Higher Education - Nashville, Tennessee, United States
Associate Professor of Public Policy & Education at Vanderbilt University
Vanderbilt University's Peabody College of education and human development makes a difference in the lives of thousands of people by creating new knowledge. Some of our most recent work focuses on understanding how:- cultural differences affect language skills- public policy affects school administration- communities can relieve adolescent depression or the effects of maternal depression on children- what does and does not work with federal support for homeless families- what is next for pre-K education programs, and- how the state of Tennessee can improve delivery of education and human servicesIn these and many other projects, Peabody partners with metropolitan, state, and national organizations on funded research projects. Our collaboration with the larger Vanderbilt community opens up even more possibilities for exploration.We are ranked among the best. Each year U.S. News & World Report ranks Peabody among the best graduate schools of education in the country. For 2017, Peabody programs ranking are:Administration/Supervision, 1stSpecial Education, 2ndEducation Policy, 4thElementary Education, 5thCurriculum/Instruction, 6thEducational Psychology, 8thHigher Education Administration, 8thSecondary Education, 9th