Dr. Jane L. Newman has served as an educator in various capacities such as University of Alabama Professor, Tuscaloosa, AL; High School Principal and Assistant Superintendent, Vestavia City Schools; Director of Instruction, Coordinator of Gifted Education, Schoolwide Enrichment  Specialist, Mountain Brook City Schools; Gifted Teacher, Piano Teacher, Albertville City Schools; High School Advanced English Teacher, Atlanta, GA; and Assistant Professor of Anthropology and Archaeology, GA State U, Atlanta, GA.  

Dr. Newman has published more than 40 peer-reviewed scholarly articles and books, delivered more than 100 presentations, earned more than $2.1 million in grant-funding. She has earned five graduate degrees beyond a B.A. in English and has led and provided service in local, state, national, and international professional organizations. Dr. Newman has positively impacted the professions of gifted education and service-learning at the local, state, national, and international levels.    

While teaching at the University of Alabama, Dr. Newman was awarded the UA Faculty Excellence Award for Exemplary Teaching, The University of Alabama Community Engagement Award for Outstanding Service, and Emerita status in the UA College of Education for her outstanding accomplishments in her career and for the College of Education.”   

Recently (2023), Dr. Newman was awarded the “Life-time Achievement Award in Gifted Education for the State of Alabama,” and Albertville High School’s (Alabama) “Most Outstanding Alumni” (2021).  Presently, she works with 26 Elementary Schools (1500+ students) and 30 Teachers of the Gifted at Huntsville City Schools, Huntsville, Alabama.