Daphne Penn

Oct 23, 2023 | news.vanderbilt.edu | Sean Corcoran |Daphne Penn |Jessica Holter

By Jessica HolterWhat school and community systems and resources are necessary to create equitable conditions for students to excel? How do district policies and practices exacerbate or transform disparities in student opportunities and outcomes? How can schools build learning opportunities to support all students?

Aug 23, 2023 | news.vanderbilt.edu | Daphne Penn

Sociologist of education Daphne Penn joined Vanderbilt University Peabody College of education and human development in July as assistant professor of education policy and inequality. Her research aims to understand and address the root causes of educational inequality by examining schools as microcosms of society. “In addition to being a native Tennessean, I am also a graduate of Peabody College’s undergraduate program in human and organizational development.