Education And Psychology
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Vanderbilt’s Gary Henry named AERA Fellow
Vanderbilt education professor Gary Henry is among 22 scholars selected as 2016 fellows by the American Educational Research Association. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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Graduate students compete in fourth annual Three Minute Thesis competition
Vanderbilt graduate students demonstrated that they can summarize their 80,000-word theses in less than three minutes using terms that members of the public can understand during this year's Three Minute Thesis competition. Read MoreMar 1, 2016
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What makes students stick with a MOOC?
A new large-scale study took an in-depth look at persistence and engagement in Massive Open Online Courses. Read MoreFeb 26, 2016
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Governor’s Academy for School Leadership launches at Peabody College
Nashville assistant principals have been selected for a one-year fellowship in which they will receive mentorship and coaching. Read MoreFeb 23, 2016
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Obama names Vanderbilt’s Chris Lemons among extraordinary early-career scientists
President Barack Obama has named Vanderbilt researcher Christopher J. Lemons among the recipients of the Presidential Early Career Awards for Scientists and Engineers. It is the highest honor bestowed by the United States government on science and engineering professionals in the early stages of their independent research careers. Read MoreFeb 19, 2016
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School turnaround focus of five-year, $5M study
Evaluating a new initiative to turn around North Carolina’s lowest-performing schools is the focus of a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreFeb 17, 2016
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Woodman receives Troland Research Award
The National Academy of Sciences has announced that Geoffrey Woodman, associate professor of psychology at Vanderbilt University, will receive a 2016 Troland Research Award. Read MoreJan 19, 2016
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Teacher’s race affects gifted program selections
With equal test scores, black students are about half as likely as their white peers to be assigned to gifted programs in math and reading, according to a new Vanderbilt University study. Read MoreJan 18, 2016
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Transgender scholar C. Riley Snorton to speak on ‘Jorgensen’s Shadows’
Cornell University's Riley Snorton will speak about 1950s transgender sensation Christine Jorgensen at Peabody College's Wyatt Center on Jan. 26. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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‘Sticky mittens’ offer clues to infant development
Early motor training in infants may result in positive long-term effects in other areas of development. Read MoreJan 6, 2016
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Black college students face hidden mental health crisis
Black students are complimented for having "grit," while their mental health concerns go undetected. Read MoreDec 30, 2015
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Quality early-grade teachers key to maximize pre-K benefits
Preschool alone is not the silver bullet to end poverty or close achievement gaps. Read MoreDec 30, 2015
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Psychotherapies have long-term benefit for those suffering from irritable bowel syndrome
A new meta-analysis has found that the beneficial effects of using psychological therapy to treat the symptoms of irritable bowel syndrome are not only short term but are also long lasting. Read MoreDec 28, 2015
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‘A People’s Guide to Nashville’ launches at Curb Center event
"A People’s Guide to Nashville" – an alternative guide to the city celebrating people and places too often veiled, forgotten or ignored – will launch Dec. 11 at Vanderbilt’s Curb Center. The public is invited to attend. Read MoreDec 2, 2015
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Vanderbilt researcher speaks to White House on ending segregation for people with intellectual disabilities
Erik Carter spoke about ending segregation in education and beyond during an invited presentation at a gathering of the President’s Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities. Read MoreNov 24, 2015
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Next Steps at Vanderbilt takes huge leap forward thanks to federal grant
Tennessee’s first postsecondary education program for students with intellectual disabilities, Next Steps at Vanderbilt, will expand significantly thanks to new federal funding. Read MoreNov 24, 2015
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Vanderbilt’s Peabody College appoints associate dean for students and equity, diversity and inclusion
Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development has named Monique Robinson-Nichols associate dean for students and equity, diversity and inclusion. Read MoreNov 23, 2015
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TN teachers report ongoing benefits from teacher collaboration model
Tennessee teachers are reporting that a collaboration model implemented as part of a Vanderbilt study continues to show positive outcomes two years later. Read MoreNov 20, 2015
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Video: $1.5M HIV, hepatitis intervention targets at-risk young black males
A $1.5 million Vanderbilt study is partnering with Nashville's First Response Center to curb HIV and hepatitis diagnoses in young black males at risk for HIV. Read MoreNov 18, 2015
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Congressman Jim Cooper visits School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt
Congressman Jim Cooper visited with Metro Nashville Public School students at Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math on Nov. 12. Read MoreNov 18, 2015