The Department of Human and Organizational Development is a group of interdisciplinary programs that share a focus on organizations and the people who constitute them.

The department, in conjunction with the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, offers the undergraduate major in Human and Organizational Development. Within the major are tracks in Community Leadership and Development; Health and Human Services; International Leadership and Development; Leadership and Organizational Effectiveness; and Public Policy. There is a required internship for all HOD majors.

The department's graduate programs include: master's in Human Development Counseling with specializations in Community Counseling and School Counseling (Pre K-12); master's in Community Development Action; and Ph.D. in Community Research and Action.

All departmental offices are located in the Mayborn Building on the Peabody campus. The main departmental office is located in Room 206; the graduate programs office is located in Room 203; the undergraduate major office is located in Room 203; and the internship office is located in Room 104.

For additional information, please contact the department:

Vanderbilt University
Peabody #90
230 Appleton Place
Nashville, Tennessee 37203-5721
Telephone: (615) 322-6881
Fax: (615) 343-2661

Department Facts

28 full-time faculty
1 full-time research associate
7 full-time departmental staff
24 full-time Ph.D. students
39 professional (M.Ed.) students
730+  undergraduate students

Administrative Faculty

Chair

Professor Joseph Cunningham

Director of Graduate Studies

Professor Paul Dokecki

Director of Undergraduate Studies

Professor Brian Griffith

Administrative Officer

Sandy Strohl

Administrative Assistant

Cherie Kelly

Admissions Coordinator, Graduate Studies

Sherrie Lane

Office Assistants

Mary Miller
Mildred Tyler

Education Coordinators

Mitch Pettross
Vicki Scalf

System Administrator

Matt Chumley