Mary M. Frasier
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Mary M. Frasier was a famous African American educator who specialized in the area of gifted education at the University of Georgia
University of Georgia
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Frasier was born May 17, 1938, in South Carolina
South Carolina
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She developed the Frasier Traits, Aptitudes, and Behaviors (F-TAB), which is an instrument used by many school systems to identify children for gifted educational services.

Frasier received a bachelor's in music education and a master's
Master of Arts (postgraduate)
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 in guidance and counseling from South Carolina State College. She earned her Ph.D.
Ph.D.
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 in educational psychology from the University of Connecticut
University of Connecticut
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She died February 3, 2005 in Athens, Georgia
Athens, Georgia
Athens-Clarke County is a consolidated city–county in U.S. state of Georgia, in the northeastern part of the state, comprising the former City of Athens proper and Clarke County. The University of Georgia is located in this college town and is responsible for the initial growth of the city...

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