Lynn Fuchs

By Jenna Somers About a quarter to a third of students with mathematics learning disabilities do not show adequate improvement after receiving skills-based math interventions. A new study will test the effects of combining a mathematics intervention and working memory training on the math learning of first-grade children with… Read More

Lynn Fuchs Lynn Fuchs, Dunn Family Professor of Psychoeducational Assessment, Emerita, passed away on May 7, 2025. She was 75 years old. Throughout her career, Fuchs was recognized as one of the top scholars in special education and psychological sciences as well as a leading scholar in mathematical and… Read More

By Jenna Somers A successful classroom-based reading program designed by researchers at Vanderbilt University is under consideration for a large-scale evaluation in England. Peer Assisted Learning Strategies (PALS) in Reading is a peer-mediated approach that encourages students to practice important reading skills together. A recently funded evaluation of… Read More

Jason Chow Douglas Fuchs Lynn Fuchs Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development faculty members Jason Chow and Doug and Lynn Fuchs were recognized by the Council for Exceptional Children, the major professional organization in the field of special education, at… Read More

The research represents one of four Learning Disabilities Innovation Hubs established by the NIH in 2012. Read More

Faculty at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College are available to comment on trends in K-12 and higher education. Read More

Peabody researchers can speak on a wide array of topics, including talent retention, school turnaround and administrative leadership. Read More

The latest research will be presented by faculty from Vanderbilt’s Peabody College at the American Educational Research Association’s annual meeting. Read More

Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read More

Vanderbilt has received $15 million in funding from the U.S. Department of Education to support the development of special education programs and a national center. Read More

Vanderbilt University has emerged as one of the nation’s leading academic centers in neuroscience. Read More