Joan Brasher

Aimée Bell was one of the first students to major in HOD. In October she served as the Class of 1986 Reunion Weekend chair, helping her class surpassed its goal of raising $7 million during Reunion. Read More

Self-explanations don’t always enhance math learning Prompting students to provide self-explanation as a learning tool when doing math may not be as effective as previously thought, according to a study by Bethany Rittle-Johnson, professor of psychology and human development, and graduate student Abbey M. Loehr. They found that in… Read More

Peabody researchers recognized at Fall Faculty Assembly Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos (Left), Ebony McGee, William H. Robinson and Faculty Senate Chair Charlene Dewey Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos honored several Peabody faculty at the Fall Faculty Assembly for outstanding work. Ebony McGee, assistant professor of education, diversity and STEM education,… Read More

When parents read to their child, they are helping their child build a foundation for early language and literacy. But research at Peabody shows that children could be developing language and literacy skills at a significantly higher rate if parents tapped into a simple, powerful technique called dialogic questioning. Read More

For Bridgette Brown, a financial aid package without loans meant she could “accept her acceptance” to Vanderbilt—and at a cost less than her in-state option in Arkansas. Read More

At Peabody, researchers are finding that there are many ways math is learned and are developing innovative new ways to teach it. They believe that math is not an unyielding discipline, accessible to only a select few. And, they would argue, math is fun. Read More

Vanderbilt researchers helped re-write the guidelines for America's Juvenile drug treatment courts. Read More

Seven Peabody professors are in the 2017 Edu-Scholar Public Influence Rankings. Read More

Vanderbilt's School for Science and Math has a semifinalist in the 2017 Regeneron Science Talent Search. Read More

Research using a computer game concludes teaching fractions on a number line is highly effective. Read More

Lipscomb University will serve as an associate campus to Vanderbilt’s Humphrey Fellowship program. Read More

Findings will inform educators and school administrators developing curricula for the early years. Read More

Tennessee assistant principals were named to a Vanderbilt fellowship that is building a pipeline of highly-trained school leaders. Read More

Vanderbilt's chancellor presented psychology professor Craig A. Smith with the 2016 Chancellor’s Cup. Read More

Vanderbilt hosted a panel discussion Oct. 27 at the Frist Center for the Visual Arts to mark 50 years since the passage of the Equality of Educational Opportunity study, popularly known as the Coleman Report. Read More

Three MNPS seniors were recognized for projects they completed as part of their participation in The School for Science and Math at Vanderbilt. Read More

Many U.S. states have been quick to invest in pre-k without a clear strategy for success. Read More

Vanderbilt professor and pre-K expert Dale Farran will discuss her latest pre-K research Oct. 26. Read More

The Tennessee Education Research Alliance will carry out research with clear, practical implications for the state’s key education strategies. Read More

Joseph, a new assistant professor of mathematics education at Peabody College, has made understanding racial minorities’ experiences in mathematics and advocating for their educational needs her life’s mission. Read More