G is for Global Perspectives
Doctoral student and Humphrey Fellowship Program assistant director publishes alphabetical journey through the Marianas Islands When Cyrus Konstantinakos was teaching university students in Japan, he asked how many of them cooked their... Read More
“African American Children in Early Childhood Education” aims to re-language the achievement gap
In their new book, African American Children in Early Childhood Education, Associate Professor Stephanie Curenton and her co-editors Dr. Iheoma Iruka from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln, and Dr. Tonia... Read More
SED Welcomes Dr. Devin G. Atallah
Dr. Devin G. Atallah joins SED as a Clinical Assistant Professor in Counseling Psychology after completing a postdoctoral research fellowship at the Department of Global Health and Social Medicine with Harvard... Read More
Dr. Elizabeth Bettini publishes research with implications for special educators
When Assistant Professor Elizabeth Bettini thinks about successful special education, she considers the working conditions that affect special educators’ instruction and retention. In fact, she was recently awarded a $400,000... Read More
Students from Salemwood School visit SED, learn about college life
Earlier this month, 50 Sheltered English Immersion (SEI) students in grades 6, 7, and 8 from the Salemwood School in Malden took a field trip to the School of Education, Read More
Dr. Catherine O’Connor named Dean ad interim
Boston University Provost Jean Morrison has announced that Catherine O’Connor, Professor of Language Education with the BU School of Education, will serve as Dean ad interim of the School of... Read More
Dr. Amie Grills elected Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs
Dr. Amie Grills, Associate Professor of Counseling Psychology, has been elected to serve as the next Associate Dean for Faculty Affairs at the School of Education. Dr. Grills has taken on... Read More
Upward Bound at BU refunded for next five years
Ever since 1989 when the School of Education first received federal funding for Upward Bound, the program has been successfully refunded—a testament to the program consistently meeting its objectives. This... Read More
Dr. Laura Jiménez to moderate BookExpo panel: We Need Diverse Books
According to Dr. Laura Jiménez, lecturer of Literacy at the School of Education, children’s and young adult (YA) literature can be considered a microcosm of the larger publishing industry in... Read More
Dr. Bettini awarded IES grant to research Special Educators’ Working Conditions
According to Assistant Professor of Special Education Elizabeth Bettini, students with emotional and behavioral disorders (EBD) are some of the most challenging students to teach. “The teachers who teach them need... Read More