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The fully-funded experience for history teachers is named for former Senator Lamar Alexander. Imagine being a high school history teacher and being given the opportunity to improve your teaching skills and classroom strategies through a one-week immersive experience featuring lectures by nationally known scholars of history and education, visits to… Read More

By Kurt Brobeck August 12 marked a significant milestone as the new Roberts Academy at Vanderbilt University opened its doors to 21 third- and fourth-grade students. Currently in a temporary location on the Vanderbilt campus, the academy is designed to be a transitional school providing intensive reading intervention and elementary… Read More

Nature Conferences has selected Vanderbilt University to host a conference Nov. 13–15, 2023, focused on developing innovative diagnostic, treatment and disease-monitoring platforms to improve human health around the world. Read More

Vanderbilt observed its strongest year ever by many measures in 2022–23. The university soared to new heights in research and fundraising, received national and international recognitions and celebrated significant milestones—like its Sesquicentennial and the launch of the ambitious Dare to Grow fundraising campaign. Read More

May 12, 2023 Parents, families and friends…esteemed faculty…trustees, valued alumni and dedicated staff…and, of course, our graduates: Welcome to the Commencement ceremony for the Vanderbilt Class of 2023! This year, we celebrate the 150th anniversary of Vanderbilt’s founding. And you, graduates, are part of an unbroken chain… Read More

By Jane Sevier Across the globe, educators hunger for resources to strengthen their teaching. Vanderbilt University’s IRIS Center, housed at Peabody College of education and human development, is meeting that need. From Africa and Asia to Europe and from North America to South, educators and independent learners in 229 countries… Read More

Joel S. Pizzuti (B.S.’94), president and chief executive officer of The Pizzuti Companies in Columbus, Ohio, will be honored by Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development with the 2023 Distinguished Alumnus Award during Commencement ceremonies on May 12. Headquartered in Columbus with offices in Chicago and Nashville, Pizzuti… Read More

Read student profiles celebrating the Class of 2023. Read More

Each spring, U.S. News & World Report releases its rankings of various professional schools and disciplines, including graduate schools of education. For 2023-2024, Vanderbilt Peabody College received an overall score of 98 out of a possible 100, resulting in a 6th place ranking. Peabody has been ranked among the… Read More

Chancellor Daniel Diermeier shared a message with the Vanderbilt community after a shooting March 27 at The Covenant School in Nashville. Support sessions for faculty, staff, postdocs and students are scheduled throughout the day on Wednesday, March 29. Read More

Vanderbilt University Chancellor Daniel Diermeier and Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver issue statements regarding the tragedy at Michigan State University. Read More

Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center climbed seven spots in the prestigious survey by the National Science Foundation measuring annual research and development expenditures. Read More

By Jane Sevier A five-year, $6 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs will continue funding of the IRIS Center at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development. The center, founded in 2001, bridges the research-to-practice gap through a free,… Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College Professor Mary Louise Hemmeter has received an $11.9 million grant from the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Elementary and Secondary Education to expand the Pyramid Model for Promoting Social Emotional Competence in pre-kindergarten and kindergarten classrooms in diverse districts across the country. Read More

Nicole Joseph, associate professor of mathematics education, has been named associate dean for equity, diversity and inclusion at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. Read More

Nicole Joseph, associate professor of mathematics education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, has been recognized with the 2023 Louise Hay Award for Contributions to Mathematics Education by the Association for Women in Mathematics. Read More

The Institute of Education Sciences recently awarded a five-year, $4 million grant to a research team based at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development and the University of Texas at Austin to examine the efficacy of Sound Partners, a reading intervention, delivered through cross-age peer tutoring. Read More

President Joe Biden has appointed Vanderbilt Peabody College research professor Douglas Fuchs to serve on the 15-member National Board for Education Sciences. The appointment was announced Oct. 27. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver shares a message with faculty about Discovery Vanderbilt, a major new investment in the university's capacity for research and innovation. Read More

Provost and Vice Chancellor for Academic Affairs C. Cybele Raver shares a message with undergraduate students about Discovery Vanderbilt, a major new investment in the university's capacity for research and innovation. Read More