Peabody College Archives
Vanderbilt welcomes 2017-18 Humphrey Fellows cohort
Sep. 13, 2017—Education professionals from 11 countries will spend the next 10 months in an intensive professional development program at Peabody College for education and human development.
Research experts on flood impacts to infrastructure, contaminants, policies
Sep. 13, 2017—A number of Vanderbilt professors can provide interviews about rethinking how and why we rebuild after disasters, designing policies to keep Americans safe and predicting extreme weather impacts.
RTI is getting a bad rap, say education researchers
Sep. 11, 2017—When schools are unable to properly and rigorously implement the complex RTI structure, it’s not fair to say the program itself is ineffective.
Endowed chair holder celebration honors 11 professors
Sep. 8, 2017—Eleven Vanderbilt faculty members named to endowed chairs were recognized for their exemplary achievements during a celebration Sept. 6 at the Student Life Center.
Vanderbilt faculty funded to train researchers to study school leadership
Sep. 6, 2017—Vanderbilt researchers are among those from 10 institutions to benefit from $6.5 million in funding by the Institute of Education Sciences to train and develop education scientists.
Peabody College to host vigil Sept. 6
Aug. 30, 2017—Peabody College will host a vigil beginning at 12:15 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 6, with the theme of “celebrating our shared humanity.” All members of the Vanderbilt community are invited to attend.
Research-practice partnerships strengthen ties with Vanderbilt faculty
Aug. 17, 2017—Education researchers shared knowledge with representatives of research-practice partnerships from across the nation.
Lubinski honored by American Psychological Association
Aug. 16, 2017—David Lubinski, professor of psychology and co-director of the Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth at Peabody College, has been awarded the American Psychological Association’s 2017 George A. Miller Award for outstanding article in general psychology.
Inaugural R.A.C.E. Mentoring Conference for scholars of color held at Vanderbilt
Jul. 24, 2017—More than 160 professors, graduate students and P-12 educators gathered for a weekend of workshops, panel discussions focused on the unique challenges faced by scholars of color.
New research identifies best coping strategies for kids
Jul. 20, 2017—A comprehensive new Vanderbilt study published in "Psychological Bulletin" outlines which coping strategies work best.
TIPs funding awarded to 15 innovative interdisciplinary projects
Jul. 17, 2017—Fifteen interdisciplinary concepts—from LGBT policies to the autism advantage to life at the cellular level—will be explored at Vanderbilt, thanks to the 2017 round of TIPs funding.
‘Drive to 55’ is focus of new Vanderbilt research with UT-Knoxville
Jul. 17, 2017—Researchers at Vanderbilt are partnering with colleagues at the University of Tennessee-Knoxville’s Boyd Center for Business and Economic Research and the Tennessee Higher Education Commission to research the effectiveness of initiatives developed under the state’s “Drive to 55” campaign.