Chris Rice is the Advanced Learning Services Psychologist for the Wake County Public School System (WCPSS). Mr. Rice has served in this role for over two years. Prior to his position in WCPSS, he served as a building-level school psychologist in North Carolina and Delaware for five years primarily serving students at the middle and high school level. In addition to his professional role, Mr. Rice is a doctoral student at the University of Northern Colorado where he is completing his PhD in Special Education with an emphasis in Gifted Education. His research interests include: identifying/serving twice-exceptional students; equitable identification and service delivery for gifted students; policy and advocacy; and embedding school-based support staff (counselors, psychologists, social workers, etc.) in the gifted education process.