Developmental Science Faculty
![]() | Camilla P. Benbow Patricia and Rodes Hart Dean of Education and Human Development, Peabody College Professor of Psychology Co-Director, Study of Mathematically Precocious Youth Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development | Email Website (615) 322-8407 201 Peabody Administration |
Developmental Science creativity and eminence, giftedness (academically talented children) |
![]() | Deon T. Benton Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Website (615) 343-2206 219B Hobbs Building |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science |
![]() | Jessika C. Boles Assistant Professor of the Practice | Email Lab Website 615-343-7492 Hobbs 108 |
Developmental Science Interdisciplinary |
![]() | Amy E. Booth Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website 615-875-1718 Hobbs 215A |
Developmental Science Causes and consequences of variability in early word learning and scientific thinking. |
![]() | James R. Booth Patricia and Rodes Hart Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website @DrJamesBooth Jesup 107B |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science Development of language, reading, and math in typical and atypical populations |
![]() | Elisabeth Dykens Professor of Psychology and Human Development Professor of Psychiatry Professor of Pediatrics Director and Annette Schaffer Eskind Professor, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center | Email (615) 322-8945 406B MRL |
Clinical Science Developmental Science Interdisciplinary |
![]() | Lisa Fazio Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website Website 615-875-8301 Hobbs 315A |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science |
![]() | Judy Garber Professor of Psychology and Human Developent; Professor of Psychiatry; Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development | Email Lab Website Website 615-343-8714 313B Hobbs |
Clinical Science Developmental Science Risk, prevention, and treatment of mood disorders in children and adolescents |
![]() | Vicki Harris Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychology and Human Development Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center for Research on Human Development | Email (615) 343-1896 209B Hobbs |
Clinical Science Developmental Science |
![]() | Suzana Herculano-Houzel Associate Professor of Psychology Associate Director for Communications, Vanderbilt Brain Institute | Email Lab Website Website 615-875-9086 066 Wilson Hall |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Developmental Science Neuroscience Quantitative Methods Interdisciplinary |
![]() | Justine Hoch Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website 615-343-8923 Hobbs 317B |
Developmental Science Exploratory behavior; learning; development of perception-action systems |
![]() | Kathryn L. Humphreys Associate Professor, Dept. of Psychology and Human Development Investigator, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center; Training Faculty, Vanderbilt Brain Institute | Email Lab Website Website |
Clinical Science Developmental Science developmental psychopathology; early experience; child abuse and neglect |
![]() | Jonathan D. Lane Associate Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website 615-875-8017 Hobbs 315b |
Developmental Science Social-cognitive development; conceptual development; theory-of-mind |
![]() | Kimmy Marble Assistant Professor of the Practice of Psychology and Human Development | Email 615-343-2195 Hobbs 301 |
Developmental Science |
![]() | Nina Martin Associate Clinical Professor of Psychology and Human Development Director, Child Studies Master’s Program, Empirical Research Track; Faculty, Human Development Counseling Master’s Program, Department of Human and Organizational Development | Email 615-322-5849 Hobbs 211A |
Clinical Science Developmental Science Adolescent depression; Longitudinal research methods; Evidence-based practice in counseling and psychotherapy |
![]() | Amy Needham Professor of Psychology and Human Development Member, Vanderbilt Kennedy Center | Email Lab Website (615) 322-8380 217A Hobbs Building |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Developmental Science Perceptual-motor learning during early development |
![]() | Julia Noland Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Human Development | Email (615) 322-1835 319 Hobbs |
Developmental Science |
![]() | Maria Osina Lecturer in Psychology and Human Development | Email (615) 322-1553 320 Hobbs |
Developmental Science The role of cognitive, social, memory and motor development in infant language development. |
![]() | Bethany Rittle-Johnson Professor and Chair, Psychology & Human Development Anita S. and Antonio M. Gotto Chair in Child Development | Email Lab Website (615) 322-8301 102B Jesup |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science How children learn math |
![]() | Megan Saylor Professor of Psychology and Human Development Department Chair | Email Lab Website 102b Jesup |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Developmental Science |
![]() | Leigh Scheer Principal Senior Lecturer in Psychology and Human Development Director of Undergraduate Studies | Email 615-322-5566 or 615-343-1757 107A Jesup Bldg |
Developmental Science |
![]() | Georgene Troseth Professor of Psychology, Emerita Department of Psychology & Human Development; Vanderbilt Kennedy Center | Email 615-948-1792 |
Developmental Science Young children |
![]() | Sophia Vinci-Booher Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email 6153437365 Hobbs 321 |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science Neuroscience |
![]() | Tedra Walden Professor of Psychology and Human Development, Emerita | Developmental Science Interdisciplinary Early social and emotional development and links to developmental disabilities | |
![]() | Eric D. Wilkey Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Website 615-421-1611 Hobbs 313A |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science |
![]() | Cristina Zepeda Assistant Professor of Psychology and Human Development | Email Lab Website Website 615-343-0387 Hobbs 317A |
Cognition and Cognitive Neuroscience Cognition in Context Developmental Science Metacognition, motivation, learning and transfer, self-regulated learning, and using educational technology to support learners |