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  • Geraldine Muir

    Part-Time Instructor
    Geraldine “Gerry” Muir is the associate dean for academic engagement at Boston University School of Law. Before joining the University administration, Dean Muir served as a higher education associate at Cooley LLP in Washington, DC, advising institutional clients on matters of federal financial aid compliance, accreditation standards and state licensure. Dean Muir started her career […]
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    Victoria Mulkern

    Doctoral Student
    Victoria Mulkern is a doctoral student in educational studies with a concentration in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Victoria's research interests include supporting educators in implementing evidence-based literacy practices and multitiered systems of supports in reading (MTSS-R) to accurately identify young multilingual learners for dyslexia and other word-reading […]
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    D’Annette Mullen

    Lecturer
    Dr. D’Annette Mullen is a lecturer in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Known as Dr. Dee, she is a passionate educator and researcher dedicated to fostering equity and innovation in education. Her work artfully intertwines theory, practice, and advocacy and her commitment to qualitative research enriches […]

  • Karen Murphy

    Program Director, Early Childhood
    Clinical Associate Professor
    Dr. Karen Murphy is a clinical associate professor and director of the Early Childhood program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her scholarly interests include early childhood learning environments, the development of children's conceptions of school, and technology integration into early childhood curriculum. She  teaches courses in early childhood education, curriculum […]
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    Souhaila Nassar

    Doctoral Student
    Souhaila Nassar is a doctoral student in the Language & Literacy Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include supporting multilingual learners in making sense of scientific concepts and writing scientific texts in science classrooms, particularly through translanguaging pedagogy. Before joining BU, Souhaila taught science for middle […]
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    Nancy J. Nelson

    Assistant Professor
    Deputy Director, National Center on Improving Literacy and Lead for Literacy Center
    Dr. Nancy J. Nelson is an assistant professor of special education at Boston University and deputy director of the National Center on Improving Literacy and the Lead for Literacy Center. Dr. Nelson is a former special education teacher and school psychologist, and a principal investigator on more than a dozen federally funded projects to develop […]

  • Chau Nguyen

    Doctoral Student
    Chau Nguyen is a doctoral student in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on early childhood education, advancing equity and inclusion for students from diverse backgrounds in special education settings, and promoting culturally responsive practices that strengthen collaboration between professionals and families. Chau's professional experience is […]
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    Janet Nicholson-Cronin

    Part-Time Instructor
    Janet Nicholson-Cronin is a part-time instructor and program supervisor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She has been a Boston Public School teacher for 37 years, which has included being a supervising practitioner for teacher candidates.
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    Jenny Nissel

    Research Assistant Professor
    Dr. Jenny Nissel is a research assistant professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research explores the imagination across cultures and development. In her primary line of work, she investigates possibility conceptions, with a particular focus on how theories about the way the world works—both natural and sociocultural—constrain developing beliefs […]

  • Zara Nizami-Azadzoi

    Assistant Director, Professional Preparation
    Licensure Officer
    Zara Nizami-Azadzoi administers all aspects of educator licensure within Boston University for students and graduates of Wheelock, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Arts & Sciences, and Sargent College. She advises students and graduates on practicum and licensure requirements and assists with student intake meetings for practicum placement. Ms. Nizami-Azadzoi also updates and […]
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    Rosie Norman

    Director, Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid
    Rosie Norman is the director of the Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid office at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. With her team, Ms. Norman recruits and supports prospective students and applicants for all graduate programs at BU Wheelock. She works to recruit and enroll quality students using a strategic, data-driven approach. […]

  • Catherine O’Connor

    Professor Emerita
    Dr. Catherine O’Connor is professor emerita of education and linguistics at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work in education explores the teacher’s role in creating inclusive, equitable, and conceptually fruitful classroom discussion. She has focused on the role of discussion in support of student reasoning in literacy and mathematics learning […]