Georgene Troseth
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Innovative AI learning technology projects win inaugural LIVE Spark Grants
LIVE, the Learning Innovation Incubator at Vanderbilt University, has awarded the inaugural LIVE Spark Grants to three interdisciplinary teams innovating cutting-edge learning technologies that leverage AI to advance literacy, music education and aid in the care of people with dementia. Selected from a strong pool of applicants,… Read MoreMay 14, 2024
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Vanderbilt University honors emeritus and emerita faculty, deans
Vanderbilt University has honored 33 retiring faculty members for their years of service by bestowing upon them the title of emerita or emeritus faculty. Additionally, four outgoing deans were honored for their service as deans. They were recognized during Vanderbilt’s Commencement ceremony. Read MoreMay 12, 2023
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Video chat reduced feelings of isolation among grandparents during COVID-19 pandemic, new study finds
Access to video chatting helped grandparents stay connected and reduced feelings of isolation during COVID-19 lockdowns, a new study conducted by a team from Vanderbilt and four other universities and funded by the AARP has found. Read MoreJul 15, 2021
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Class of 2021: Social justice activist strives to make change through health care
A family legacy of fighting for civil rights fuels Chicago native Anana Upton, whose mission is creating positive change in underserved communities. Read MoreApr 5, 2021
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Seven Vanderbilt faculty members elected as fellows in prominent psychological science associations
Seven Vanderbilt faculty recently were elected as fellows in the Association for Psychological Science and the American Psychological Association. Read MoreNov 23, 2020
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Enhanced e-book helps close the word gap in children from families of low socio-economic status
New research from Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development asks whether the use of an enhanced electronic book can train parents in reading methods that facilitate parent-child conversations, which are known to spur preschool vocabulary development and the language processing skills necessary to close the word gap. Read MoreJun 29, 2020
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Ask an Expert: How should parents manage screen time during isolation?
Georgene Troseth, associate professor of psychology, provides tips on how parents can manage their child's screen time while isolating during the COVID-19 pandemic. Read MoreApr 15, 2020
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Toddler brains resist learning from screens, even video chat
Vanderbilt study finds little ones need to interact with real, live humans in order to learn new information. Read MoreJul 31, 2019
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The Conversation: ‘Why I use Harry Potter to teach a college course on child development’
Associate Professor of Psychology Georgene Troseth explains how she uses Harry Potter books to make child development more relatable to her first-year Vanderbilt students, many of whom grew up on the wildly popular tomes, for "The Conversation." Read MoreAug 1, 2018
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VIDL awards funding to enhance teaching, learning through digital technology
The Vanderbilt Institute for Digital Learning (VIDL) distributed more than $46,000 in grants and awards this spring as part of its Innovation Programs initiative. Read MoreJul 1, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Education researchers available to comment on Metro Schools’ next steps
Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read MoreJun 10, 2016
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Peabody team’s storybook app wins first-round funding in federal competition
“Read With Me, Talk With Me,” a project of the Early Development Lab at Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development, has received a Phase 1 award from Bridging the Word Gap Challenge, a contest run by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services’ Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA). Read MoreMar 22, 2016
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available on education policy topics
As Tennessee lawmakers begin the 2016 legislative session Jan. 12, Peabody College has a wealth of experts available to speak to the press. Read MoreJan 11, 2016
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TIP SHEET: Vanderbilt experts available for back-to-school stories
Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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Class of 2015: Nolan Michael Smith combines coding and collaboration
Engineering senior Nolan Michael Smith never expected to be sitting in a laboratory waiting for a toddler to sign off on an app he designed. But that’s what happened when the computer science major agreed to collaborate with researchers at Peabody College. Read MoreMay 5, 2015
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VUCast: Building a Better App
In the latest VUCast: See how a School of Engineering senior is improving children’s educational apps; hear about the “revolution” our Senior Day speaker will share with graduates; and learn how Vanderbilt is investing in Tennessee. Watch now! Read MoreApr 29, 2015
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Class of 2015: Junyi Chu brings global perspective to helping children learn
Is there a better way to teach kids math? Senior Junyi Chu, a child development and cognitive studies major, is using her honors thesis to explore that question. Read MoreApr 28, 2015
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Education experts offer 18 apps that make learning fun
Vanderbilt education experts explain that screen time is not the enemy. The trick is picking the right apps. Read MoreFeb 13, 2015
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Vanderbilt faculty name their favorite reading this year
MyVU asked a handful of Vanderbilt faculty members to name the book that left a lasting impression on them this year. Their diverse recommendations span fiction, nonfiction, history, thriller, biography, memoir and more. Read MoreDec 15, 2014
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Harry Potter-themed psychology class travels to England
Harry Potter was the theme of a unique undergraduate psychology class taught by two Vanderbilt professors in Oxford, England over spring break, March 1-9. Read MoreMar 20, 2014