Peabody College
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Peabody colloquium series focuses on K-12 and higher education policy
Vanderbilt’s Peabody College of education and human development kicked off a yearlong series of colloquiums in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations in September. Read MoreOct 24, 2018
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Peabody College to host master’s programs open house Oct. 25
Are you a prospective graduate student? Learn about Peabody College's master's programs by connecting with its admissions team, faculty and current students at an upcoming open house event. Read MoreOct 23, 2018
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Peabody hosts Learning Sciences Graduate Student Conference
The third annual Learning Sciences Graduate Student Conference was hosted by Peabody College Oct. 12-13. Read MoreOct 18, 2018
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Watch party for AERA Brown Lecture featuring Rich Milner
The annual BrownLecture in Education Research is designed to feature the important role of research in advancing understanding of equality and equity in education. Read MoreOct 16, 2018
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H. Rodes Hart named Distinguished Alumnus
The Vanderbilt Alumni Association has named H. Rodes Hart as recipient of the 2018 Vanderbilt University Distinguished Alumnus Award. The honor is the highest bestowed upon a member of the university’s alumni community. Read MoreOct 15, 2018
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Six alumni join Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame in 2018
Six alumni—Bruce Heyman, John Hindle, Scott Hubbard, Paul Kurtz, Richard McCord and Mary Margaret Oliver—are the newest members of the Vanderbilt Student Media Hall of Fame. Read MoreOct 10, 2018
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Laurie Cutting, Vanderbilt educational neuroscientist, honored with NIH Merit Award
Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Special Education Laurie Cutting has received a $3 million NIH Merit Award from the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development. Read MoreOct 5, 2018
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Effective principals see lower turnover of high-performing teachers
Principals with higher performance ratings are much more likely to retain higher-performing teachers and move out low performers, according to a new Vanderbilt study. Read MoreSep 29, 2018
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Khari Blasingame: Running back and graduate student
Commodore running back and graduate student Khari Blasingame is more than a football player—he's a prime example of the student-athlete experience at Vanderbilt. Read MoreSep 28, 2018
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From the Dean – Summer 2018
Those of us who teach for, study in, or are alumni of Peabody College all know that the heart of the college’s mission is to improve human flourishing. The Peabody community believes in the potential of all people. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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When Differences are Strengths: Helping those with intellectual disabilities thrive
A whiz at data entry, typing with accuracy at 90 words a minute, Jamal Underwood, who has autism, has turned his learning differences into strengths. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Connecting the Dots: James R. Booth uses fMRI to predict learning disorders sooner
James R. Booth's work comes with a challenge: keeping his test young subjects from wiggling in the cramped confines of an fMRI machine. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Pyramid Model keeps behavior problems to a minimum — and kids in school
When 4-year-old Antonio felt frustrated at home or at school, he used to bite. And hit. And kick. In many schools, that behavior would get him sent home. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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A Family of Givers: Damond and Makeba Boatwright
Damond and Makeba Boatwright committed very early on that their family would improve and invest in the lives of others. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Hundreds convene for ‘MLK to BLM: 50 Years of Struggle’ symposium
Hundreds of students, faculty, staff and community members gathered on campus last week to listen, learn and be inspired during “Martin Luther King Jr. to Black Lives Matter: 50 years of Struggle.” Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Paralympian, disability rights scholar to speak at McGugin Center Oct. 9
Anjali Forber-Pratt, an elite wheelchair racer and Peabody College professor, will discuss "The Paralympic Movement" Oct. 9 as part of a new series sponsored by Vanderbilt's Sports and Society Initiative. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Peabody adds two new education policy scholars
The Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations welcomes Sean P. Corcoran and Shaun M. Dougherty as associate professors of public policy and education. Read MoreSep 27, 2018
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Can colorful blocks prep preschoolers for a future in math? This study says yes.
Patterning and spatial activities like block play are simple yet powerful activities in which preschoolers develop early math skills, according to a growing body of research by Vanderbilt scholars. Read MoreSep 25, 2018
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Tennessee Education Research Alliance marks second year of research-practice partnership
The Tennessee Education Research Alliance (TERA) recently completed its second year having made valuable contributions to education policy and practice in its home state and beyond. Read MoreSep 25, 2018
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How the brain learns a second language is focus of Vanderbilt study
Vanderbilt University has received a four-year, $552,273 grant from the National Science Foundation to fund an exciting new research project that will examine how the brain learns a second language. Read MoreSep 24, 2018