Nancy D. Dickson

Nancy Dickson is the Assistant Dean, Peabody Global initiatives where she supports the growth and strategy for Peabody’s global partnerships and research. She also is the PI for Advancing American-Style Education in Iraq Through the Center for the Advancement of Higher and serves on the design team for grant-funded projects in Jordan and Pakistan. Additionally, Nancy teaches in the Department of Leadership, Policy and Organizations (LPO) in the International Education and Policy Management (IEPM) Master’s program.

Previously, Nancy served as the director of the Humphrey Fellowship Program, a Fulbright exchange program for educational leaders from around the globe. She has also been the Project Director for the Abu Dhabi Leadership Induction Program and Program Manager for the Tennessee/Shanghai Leadership Collaborative here at Peabody. In addition, she consults with the Tennessee Board of Education and Tennessee Department of Education in the areas of service learning and charter school authorization. Prior joining Vanderbilt, Nancy was the Director of Operations and a founding team member of LEAD Academy, a charter school network in Nashville. While teaching 4th grade in Washington, D.C. public schools, Nancy collaborated with National Geographic, Meridian International, and George Washington University to provide citywide professional development and teacher preparation programs.

As an active member in the community, Nancy has served as the board chair for multiple of Nashville’s educational organizations. She holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership and a Master of Public Policy degree from Vanderbilt, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Elementary Education from Penn State University.