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  • Photo of Njikem John

    John Njikem

    Doctoral Student
    John Njikem is a doctoral student in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education. Njikem’s research focuses on the use evidence-based classroom interventions such as computer-assisted instruction and explicit/systematic instruction for supporting students with specific learning disabilities in elementary schools. As a master’s student at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, Njikem completed […]
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    Andrew Johnson

    Postdoctoral Associate
    Andrew Johnson is a postdoctoral associate in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Working in collaboration with Dr. Jerry Whitmore, Dr. Johnson conducts research on higher education financial aid and student loan forgiveness policies. Andrew also serves as an affiliate researcher with the Wheelock […]
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    Heather Johnson

    Assistant Dean, Executive Affairs
    Heather Johnson is the assistant dean of executive affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she provides strategic and executive leadership throughout the college, overseeing and managing matters of institutional importance on behalf of the dean. Before joining BU Wheelock, Dr. Johnson served as vice president of programs, […]
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    Nathan Jones

    Professor
    Dr. Nathan Jones is a professor in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC) and is a founding member of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Beginning on September 1, 2023, Dr. Jones is on […]
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    Franklin Jones, Jr.

    Lecturer
    Franklin Jones, Jr., is a lecturer in Deaf Studies at BU Wheelock. His primary role involves instructing students in American Sign Language (ASL) at various proficiency levels. His research interests include Black American Sign Language (BASL) and its historical origins, linguistic intricacies, and cultural significance, as well as the resilience of Black Deaf males in […]

  • Stephanie Belinda Joseph

    Doctoral Candidate
    Ms. Stephanie B. Joseph is a doctoral candidate in educational leadership and policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She’s a Roxbury, Mass., native and of Antiguan background. Stephanie is an advanced licensed professional school social worker/school adjustment counselor in Massachusetts, and her career has focused on social work and […]

  • Simran Kalkat

    Research Fellow
    Simran Kalkat is a research fellow at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, where she works primarily with Dr. Pia Caronongan on a research partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to better understand the policies and practices that support Massachusett's early educator workforce. Prior to joining WEPC, Ms. Kalkat worked as a […]
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    Kristin Kane

    Senior Research Scientist
    Kristin Kane is a senior research scientist with the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Ms. Kane has dedicated the last 12 years to advocacy and awareness, with a focus on family engagement and the intersection of public school, special education, and dyslexia. This includes […]
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    Yasuko Kanno

    Professor
    Dr. Yasuko (“Yasko”) Kanno is a professor of language education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is an applied linguist who specializes in immigrant English learners’ access to postsecondary education. A multilingual speaker who has lived in four different countries, Dr. Kanno interrogates how the US K–12 schools systemically marginalize […]
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    Charlotte Kaufman

    Enrollment Operations Manager
    Charlotte Kaufman oversees enrollment operations for BU Wheelock, ensuring timely application processing, admissions decisions, and scholarship assignment. She manages the college’s Slate system and coordinates post‑acceptance document collection, including visa paperwork and transcripts. Ms. Kaufman produces data queries, reports, and analyses to support Student Financial Services and campus partners on matriculation, retention, and graduation outcomes. […]
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    Jasmine Khamis

    Doctoral Student
    Jasmine Khamis is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on multicultural counseling and coping with cultural diversity and college mental health. Her interests are related to multicultural approaches to teaching, clinical training, and scholarship, by centering […]

  • Ruchi Mendiratta Khanna

    Doctoral Student
    Ruchi Mendiratta Khanna is a doctoral student at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and a member of Project TEAMS, where she contributes to research that advances equity in student mental health and well-being in schools. Ruchi has over a decade of experience as a special education teacher and behavior analyst supporting […]