council for Gifted and Talented Children

I hold a Doctor of Education in Postsecondary Leadership and a Certificate in Data Analytics from Western Kentucky University, with earlier graduate degrees in mathematics.


🔬 Current Projects

  • AI in Gifted Education – Exploring how large language models can support curriculum differentiation and Bloom’s-aligned question generation.
  • TIP-KY Expansion – Leading statewide efforts to improve early identification of high-potential youth using above-level assessments.
  • NAEP Data Explorer – Public dashboards built in R to make national performance data on high-achieving students more accessible. See NAEP Project

📬 Contact

📍 Western Kentucky University
✉️ thomas.clark@wku.edu
🌐 tylerclark12.com