Beth Shinn

By Jenna Somers Infancy is the age at which someone is most likely to live in a homeless shelter. If that sounds surprising, consider that poverty is the main reason families with young children become homeless. Given the high costs of childcare across the country, often parents leave the… Read More

A unique Vanderbilt University class has ended the year on a high note by distributing $77,000 in donations to Nashville nonprofits and relief efforts related to the March 3 tornadoes and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. Read More

Human and Organizational Development Professor Marybeth Shinn outlines the solution to the homelessness epidemic in her new book, "In the Midst of Plenty: Homelessness and What to Do About It." Read More

Erin Calipari, Kelly Haws and Marybeth Shinn have been selected as Global Voices Fellows for the fall 2020 semester. Read More

Vanderbilt Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos helped undergraduates distribute donation checks totaling $59,000 to four Nashville charities as part of a unique class that teaches undergraduates the importance and value of philanthropy. Read More

Eleven Vanderbilt faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized for their exemplary achievements during a celebration Sept. 6 at the Student Life Center. Read More

Nearly 30 Vanderbilt students took part in Philanthropy and Social Problem Solving, a Peabody College course offered as part of the human and organizational development major. The class capped off the semester by giving $75,000 to five charities. Read More

A unique Vanderbilt class focusing on philanthropy will end the semester with students presenting checks totaling $75,000 to service organizations tomorrow. Read More

Odd of foreclosure were 42 percent lower among those who completed the homebuyer class. Read More

Chancellor Nicholas S. Zeppos presented seven faculty research awards, including two new awards for efforts that advance understanding of diversity, at the Fall Faculty Assembly Aug. 25. Read More

Vanderbilt students gave $60,000 to three Nashville charities on April 25, the final day of a spring semester class on philanthropy. Read More

Housing vouchers work best, but landlords often are unwilling to accept them in Nashville's strong rental market. Read More

Vanderbilt researcher Marybeth Shinn will discuss the Family Options Study, an 18-month evaluation of federal homeless housing programs. Read More

Nashville's homeless services community is invited to participate in a discussion of important new findings that could have policy implications close to home. Read More

Vanderbilt University researcher Marybeth Shinn has studied homelessness interventions and policy for more than 30 years. Read More

A new HUD study conducted in partnership with Vanderbilt found that housing choice vouchers were more effective for homeless families than other options. Read More

The briefing will take place at the Brookdale-Mondale Auditorium at the HUD headquarters in Washington, D.C., and will be webcast live. Read More

Evaluating a student’s written work against Common Core State Standards will be made easier for teachers at Nashville Prep charter school thanks to a toolkit created by 2014 graduate Lisa Koenig, who was named winner of the 2014 Senior Project IMPACT Award. Read More

Peabody College's seven-year study of low-income New York City families revealed that applicants statistically at the highest risk for becoming homeless were often passed over for services in favor of more “worthy” applicants. Read More

The rising tide of homelessness and mobility among low-income students poses a serious challenge for educators and policy makers at every level, according to researcher Beth Shinn, a professor of Human and Organizational Development at Peabody. Read More