Joan Brasher

  • Staff and Student News

    Staff and Student News

    Vandy goes Harry Potter! Students learn through the lens of the "Harry Potter" series. Ann Neely, associate professor of the practice of teaching and learning, and Georgene Troseth, associate professor of psychology, led a Harry Potter-themed first-year writing seminar in psychology in England over spring break. The… Read More

    Jun 28, 2013

  • Awards, Honors and Recognition

    Awards, Honors and Recognition

    A sculpture, 'Water and Sun,' was donated to Vanderbilt by Frank Garrison Jr., BA’76, JD’79, and his wife Amy P. Garrison, BA’79, and installed on the Peabody campus. It was given in honor of Frank’s grandfather Sidney Clarence Garrison, who was president of Peabody from 1938 until… Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • In Memory

    In Memory

    Many friends were lost this year; they will be missed. Photo by John Russell/Vanderbilt Alumni Berlin Vance, BS’39, of Amarillo, Texas, Jan. 1, 2013. Herschiel S. Barnes, BS’40, JD’48, of Cookeville, Tenn., Oct. 17, 2012. Joe T. Brandon, BS’42, of San Marcos, Calif., Sept. 9, 2012. Selina… Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • Readers Write

    Readers Write

    Readers share their feedback and insights. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • New books from Peabody professors and alumni

    New books from Peabody professors and alumni

    New books have been published by Peabody faculty and alumni. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Small Investments Yield Big Rewards

    When Virginia Johnson enrolled in Peabody, WWII was just ending and teachers were in high demand. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

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    Building on a Strong Foundation

    Chris Lai says Peabody prepared him for the twists and turns of life. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

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    Into the Future

    Willard Brown is one of the first in America to own the new Tesla model S electric car. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Change and Continuity

    The invitation was intriguing: “We’d love to have you write about how undergraduate teaching has changed during your tenure.” “Yes!” I thought, “This could be interesting!” Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

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    A Mother’s Mission

    The light-filled classrooms of The Paragon School in Orlando, Fla., provide everything that this mother ever hoped for in an academic environment for her son. That’s because she created it. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • A Remarkable Journey

    A Remarkable Journey

    Founder’s Medalist Jesse Neugebauer, who graduated in May with a bachelor of science in early childhood education and special education, led the Peabody Commencement processional behind Camilla P. Benbow, Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of education and Human Development, and banner bearer Sarah Perlman. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    After Newtown

    In the immediate aftermath of the December 2012 murders at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., the public’s horror over the violence escalated into a contentious debate on school safety, bullying, parenting and gun laws. Little is known about why Adam Lanza killed his mother, six educators and 20 first-graders before killing himself. The media replayed the few details that were known, but the traumatic incident left many questions in its wake. Peabody faculty weigh in. Read More

    Jun 27, 2013

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    New pre-K teaching method could close achievement gap

    A new approach to teaching pre-kindergarten could take a bite out of the achievement gap and level the playing field for America’s growing population of English language learners, according to a recently published study by researchers at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College. Read More

    Jun 13, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Symphony plays on despite rain

    Despite the event being moved from Peabody Lawn to Ingram Hall due to thunderstorms, the annual Vanderbilt family night with the Nashville Symphony drew an appreciative audience of Vanderbilt faculty and staff and their families. The event was sponsored by Employee Celebration. Read More

    May 22, 2013

  • The Center for Student Professional Development hosts industry career days so that Vanderbilt students can meet with prospective employers. (Steve Green/Vanderbilt)

    Center for Student Professional Development offers new take on the traditional career center

    Last year Vanderbilt’s career center changed its name—but the transformation went well beyond a new sign over the door. Read More

    May 6, 2013

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    Mara Truslow and Elin Bunch want to empower children to achieve

    Elin Bunch (left) and Mara Truslow (Lauren Holland/Vanderbilt) Mara Truslow and Elin Bunch are from different parts of the country—Boise, Idaho, and Signal Mountain, Tenn., respectively—but share a passion for using creative writing to inspire students. Nashville’s Martha O’Bryan Center, which serves to empower children, youth and… Read More

    May 6, 2013

  • Teenage boy with glasses thinking

    New handbook helps youth with disabilities transition to adult life

    To help ease youth with disabilities' transition into adult life, Erik Carter and Carolyn Hughes have developed a model that combines skill development with support, strategies they outline in a new handbook. Read More

    Mar 25, 2013

  • Vanderbilt University

    Peabody student wins ‘Business for Good’ competition

    Alyssa Van Camp, a graduate student at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, won first prize in the Business for Good case competition at the gathering of the Nashville chapter of the Social Enterprise Alliance. Read More

    Mar 22, 2013

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    Brief: Popular education reforms demoralize teachers

    Three widely implemented practices intended to strengthen teaching actually do more to undermine professionalism and demoralize teachers, according to Richard Milner, associate professor of education in Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

    Mar 21, 2013

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    Peabody professor says collaborative learning may be key to math instruction

    When new state standards and high-stakes testing have raised the bar for all students, how can teachers increase the rigor of mathematics instruction while keeping it accessible to a broader range of classroom learners? Collaborative learning is one answer, according to Ilana Horn, associate professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

    Mar 21, 2013