Founded by Johns Hopkins researcher and quantitative psychologist Julian Stanley in 1979, the Johns Hopkins Center for Talented Youth has a rich history of identifying and educating advanced learners around the world. CTY is the leader in the field of gifted education. During this opening presentation, CTY executive director Amy Lynne Shelton, PhD, will describe CTY’s origins and history, the center’s work with advanced learners and evolution over 45 years, and CTY’s ongoing contributions to the field of gifted education.