Jennifer Wetzel

A new study on novel word learning uncovered clues on reading and plasticity in the brain that could determine interventions for children who struggle with reading. Read More

Autism experts from Vanderbilt University are available for interviews on World Autism Awareness Day, designated by the United Nations as April 2. Read More

Zachary Warren, director of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s Treatment and Research Institute for Autism Spectrum Disorders at Vanderbilt University, says effective early identification and treatment of autism is a public health emergency. Read More

The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center (Vanderbilt University) The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Excellence in Developmental Disabilities will co-host the fourth annual Tennessee Adult Brothers and Sisters (TABS) Conference April 20-21 at the Holiday Inn Select Vanderbilt. TABS is a statewide network that provides information, resources and support for adults who have a… Read More

The founder of the Knowledge is Power Program will speak on the completion results and growth of this national network of public schools. Read More

March 20 officially marked the first day of spring, but doctors at Vanderbilt University Medical Center are already seeing summer-type accidents due to unseasonably warm weather. Read More

Students who successfully complete English as a Second Language or bilingual language learning programs within three years fare better academically across the board than peers who stay in such programs for a longer time. Read More

Being a Girl Scout has a long-term positive impact on girls' leadership skills and development, a new Peabody College study finds. Read More

Shyness may be caused by deficits in the brain. Read More

Four Peabody College members will be inducted into the 2012 AERA Fellows class. Read More

Vanderbilt expert on children’s literature discusses the lasting impact of Dr. Seuss. Read More

Camilla Benbow will co-chair a new accrediting body designed to help ensure that every classroom in the nation has an effective teacher. Read More

A new resource developed by the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center could improve sleep for children with autism. Read More

Peabody faculty members Karen Harris and Steve Graham served as co-editors of a national psychology handbook, recently released by the American Psychological Association. Read More

Vanderbilt University researcher Ron Zimmer says many states are seeking No Child Left Behind waivers because states are required to raise the bar on the number of students reaching proficiency standards. Read More

Peabody’s Rich Milner has been awarded the Outstanding Book Award by the American Association of Colleges for Teacher Education. Read More

(image courtesy of the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center Reading Clinic) The Vanderbilt Kennedy Center will offer two new summer reading programs for struggling readers in kindergarten through eighth grade. Designed for children who are behind in reading or have learning, developmental or intellectual disabilities, the reading clinics… Read More

A $28 million, five-year grant from the Institute for Education Sciences will fund Peabody research on education policies in the Appalachian region. Read More

The latest issue of the Peabody Journal of Education examines pathways to STEMM professions through a collection of articles. Read More

Peabody’s Ron Zimmer selected to editorship for AERA journal. Read More