Peabody College Of Education And Human Development

As vice provost for special initiatives, Watson will lead a multi-faceted effort to solidify the strategic underpinnings of the College of Connected Computing. He will also oversee the collaborative strategic planning for the college’s “hub and spoke” model, which aims to connect all computing-based scholarship in every college. Read More

By Jenna Somers Alex Christensen Eric Wilkey Alex Christensen and Eric Wilkey, assistant professors of psychology and human development, are emerging leaders in the psychological sciences, strengthening Vanderbilt’s expertise in data science and the neuroscience of mathematical learning,… Read More

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 More

Vanderbilt University is proud to announce the launch of the Institute of National Security. The founding director and leader of the institute will be retired General Paul M. Nakasone, who has served as commander of U.S. Cyber Command, director of the National Security Agency, and chief of the Central Security Service. Read More

Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development will launch a new online certificate this fall designed to meet a growing demand for Board Certified Behavior Analysts. The new program aims to equip students with the necessary knowledge and skills to deliver high-quality behavioral services and make use of behavioral technology, ultimately enhancing the lives of individuals with disabilities. Read More

WATCH: See how members of the Class of 2024 are collaborating in powerful and unique ways. Read More

Meet three members of the Class of 2024 who represent belonging in action, enriching the Vanderbilt community along the way. Read More

The Jean and Alexander Heard Libraries are inviting young readers and their families to visit the campus of Peabody College in April for the first in a series of fun, immersive storytelling experiences called “Story Strolls.” Read More

WATCH: See how Ph.D. candidate Rachel Hanebutt is empowering young people take control of their social media presence and habits, creating digital flourishing. Read More

See how Alexandra Doten, BA'18 is turning her love for all things space into a social media adventure. Read More

Melissa Gresalfi has been reappointed as Vanderbilt University’s dean of residential colleges and residential education and dean of The Martha Rivers Ingram Commons. Read More

  Luis Leyva (Vanderbilt University) Luis Leyva, associate professor of mathematics education and STEM higher education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, was recently recognized  by Diverse: Issues in Higher Education and Out in STEM (oSTEM) for his research contributions that promote educational… Read More

WATCH: See how Cambri Driskell turned personal challenges into motivation and empathy to help others. Read More

The Vanderbilt Fusion Project, an initiative involving 40 undergraduates from 22 majors across three schools, is seeking to build a miniature nuclear fusion reactor—and make history. Read More

A 6-month-old partnership between Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development and Metro Nashville Public Schools featured prominently in a recent panel discussion on how to effectively manage research-practice partnerships, which are increasingly important to long-term efforts to strengthen educational practice. Read More

Peabody College students Ryan and Jazira Boyette have a goal of improving the lives of Sudan’s Nuba people through the power of education. Read More

It was with a scholarship from the Africa–America Institute that Ann Therese Ndong-Jatta enrolled at Vanderbilt to study educational leadership. Honored with the institute’s Distinguished Alumna Award, she now invests those skills in her native Africa. Read More