Will Doyle
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To navigate demographic decline, colleges must communicate value and meet student needs
By Jenna Somers The Great Recession of 2008 led to a pronounced decline in birthrates, and the impact has caught up with colleges and universities. Children born at the start of the recession are now 18 years old, but there are fewer of them compared to the prior decade,… Read MoreSep 2, 2025
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Pioneering AI education: Vanderbilt and Coursera lead the way in global generative AI
In May 2023, Vanderbilt University Professor Jules White released his first generative AI online course using the Coursera platform: Prompt Engineering for ChatGPT. In the next 18 months, the university’s partnership with Coursera expanded significantly, and Vanderbilt added 13 more courses and seven “specializations.” Professor Jules White interviews Shawn Keen… Read MoreOct 31, 2024
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Doyle speaks with policymakers in D.C. on paths to debt-free college education
By Jenna Somers Will Doyle, professor of leadership, policy, and organizations In April, Will Doyle, professor of leadership, policy, and organizations, participated in a panel presentation attended by congressional staff in Washington, D.C., to discuss the possibility of federal-state partnerships to fund higher education at low or no… Read MoreMay 5, 2023
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MEDIA TIP SHEET: Experts available to comment on back-to-school trends
Faculty at Vanderbilt’s Peabody College are available to comment on trends in K-12 and higher education. Read MoreJul 28, 2016
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TIP SHEET: Vanderbilt experts available for back-to-school stories
Topics range from pre-K to post-secondary education. Read MoreAug 6, 2015
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State of the Union address – Vanderbilt experts available
President Obama is set to talk to the nation on Jan. 20 for his State of the Union address. Vanderbilt has an array of experts available to comment. Read MoreJan 19, 2015
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Obama’s TN visit: Education faculty available for comment
President Barack Obama is scheduled to visit East Tennessee this week to talk about ways to increase college access for Americans. Read MoreJan 7, 2015
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TIPSHEET: Experts available to discuss reauthorization of the Higher Education Act
Experts from Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College of education and human development are available to discuss issues related to the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act in 2014. Read MoreMar 20, 2014
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Diverse Issues in Education: College students poorly served by current financial aid system
A recently released policy brief by Will Doyle, associate professor of higher education, lays out a detailed proposal to reform what is widely considered to be a broken financial aid system. Read MoreFeb 11, 2013
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Education policies in Appalachian region focus of new Peabody research
A $28 million, five-year grant from the Institute for Education Sciences will fund Peabody research on education policies in the Appalachian region. Read MoreJan 31, 2012