2010 Wallace Research Symposium on Talent Development, University of Iowa, Iowa City, May 16, 17 and 18. Presentation on Designing and Validating an On-Line Qualitative Ability Instrument for Ages Two to Six Years.      

Perth Modern School, Australia, February 22, 2010. Teacher workshop.

Moerlina School, Mount Claremont, Australia, February 16, 2010. Presentation on How Schools Teach the Smartest Kids to be Underachievers.

Hudson Road Family Centre, Bunbury, Australia, February 15, 2010. Presentation on Keys to Successfully Parenting the Highly Gifted Child.

ABC South West WA Radio, Perth, Australia, Interview on February 10, 2010.

Personality profiling workshops, question and answer sessions, and small group presentations in the area of Perth, Australia, February 10, 11, 23, and 24, 2010.

University of Western Australia, February 9, 2010: Presentation to educators and parents re: Bright Child or Gifted? Does the Difference Matter?

NSW Association for Gifted and Talented Children, Westmead, Australia,February 8, 2010: Presentation on characteristics and needs of gifted children.

ABC Radio National, Sydney, Australia - February 8, 2010, Interview by Richard Aedy.

Iowa Gifted and Talented Association Annual Conference (ITAG)- October 5 and 6, Iowa City/Coralville, Iowa, Keynotes and Presentations.

Chaska Area MCGT Chapter Meeting – March 23, 2009, 7:00-8:30 p.m., Bluff Creek Elementary, Chanhassen, MN, “Social & Emotional Issues of the Gifted.”

Minnesota Mensa Regional Gathering (RG), April 24-26, 2009, Holiday Inn Express, Eagan, MN, "How Your Myers-Briggs' Type Affected Your School Performance."

MCGT 2e Panel – September 27, 2008, Edina Community Center, MN.

Paper Presentation – Wallace Research Symposium, University of Iowa, May 19, 2008. Topic: “Parent and Gifted Child Personality Types and School Adjustment”

IECA Keynote Address – May 14, 2008, Independent Educational Consultants Association Annual Convention, Minneapolis, MN. Topic: “Underperforming Smart Kids: How to Guide Them to the Right Schools”

NAGC Conference, Minneapolis, November 7 to 11, 2007. Topic: “How Parents Can Identify Their Child's Level of Giftedness Prior to Formal Testing”

The Nueva School’s Gifted Learning Conference: October 26, 2007.
Presentation on Keys to Successfully Parenting the Highly Gifted Child.

Palo Alto Unified School District (GATE Program): October 25, 2007.
Presentation to parents on Parenting the Highly Gifted Child.

Austin Public Schools: October 9, 2007.
Presentation to parents on Personality Types and Intelligence.

Ohio Association for Gifted Children fall conference: October 7-8, 2007.
Parent Day keynote on Levels and Profiles of Giftedness; Monday keynote Losing Our Minds: Gifted Children Left Behind; two other small sessions.

Minnesota Mensa Regional Gathering: September 28-30, 2007.
Topics include Gifted Adults: Their Past, Present and Future, and How Personality Type Affects Adjustment for the Gifted.

Mensa AG, July 4-8, 2007, Birmingham, Alabama.

Davidson conference, summer 2007. (not open to public)

Minnesota School Counselors Association (MSCA) Monday, May 7, 2007, Madden’s Resort, Brainerd.
Session Presenter: Levels of Giftedness (10:00 a.m.) Session Presenter: Levels and Profiles of Giftedness: What Each Level Needs – Answers for Schools (11:00 a.m.)

Minnesota Parent Institute [National Association for Gifted Children Parent Trust], Saturday, April 28, 2007. Capitol Hill Gifted Magnet School, 560 Concordia St. Paul, Minnesota.
Speaking and presenting: Levels and Profiles of Giftedness; and What Each Level Needs.

Minnesota Council of Gifted and Talented (MCGT) CHAT Night, April 5, 2007, 7-8:30 p.m., Lynhurst Community Center, 50th Street and Humboldt Avenue South, Minneapolis. (CHAT is for Connect, Help, Advocate, Talk.)
Lead Chat about the topic of highly gifted.

