Education and Psychology

prison cell
September 26, 2013

New evaluation process offers better outcomes for juvenile offenders

Peabody researchers are partnering with juvenile justice systems around the country to improve outcomes for young offenders.

By VUMC News and Communications
October 15, 2012

VU Neuroscience Graduate Program recognized as best in the nation for 2012

Vanderbilt University’s Neuroscience Graduate Program has been named the 2012 “Program of the Year” by the Society for Neuroscience.

By Bill Snyder
Soliders in mental health training
December 21, 2011

Training addresses returning service members’ mental health needs

A Vanderbilt-led workshop for military health care providers could lead to more post-deployment mental health referrals.

By VUMC News and Communications
May 5, 2011

Joy in the Journey

Psychology professor Isabel Gauthier, an expert in the science of face recognition, relishes the process of discovery – and mentoring graduate students along the way.

By VUMC News and Communications
April 4, 2011

Better tools needed to target autism treatments for children

Although an evaluation of existing treatments for children with autism spectrum disorders found positive results in some studies, better information is needed to target the right treatments to specific children.

By Craig Boerner
Darius Rucker with campers
March 28, 2011

Vanderbilt Kennedy Center campers join Darius Rucker at ACM Awards

A special performance at the 46th Annual Academy of Country Music Awards April 3 at 8 p.m. on CBS featuring country music star Darius Rucker and participants in the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center’s ACM Lifting Lives Music Camp will benefit the Kennedy Center.

By VUMC News and Communications
December 16, 2009

Study finds Tennessee service industry workers and the young get less health care coverage at work

By VUMC News and Communications
May 15, 2007

New tool to shed light on, improve teen mental health services, education

Can you imagine an archer trying to improve her accuracy by practicing blindfolded, never seeing how close she was to hitting her target, never getting any information to help correct her aim?
By VUMC News and Communications
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