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, professor of special education, was named the Dunn Family Chair in Psychoeducational Assessment.

, assistant professor of psychology & human development, and , assistant professor of educational neuroscience, were named APS Rising Stars by the Association for Psychological Science. The award is presented to outstanding APS Members in the earliest stages of their research career post-Ph.D. Benton also received the Future Forward Award from the Adventure Science Center in Nashville, Tennessee.

, assistant professor of the practice, Maile Jones, MEd’20, and Elena Albanese, MEd’21, won the from the Association of Child Life Professionals for their , “‘They were here, and they still matter’: A qualitative study of bereaved parents legacy experiences and perceptions.�

, was honored by the Biden Administration with the Presidential Early Career Award for Scientists and Engineers (PECASE). The award represents the highest honor bestowed by the U.S. government on outstanding scientists and engineers early in their careers.

, assistant professor of leadership, policy, and organizations, and , assistant professor of human and organizational development, were awarded NAEd/Spencer Postdoctoral Fellowships from the National Academy of Education.

Lena Zewdu Feleke, a Metropolitan Nashville Public Schools student from the  senior class, was named as Tennessee’s only top 40 finalist in this year’s Regeneron Science Talent Search.

, Nicholas Hobbs Chair of Special Education and Human Development, Emeritus, and research professor of special education, was awarded the 2025 Norman Geschwind Memorial Lecture and Award from the International Dyslexia Association.

and are contributors to the , a new digital hub for evidence-based education policy research and an initiative of the Association for Education Finance and Policy. The handbook provides comprehensive analyses of research to inform decision-makers.

, professor of mathematics education, was named the Wachtmeister Family Chair in the Department of Teaching and Learning.

, won a Grammy Award for lifetime achievement.

, associate professor of psychology and human development, received the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology Mentoring Impact Award.

, Carolyn M. Evertson Professor in Teacher Education, was inducted into the at the Literacy ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Association’s annual conference.

Shadi Omidvar Tehrani, Ph.D. candidate in community research and action, received the ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ University 2025 Provost’s Pathbreaking Discovery Award. The award celebrates doctoral students who demonstrate truly exceptional research and scholarship.

, professor of the practice of teaching and learning, was invited to serve on the Tennessee Literacy Council.

TehraniÌý²¹²Ô»å , professor of human and organizational development, won the Paper of the Year Award from the COVID journal for their , “Public Health Resources, Religion, and Freedom as Predictors of COVID-19 Vaccination Rates: A Global Study of 89 Countries.”

, professor of the practice of leadership, policy, and organizations, has been named editor of the Academy of Management Collections beginning in July.

Samantha Viano, PhD’18, won the Jack A. Culbertson Award from the .

, assistant professor of psychology and human development, received the Wilbert J. McKeachie Early Career Award at the American Education ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Association’s annual meeting.

Recent books:

• • ²ú²âÌý, Professor of the Practice of Human and Organizational Development, published by Oxford University Press, October 2024

• • co-authored ²ú²âÌý, professor of special education, published by Paul H. Brookes Publishing Co., published 2025

• • ²ú²âÌý, lecturer in the Department of Leadership, Policy, and Organizations, published February 2025

• • ²ú²âÌý, associate professor of education and public policy, in the series edited ²ú²âÌý, Cornelius ²¤ÂÜÊÓƵ Professor of Education, published by Harvard Education Press, April 2025