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and philosopher John Dewey share a lot in common.

Innes, professor emeritus of , has long ascribed to the educational reformer鈥檚 ideology.

鈥淚鈥檝e always had a strong philosophical base in John Dewey,鈥� Innes says, 鈥渁 pragmatism, a link from theory to practice that you try to maintain when running a classroom or a program.鈥�

Dewey鈥檚 influence has informed Peabody鈥檚 curriculum since the psychology and education programs were first established on the current campus. So, it was a good fit for the young Bob Innes when he was first hired as a professor in 1971. Dewey鈥檚 theories on creating meaningful and relevant curriculum for students formed the basis for Innes鈥� research into learning science and also form the central tenet on which Innes created the human and organizational development program at Peabody.

鈥淭here has always been a debate between the essentialists鈥攖hose who tell students what they need to know,鈥� Innes says, 鈥渁nd the pragmatists, who, instead of telling students what they need to know, give them problems to solve and then discuss.鈥�

So, when the idea for a scholarship to honor Innes on the occasion of his retirement a couple of years ago surfaced, that鈥檚 exactly what a group of HOD alumni did. They discussed how best to fund a scholarship honoring their most relevant educator and decided they should set it up themselves. Aim茅e Favrot Bell, BS鈥�86, one of the first HOD alumni, helped lead the effort.

鈥淏eing an HOD grad has ultimately made me a better professional, citizen, daughter, mom and wife. Now having a daughter with an HOD degree and another daughter currently enrolled in the program, and having met some of the Innes Scholarship recipients, I can clearly see the influence of Dr. Innes鈥� enriching legacy.

鈥淚 chose to assist with the Bob Innes Scholarship Fund,鈥� she says, 鈥渂ecause I believe in the HOD program, and I鈥檓 grateful for his incredible effort in creating such an outstanding and rewarding program.鈥�

For Shaiza Rizavi, BS鈥�91, Innes provided 鈥渢ransformative counsel鈥� when she was trying to figure out who she wanted to be.

鈥淚 was considering an internship with the public defender service and his guidance and mentorship pushed me to pursue the challenge,鈥� she says. 鈥淒espite the more than 20 years that have passed since I studied with him, his energy and passion continue to motivate me. His contribution to the 菠萝视频 community cannot be overstated.鈥�

鈥淚t鈥檚 thrilling to have former students put something like this together with my name on it,鈥� Innes says. 鈥淚t is the most important thing that I鈥檝e done. As a teacher you hope that students benefit from your efforts, that you provided a vehicle for them to figure out what they wanted to do through the program. I鈥檓 so honored by this.鈥�

So far, more than 85 donors, mostly former students, have given to the Innes Scholarship Fund. The current recipient is Vivian Kelsey, Class of 2017, an HOD major from Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

鈥淲ords cannot express how thankful I am,鈥� Kelsey says. 鈥淧rofessors here are very personal and care not just about what I am achieving, but who I am becoming.鈥�

Words that describe exactly what Dewey in his theory鈥攁nd certainly Bob Innes in his practice鈥攈oped to achieve.

Learn more at or call Amanda Trabue at (615) 936-4533, amanda.trabue@vanderbilt.edu.