K-12 Education Leadership and Policy

Welcome to Vanderbilt University’s Peabody College!

Wyatt Center on Peabody Campus
Marisa Cannata

Welcome to Peabody College!

Our K-12 Education Leadership and Policy program is distinguished by its small size, strong cohort model, high degree of student-to-faculty interaction, interdisciplinary curriculum, and integration of research, policy, and practice. Faculty and students are studying some of the most important and urgent educational issues of our time: access and equity, school choice and charter schooling, the achievement and opportunity gap, accountability and assessment, teacher policy, school leadership, and educational improvement.

While diverse in their disciplinary training and expertise, faculty members are united by a shared commitment to high-quality research, to excellence in classroom teaching, and to the intellectual and professional growth of our talented students.

Once again, congratulations. We hope to see you on campus!

Sincerely,

Marisa Cannata
Associate Professor of the Practice, Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations
Program Director of the Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) program

Accept Your Spot by March 15

Past Events

  • Thursday, February 22

    4:30 p.m. Zoom

    Peabody Admitted Student Webinar – K-12 Educational Leadership and Policy Ed.D. & Higher Education Leadership and Policy Ed.D.

    Join your Program Director and fellow admitted students for an hour-long webinar. You’ll learn why students choose to enroll, what makes our institution unique, how a Peabody degree prepares students for a successful career upon graduation, and more.

    View the Recorded Webinar

View the Admitted Student Main Page for additional upcoming webinars and events!


Contact


Program Director

Marisa Cannata

Admissions Coordinator

Rosie Moody


Peabody Admissions Liaison (PAL)

Kimberly Reznicek ‘24

Hometown: San Antonio, TX – currently living in Nashville, TN!

What has been the highlight of your program thus far? Getting to know other cohort members and learning more about the social context of education

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Questions?

Contact Peabody Graduate Admissions

Peabody.admissions@vanderbilt.edu
615.322.8410