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BU Wheelock’s Chard and Goodman among Top Educational Policy Influencers
BU Wheelock Dean David Chard and Joshua Goodman, an associate professor of education and economics, were recently included among the top 200 university-based scholars in the United States whose work... Read More
Upward Bound and Upward Bound Math Science Programs Renewed for Five Years
The Upward Bound programs hosted by Boston University received another five years of funding from the US Department of Education. Upward Bound received $2.3 million, while Upward Bound Math Science... Read More
3 Benefits of a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
Colleges and universities can’t run smoothly without well-trained administrators such as financial aid directors, registrars, academic and career advisors, or deans of students. If you’re interested in becoming a higher... Read More
New Research Studies Ways to Improve Teaching for Young English Learners
A new five-year grant will support the Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being at BU Wheelock in studying ways to improve the quality of teaching for young English learners. The Nuestros... Read More
New Master’s Program Explores Education for Equity and Social Justice
In the wake of George Floyd’s death and the racial reckoning that followed, universities, businesses, and other institutions in the United States reexamined their attitudes toward race, ethnicity, and culture. Read More
New Books Explore Relational Approach to Teaching Social Justice
Grace Kim, a clinical associate professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at BU Wheelock, is no stranger to holding complex conversations about race, gender, social class, Read More
Faculty Research Spotlight: Michael A. Medina
Interview by Angela Xie, SSW ’24 As a Latino first-generation college graduate, Michael A. Medina is interested in the systems and contexts that support student success. An assistant professor of applied... Read More
Promoting Strength and Resilience among Transgender and Nonbinary Adolescents
In a webinar on October 28, “Elevating the Voices of Transgender and Nonbinary Adolescents: Promoting Strength and Resilience,” BU Wheelock faculty members Melissa Holt and Jennifer Greif Green and doctoral... Read More
Using Policy Research to Achieve Educational Equity
Before getting his PhD, William Delgado worked as an economic consultant to the Inter-American Bank, the Colombian Health Department, and other organizations. Today, he’s a research assistant professor at BU... Read More
Support Students with Dyslexia with New Tutorials
Teaching reading skills to students with dyslexia can be challenging, but the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) at BU Wheelock aims to help teachers, administrators, and schools meet that... Read More