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As a middle school math teacher on Chicago鈥檚 South Side, Chezare A. Warren, now associate professor of leadership, policy and organizations at Peabody College and principal investigator of The Possibilities Project, noticed something interesting. Read More

In Vanderbilt鈥檚 Magnolia Makerspace on a breezy April morning, the school year was winding down for Roberts Academy for Dyslexia fourth and fifth graders. It was a time of year when young learners might be daydreaming about summer vacations and pool days. But that Tuesday, all attention was on… Read More

Vanderbilt鈥檚 Innovation Ambassadors program provides faculty across Vanderbilt University and Vanderbilt University Medical Center with peer guidance on innovation, intellectual property and commercialization. Through the Vanderbilt Center for Technology Transfer and Commercialization, faculty ambassadors help researchers explore how discoveries can move beyond the lab and into real-world application.聽 Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Imagine applying to a support service that turns down 66 percent of first-time applicants. Then imagine navigating that鈥攁 process which can involve multiple attempts, forms, taking time off work for meetings, and more鈥攊n English when it may not be your first language. That experience is the reality… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Tatiana Peredo Tatiana Peredo, research assistant professor of special education at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development, has been selected for a Fulbright U.S. Scholar award to Chile for the 2026鈥�27 academic year. It is Peredo鈥檚 second time receiving the renowned federal award,… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Nicole Joseph The prestigious Mathematical Association of America’s Mary P. Dolciani Award celebrates outstanding contributions in mathematics education and typically goes to mathematicians. But this year, Vanderbilt Peabody College scholar Nicole Joseph shifted the norm. An associate professor of teaching and learning, she will… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich In an outpatient waiting room at the Robert H. Lurie Children鈥檚 Hospital of Chicago, occupational therapist Kevin Durney noticed a problem: the space where children and families spent time before appointments felt sterile, with nothing to do that reflected the kids who sat there. He wanted to… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich Molly Anne Thompson Murfreesboro, Tennessee, residents Dr. Roy and Margrey Thompson are skilled at finding laughter amidst difficulties. Each of their three children faced unique learning differences, and the couple often had to fight to get them the support they needed in school. Now, years after launching… Read More

The Tennessee Education Research Alliance鈥檚 assessment of Governor鈥檚 Early Literacy Foundation鈥檚 K-3 Home Library program and Raising Readers Nashville鈥檚 after-school reading program will help partner organizations strengthen early literacy. By Jenna Somers The Tennessee Education Research Alliance has begun evaluation studies of early grade literacy programs serving Tennessee鈥檚 public-school… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich In Germany, a Festschrift鈥攍iterally 鈥渇estival writing鈥濃�攊s an academic tribute that honors a scholar through collected works and new research from peers. On April 16鈥�17, Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development hosted a unique event based around this tradition. Lynn Fuchs The gathering honored the… Read More

By Jenna Somers At some highly selective colleges and universities, cohorts of mostly white, wealthy applicants have three to eight times greater odds of admission than other similarly qualified applicants. These beneficiaries are legacy applicants, those who receive an admissions bonus for having alumni relatives. Legacy preferences have long… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich As part of Jordan鈥檚 nationwide education reform initiative, scholars at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development are partnering with four Jordanian universities through the Early Grade Education Activity (ASAS) to co-create curricula and support professional development centered on evidence-based, student-engaged learning for young… Read More

By Jenna Somers AI data centers seem to be cropping up everywhere, often in rural farming communities, where crops are grown, where livelihoods depend on their yield and where their yield depends on groundwater, the cost of energy and infrastructure, and the health of the environment. Increasingly, these communities, in… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich On March 27, more than 100 students, faculty and practitioners celebrated the launch of the Vanderbilt Early Childhood Research Collaborative, established at Vanderbilt Peabody College of education and human development. The new initiative will drive innovation and promote the thriving of young children (birth… Read More

By Jenna Somers Most elementary school-aged children have a surprising cognitive ability: they can detect鈥攏early as well as adults鈥攚hen someone treats people from one social group differently than another. The study, 鈥淐hildren鈥檚 and adults鈥� detection of social biases,鈥� published in January in聽Child Development, demonstrates children鈥檚 emerging capacity to recognize… Read More

By Jenna Somers聽 When a young student writes 鈥淔-L-O-T-E鈥� for 鈥渇loat,鈥� teachers at the Roberts Academy and Dyslexia Center at Vanderbilt University see the progress and potential behind her thinking. Samantha Gesel 鈥淗er incorrect spelling of 鈥榝loat鈥� is brilliant!鈥� says Samantha Gesel, assistant director of the Roberts Academy… Read More

Vanderbilt聽Peabody College聽of education and human development,聽long聽a pioneer in early childhood聽studies,聽will聽launch the聽Vanderbilt Early Childhood Research Collaborative聽on March 27, uniting more than 40 faculty members across聽Vanderbilt University to advance early childhood research and translate findings for families,聽educators聽and communities.聽聽 The ECRC聽serves as a聽hub where… Read More

The Academic Senate at the University of California, Berkeley, created the Clark Kerr Award in 1968 to honor extraordinary contributions to the advancement of higher education. Past recipients include former Supreme Court Justice and California Governor Earl Warren, Carnegie Corporation President Vartan Gregorian, former Harvard President Derek Bok, former… Read More

By Jennifer Kiilerich The American Educational Research Association has named Vanderbilt University鈥檚 Laurie Cutting, Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Neuroscience in the Department of Special Education, a 2026 AERA Fellow, an honor recognizing the nation鈥檚 top researchers in education and learning. She… Read More