Dr. Elaine Tuttle Hansen became the executive director of the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth on August 1, 2011. She is the third person to lead CTY since its founding in 1979. Elaine has devoted her career to the education of bright young minds and the pursuit of academic excellence. Prior to her arrival at CTY, she served for nine years as president of Bates College, Me. Elaine also served as provost at Haverford College in Haverford, Pa. from 1995 to 2002 and professor of English beginning in 1980. A specialist in Middle English literature and the author of numerous scholarly articles and three books, she has taught a wide variety of courses in Middle English literature and contemporary women’s writing. Continue reading Dr. Elaine Tuttle Hansen Bio →