Congratulations to Dr. Gregory Shivers! Dr. Gregory Shivers earned his Doctor of Education (Ed.D.) in Curriculum and Instruction from the American College of Education in Indianapolis, Indiana, in July 2025. His dissertation, “Exploring Elementary Educators’ Perspectives Surrounding the Multifaceted Aspects of Play Breaks: A Basic Qualitative Study,” highlights the critical role of play in holistic […]

Dr. Sara Howard Congratulations to Dr. Sara Howard on the successful defense of her doctoral dissertation at the University of Tennessee! She was awarded her Ph.D. in Comparative and Experimental Medicine with a focus in Epidemiology and a minor in Statistics in August 2025. Dr. Howard currently serves as an occupational epidemiologist in Oak Ridge, […]

Professor from Israel giving presentation at Tusculum in September Dr. Yosef “Yossi” Garfinkel, a professor of archaeology at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, who spoke at Tusculum in 2022, will return in September to give another presentation. He will deliver his lecture Monday, Sept. 15, at 6 p.m. in the Dr. Nancy B. Moody Lecture Hall […]

A Message from the Division of Education It is hard to believe that it is already August 2025. Learning in the Education Division is a year-round experience. As the summer semester draws to a close, the Education faculty is diligently preparing for the start of the fall 2025 semester. Our incoming undergraduates have been visiting […]