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Postdoctoral Fellows and Faculty Celebrated at Graduate Education Honors Banquet

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(Awardees of the Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony 2026)

On March 19th, Vanderbilt held their annual Graduate School banquet and held their Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony simultaneously, bringing the two events together for the first time. Yearly this awards ceremony is held to honor those within the Vanderbilt community that have demonstrated exceptional leadership, excellence in academics, innovation, and mentorship. This year, our lab is overjoyed to report that multiple members of our lab were given distinctions that highlight their dedication to innovation in research.

 

(Dr. Cutting accepting her award)

Dr. Laurie Cutting was awarded the Excellence in Postdoctoral Mentoring Award; an award that the graduate school describes: “The recipient must demonstrate a willingness to share expertise and advice; services to the community at large, including other mentoring activities; and scholarship within the mentor’s own career, including publications, awards, presentations and honors.”

 

(Dr. Garon-Bissonnette accepting her award)

Dr. Julia Garon-Bissonnette was awarded the Postdoctoral Fellow of the Year award, an award established to honor a postdoctoral scholar who exemplifies excellence across research, leadership and science.

 

(Dr. Nguyen accepting his award)

Dr. Tin Nguyen was awarded the Postdoctoral Excellence in Innovation Award; an award the graduate school describes: “…honors postdoctoral scholars who demonstrate exceptional creativity, ingenuity and forward-thinking mindsets in their research.”

 

(Awardees of the Postdoctoral Awards Ceremony 2026)

Our lab is very proud of each of our awardees, and we’re glad that their continued hard work in academia is being acknowledged. If you’d like to learn more about the awards, other awardees, or the event, please check out the coverage of the event by clicking here.

 

(From left to right: Dr. Julia Garon-Bissonnette, Dr. Amanda Martinez-Lincoln, Dr. Sarah Hughes-Berheim, Dr. Laurie Cutting, Emily Harriott, Dr. Tin Nguyen)

 

 

 

Laurie Cutting Selected as an 2026 AERA Exemplary Scholar

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The American Educational Research Association has announced their selections for the 2026 AERA Exemplary Scholars, one of which being Vanderbilt’s (and EBRL’s) own Dr. Laurie Cutting. AERA is a community of education researchers dedicated to advancing knowledge about education and promoting the usage of research to improve education for the common good. The AERA Fellows Program honors scholars for their exceptional contributions to, and excellence in, education research. They will be inducted during a ceremony at the 2026 Annual Meeting in Los Angeles on April 9.

 

To find out more about the selection, see AERA’s own press release here.

EBRL at Flux 2025 Dublin, Ireland

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EBRL gives a warm wave from the often rainy land of Ireland. Earlier this month the annual Flux conference was held in the lovely Dublin, Ireland, and EBRL made the trip over the pond to attend. Flux is a society for developmental cognitive neuroscience; “dedicated to advancing the understanding for human brain development by serving as a forum for professional and student scientists, physicians, and educators.” as they say on their website. Every year the lab tries to send PhD students and Post-docs alike to present our ongoing research and connect with other scientists in the same field. If you’d like to learn more, you can find out more about the conference here.

Dr. Laurie Cutting Awarded SEC Faculty Achievement Award

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Laurie Cutting in her lab.
Photo: Harrison McClary/Vanderbilt University

EBRL is proud to report that Dr. Laurie Cutting has been named the 2025 SEC Faculty Achievement Award winner. The annual award honors faculty members from across all the 16 SEC universities for dedication to advancing academic excellence through teaching, innovation, and service.

Learn more about the award by clicking this link.

Vanderbilt Establishes the Connected Computing Task Force

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There is little in the modern world that is more influential in our lives than the computers we interact with every day. Vanderbilt has long recognized this and has valued being on the cutting edge of study and innovation in this field. To continue that goal, Vanderbilt has created the College of Connected Computing to help facilitate communication and connection across the university with the solemn goal of preparing Vanderbilt’s students to be leaders fields and advance research across the university.

EBRL’s own Dr. Laurie Cutting has been recruited as part of the task force to help develop this new college and help guide it towards the university’s goal of remaining a global leader in computation.

Find out more about the task force and the new college here.

Dr. Laurie Cutting Appointed Associate Provost

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Effective August 1st, Dr. Laurie Cutting received an appointment of Associate Provost in the Office of the Vice Provost for Research and Innovation. No stranger to appointments and accolades, Dr. Cutting is happy to be given the chance to drive innovative research forward and strengthen ties with Vanderbilt’s many research partners.

“Laurie is a recognized leader in her field with a strong track record of collaborating with VUMC researchers through her work with the Vanderbilt Kennedy Center,” said Padma Raghavan, vice provost for research and innovation. “As associate provost, she will leverage her areas of expertise and broad network of colleagues to spearhead the development of interdisciplinary translational research and innovation proposals to ARPA-H.” 

Although we at EBRL aren’t losing Dr. Cutting in any sense, we are ecstatic to see what may lie in store for the future of research at Vanderbilt.

Read more about her new appointment at Vanderbilt’s press release on the appointment.

 

Dr. Laurie Cutting Receives Peabody Distinguished Faculty Award

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In recognition for her continued contributions and labor for Vanderbilt’s research and staff, Dr. Laurie Cutting was honored this year to be awarded the Peabody College Distinguished Faculty Colleague Award for 2021-2022. Receiving this award is an exceptional honor, yet there is always more to do. Research isn’t something you can hold or touch with your hands, but a horizon to strive for. And so, the work continues.

Dr. Laurie Cutting to guest Lecture at Ohio State (4/14/19)

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Dr. Laurie Cutting to Lecture at Ohio State University’s Science Sundays’ Lecture Series

Find out more about her lecture and future Science Sunday lectures at the event page here: https://ccbbi.osu.edu/events/science-sundays

Mirroring the information provided there here:

Science Sundays

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Sunday, April 14, 2019 – 3:00pm to 5:00pm
Ohio Union U.S. Bank Conference Theatre
Educational Neuroscience: How the Brain Supports Learning in Children and Adolescents
Lecture: 3-4 p.m.
Lecture Venue: Ohio Union U.S. Bank Conference Theatre

The lecture is followed by a free, informal reception.
Reception: 4-5 p.m.
Reception Venue: Ohio Union Ohio Staters Traditions Room
Science Sundays is a FREE public lecture series offered and supported by The Ohio State University College of Arts and Sciences and its sponsoring science centers. Speakers are leading experts in their fields dedicated to making their work interesting and accessible for audiences of all ages and backgrounds.
Science Sundays brings leading-edge work directly to the public with lectures covering diverse topics in science, arts and technology that touch our everyday lives.
For more information on SCIENCE SUNDAYS visit: asc.osu.edu/science-sundays