Office of Communications -

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The Peabody Office of Communications supports the college's strategic efforts through planning, production, and dissemination of various types of media to strengthen Peabody's reputation and positioning among graduate schools of education. Our team provides strategic advice and service for leadership communications; graduate and professional student recruitment; dissemination of research findings and research project activity; faculty, student, alumni and staff news; faculty and staff awards nominations; and signature events. The Office of Communications also maintains the Peabody College website.

Media Inquiries

Contacts:

Damon Maida, Associate Director of Media Relations
Julia Jordan, Senior Media Relations Specialist
John O’Brien, Senior Media Relations Specialist
Brian Smokler, Manager, VUStar Studio

Phone: 615-322-NEWS (6397), Option 1

Email: media@vanderbilt.edu

How You Can Request Help

For stories, email Jenna Somers. Share your news about grants, publications, events, honors and awards.
To add an event to the college calendar, fill out the Events@Vanderbilt form. Make sure to tag your event "peabody."
- Please check the Vanderbilt calendar for conflicts before scheduling your event.
- To have your event included in public events bulletins, submit a MyVU event form.
For video needs or social media, contact Krystal Schmidt.
To update content on a Peabody College web page, please use the form below or contact Andrew Hartnett. For technical problems with a Peabody web page, submit a ticket to the University's Digital Strategies team.
For all other projects, including graphic design, please complete the project request form.