Peabody Reflector Fall 2019
Recent Books by Peabody faculty and alumni
Nov. 11, 2019—Recent books published by Peabody faculty and alumni
Additional Faculty Honors
Nov. 11, 2019—Awards and honors for Peabody faculty featured in the Fall 2019 Peabody Reflector
Building capacity for educational research in China
Nov. 11, 2019—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.
From the Dean
Nov. 11, 2019—Message from Dean Camilla Benbow to readers of the Fall 2019 Peabody Reflector
Virginia Shepherd and Charles Brau: Promoting STEM Education
Nov. 11, 2019—Couple endows directorship of Peabody's Center for Science Outreach at Peabody
Art Genius: Peabody Distinguished Alumnus Chin named 2019 MacArthur Fellow
Nov. 8, 2019—Visionary artist Mel Chin, BA’75, was named Sept. 25 among the class of 26 MacArthur Fellows for 2019.
Computational Collaboration: A New Interdisciplinary Initiative Recasts Computers as Classroom Partners
Nov. 8, 2019— “I want to help you.” In a moving but chilling scene, that line is uttered by HAL 9000, the all-knowing computer system depicted in the classic 1968 film 2001: A Space Odyssey, as it pleads with Dr. Dave Bowman not to disconnect the rogue machine for the final time. Now, more than a half-century...
Value-Added Mentorship
Nov. 8, 2019—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.
Veteran Vision: Barbara Bell uses knowledge gained in a 28-year Navy career to help launch girls into STEM disciplines
Nov. 6, 2019—As director of the Center for STEM Education for Girls at Harpeth Hall School in Nashville, retired Navy Capt. Barbara Bell, EdD’18, wants to give girls the confidence and knowledge to excel in technical careers long dominated by men.
New faculty Elizabeth Biggs: Nurturing potential in students with disabilities
Sep. 29, 2019—Peabody College assistant professor Elizabeth Biggs’ introduction to the academic field that would become her passion started with a misunderstanding.
Benbow reappointed as dean of Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College
Aug. 21, 2019—Camilla P. Benbow has been reappointed as dean of Peabody College of education and human development for a five-year term, starting July 1, 2020.
Six years later, iZone schools see moderate gains; ASD schools have not improved
Jul. 16, 2019—According to a new Vanderbilt study, school turnaround strategies in Tennessee are not working as intended.