Beacon Academy Golden Valley, Minnesota, Wednesday, February 21, 2007, at 8:30 a.m. (Not open to the public)
Lecture: Levels of Giftedness and What Each Level Needs.

St. Mary’s University, Roseville, Thursday, February 8, 2007.
Guest lecturer for certificate course on gifted and talented.

Littleton Public Schools, Littleton, Colorado, Monday, November 27, 2006.
Dr. Ruf will address educators and parents on levels of giftedness.

East Metro Chapter, Minnesota Council of Gifted and Talented (MCGT), site to be determined, Thursday 7:00 p.m., November 9, 2006.

NAGC Convention (National Association for Gifted Children), Charlotte, North Carolina, November 2-5, 2006.
Session Presenter (with Keri Guilbault): "How Personality Affects Individual Attitudes Toward Global Caring."
Poster Sessions: "Early Childhood Behaviors as Predictors of Unusually High Intelligence"; and, with Keri Guilbault and Catherine Barney, "American Mensa's Gifted Children's Program: Supporting Gifted Children and Their Families."

ECHA 2006 Conference (European Council for High Ability), Helsinki, Finland, September 11-18, 2006.
Session Presenter: "Personality and Individual Attitudes Toward Global Caring"; and "More than IQ: How Sex and Personality Affect School Behavior."

MENSA World Gathering, Orlando, Florida, August 9-13, 2006.
Session Presenter: "Why Do So Many Smart People Not Fulfill Their Promise?"; "Levels and Profiles of Giftedness: How the 98th Percentile Can Look So Different"; and "Gifted Children, Gifted Adults: What Do the Scores Mean?"
Also, along with Keri Guilbault and Kathe Oliver, Deborah will present a Meet and Greet for all current or potential Gifted Children's Coordinators, members of the Gifted Children's Program Committee, and any and all families and individuals who would like to learn more about the GCP.

SENG Conference 2006 (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted), Irvine, California, July 7-9, 2006.
Session Presenter: "Different Levels and Profiles of Giftedness Have Different Educational Needs."

Oregon Mensa Annual Conference, Portland, OR, Friday through Sunday, April 28-30, 2006. Keynote speaker.

Pennsylvania Training & Technical Assistance Network (PaTTAN) of Montgomery County, Hershey, PA Friday, March 17, 2006. Featured speaker on Levels and Profiles of Giftedness.

Connecticut Association for the Gifted, Minds in Motion Westport, CT Saturday, March 11, 2006. Keynote to parents.

California Association for the Gifted (CAG) Annual Conference Palm Springs, CA, Friday through Sunday, March 3 to 5, 2006.
Dr. Ruf will make two presentations: Saturday, March 4 on Early Childhood Behaviors Related to Intelligence Levels and Sunday, March 5 on Levels of Giftedness: Affordable System Wide Differentiation

Ramlynn Montessori School, Bloomington MN, Monday, February 27, 2006
Keynote: Levels & Profiles of Intelligence
Directions to the Bloomington Campus

Milford Schools and Southwest Ohio Coordinators of the Gifted, Milford, OH, Friday, February 24, 2006.
The keynote presentation to educators and parents will focus on the social and emotional issues of gifted children.

Interview by Ember Reichgott Junge, on her Women on the Move radio show on AM 950 Air America Minnesota, Saturday, February 11, at 12 noon.
The local call-in numbers are 763-535-5065 or 612-750-1262.

Minnesota Educators of the Gifted and Talented Annual Conference Cragun’s Resort in Brainerd, MN Sunday through Tuesday, February 5 to 7, 2006.
Topics are Levels and Profiles of Giftedness: Why Does It Matter? and
How to Individualize for Different Levels of Giftedness: Practical Suggestions

Interview by Ember Reichgott Junge, on her Women on the Move radio show, Thursday, February 2, 2006, at 1 p.m. CST
Aired on live Internet radio on the VoiceAmerica Channel; people may phone in questions at their toll-free number 1-877-885-7873. www.voiceamerica.com and www.womenonthemove.us

Radio Interview with Jerry Reno on Drive Time Des Moines (Iowa), WHO Radio. Thursday, January 9, 2006. www.WHOradio.com/drivetimedesmoines