Reflector Winter 2010
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John M. Braxton Among Most Cited
Braxton is 10th most cited in higher education literature John Braxton John M. Braxton, professor of education at Peabody, is the 10th most cited individual in higher education research according to a recent study published in Research in Higher Education. Only a small number of academic papers are cited even… Read MoreNov 24, 2010
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Reviving a Tradition
Peabody College has a long history of hosting gatherings to bring faculty, staff, students and families together. One of the more popular events was “Watermelon Cutting Day,” which was celebrated during the 1940s until the late 1970s. Watermelon cutting was a special event to mark significant days and occasions at… Read MoreNov 24, 2010
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Early Reading First Data Shows Impressive Gains
A community component of the Early Reading First project combined forces with the Nashville Public Library to foster home literacy in a summer program called Lift Off Camp. YMCA Urban Services Program hosted the camp in August to boost learning gains and smooth the transition into kindergarten. Several Vanderbilt Peabody… Read MoreNov 24, 2010
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Craig Anne Heflinger Receives Lifetime Invisible Child Award
From left, Charlotte Bryson, executive director of Tennessee Voices for Children, and Jack McKenzie, president of the board of directors, along with Catelyn Sweeney presented longtime children’s advocate Craig Anne Heflinger, associate dean for graduate studies and professor of human and organizational development at Peabody, with its Lifetime Invisible… Read MoreNov 24, 2010
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New Faculty
Gankse Kathy Ganske, professor of the practice of literacy in the Department of Teaching and Learning. She received her Ph.D. from the University of Virginia in 1994 and comes to Peabody from Oberlin College. Goodwin Amanda Goodwin, assistant professor of language, literacy and culture in the Department of Teaching and… Read MoreNov 24, 2010