Peabody College
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Uptick in charter schools is changing the way teachers find and get jobs
Researchers find that social networks play an increasing role in the fragmented teacher labor market. Read MoreDec 17, 2019
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Wente surprises Peabody’s Armstead, Housing and Residential Experience’s Clark with Chancellor’s Heart and Soul Awards
Interim Chancellor and Provost Susan R. Wente recently presented the final two Chancellor’s Heart and Soul Staff Appreciation Awards of the year to Randy Clark, area maintenance supervisor in the Office of Housing and Residential Experience, and Ally Armstead, education coordinator in the Department of Psychology and Human Development. Read MoreDec 16, 2019
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Former Cheekwood exhibit finds home at Vanderbilt’s Susan Gray School
A one-of-a-kind playhouse inspired by the Beatrix Potter story "The Tale of Peter Rabbit" has been installed at The Susan Gray School at Vanderbilt Peabody College. The Peter Rabbit House was designed as part of a Design as an Immersive Vanderbilt Experience project and created in collaboration with Pfeffer Torode Architecture, Daigh Rick Landscape Architects and Peabody College’s Early Childhood and Elementary Education program. Read MoreDec 16, 2019
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Hearsay plays a key role in how children perceive others, new study finds
A new Vanderbilt report finds that children are highly influenced by what they overhear adults say about others. Read MoreDec 13, 2019
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Wente, Kopstain provide capital projects update at campus meeting
A recent town hall meeting gave Vanderbilt community members an update on progress being made on several of the university’s capital projects, as well as provided next steps in the planning processes surrounding academic buildings and spaces. Read MoreDec 11, 2019
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From ‘Vanderbilt Magazine’: A Blaze of History
Roger Williams University, a prominent black university that endured two fires, once was located on the present-day Peabody College campus. Read MoreNov 24, 2019
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Noguera: Education policymakers are focused on the wrong things
Twenty years after “No Child Left Behind,” America is still failing its most vulnerable students, particularly students of color, said acclaimed education scholar, author and activist Pedro Noguera during his invited lecture at Vanderbilt Peabody College on Nov. 20. Read MoreNov 22, 2019
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HOD major goes beyond her comfort zone for high-tech international immersion experience
HOD major Porter Geer wanted to be pushed out of her comfort zone, so she applied for an immersion experience at a Nashville start-up that specializes in using blockchain technology in health care. Read MoreNov 12, 2019
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Recent Books by Peabody faculty and alumni
Recent books published by Peabody faculty and alumni Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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Additional Faculty Honors
Awards and honors for Peabody faculty featured in the Fall 2019 Peabody Reflector Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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Building capacity for educational research in China
For more than 10 years, Peabody College has been partnering with institutions in China to create more opportunities for faculty and students to collaborate and make a stronger impact globally. Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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From the Dean
Message from Dean Camilla Benbow to readers of the Fall 2019 Peabody Reflector Read MoreNov 11, 2019
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Value-Added Mentorship
Bethany Rittle-Johnson’s 20 years of investigating how to improve learning outcomes for students, particularly in mathematics, has launched a new generation of scholars pursuing similar lines of inquiry. Read MoreNov 8, 2019
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All-Stars: Dynamic educators and researchers join Vanderbilt’s distinguished faculty
This fall Vanderbilt welcomed its newest faculty members to campus, and their impact is already being felt, both in the classroom and through their wide-ranging research. Read MoreNov 7, 2019
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A Blaze of History: A prominent black university that endured two fires once was located on the Peabody campus
Looking across the long stretch of the Peabody mall with its historic buildings and the iconic dome of the Wyatt Center, one might think Peabody College was the only academic institution to have been built on this location. However, before Peabody, the land was home to one of the most prominent black universities in the South, Roger Williams University. Read MoreNov 7, 2019
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Peabody College faculty and students to present at APPAM conference Nov. 7-9
A number of faculty and students in Peabody College's Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations will present and discuss their research at the Association for Public Policy Analysis and Management's 41st annual Fall Research Conference to be held in Denver Nov. 7-9. Read MoreNov 5, 2019
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Tipper Gore to speak at Peabody Library 100th anniversary celebration
Peabody College alumna Tipper Gore will speak at the Peabody Library on Friday, Nov. 8, when she takes part in its centennial celebration. Read MoreOct 31, 2019
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Webinar: ‘Building Relationships for Federal Research Funding’ Nov. 15
A special faculty webinar, “Building Relationships for Federal Research Funding,” is scheduled for Friday, Nov. 15, from 11 a.m. to noon in the Baker Building, Room 800C. Remote viewing is available with advanced registration. Read MoreOct 31, 2019
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$6.4M awarded to Vanderbilt to provide intensive training for special education doctoral students
The No. 1 ranked Department of Special Education at Vanderbilt Peabody College has received funding for intensive intervention training for educators who work with children with severe behavioral and learning disabilities. Read MoreOct 25, 2019
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Vanderbilt earns $19M in federal funding for special education training and research
Researchers at Vanderbilt Peabody College received multiple grants from the U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services and the National Institutes of Health. Read MoreOct 18, 2019