Doctoral Students
Ignacio Chaparro
Ignacio Chaparro is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on school schedules as reflections of institutional priorities. Specifically, he explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can inform the design and implementation of intervention blocks—particularly those that better support […]
Joanne Charles Lafortune
Joanne Charles Lafortune is a doctoral student in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She aims to use her research to advocate for policy that will enable fair and equitable education for low-income, Black, and Hispanic students. Joanne was nominated as a 2019 US Presidential Scholars […]
Henry (Erning) Chen
Henry (Erning) Chen is a doctoral student in Language & Literacy Education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is interested in international students’ socialization experience and academic development in US higher education. He is working on using ethnographic methods to study how Chinese international graduate students develop academic and social competences […]
Vikram Chowdary
Vikram Chowdary is a doctoral student in higher education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests include how higher education policies and practices affect student outcomes and long-term success, with an emphasis on adult learners. Vikram also manages all financial, operational, and administrative functions of the Economics Department […]
Brit Claiborne
Brit Claiborne is a doctoral student of mathematics and science education at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Brit’s research interests focus on developing STEM teacher candidates’ abilities as activists for social change within their classrooms and community. This includes how teachers can sustain transformative teaching practices given the constraints of […]
Caitlin Cooper
Caitlin Cooper is a doctoral student in Special Education and a recipient of the Glenn Fellowship at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. She researches how legal, social, and educational pressures affect meaningful participation in sex education among students with disabilities. She examines how sex education and special education laws permit or […]
Ethel Cruz
Ethel Cruz is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Her research explores child trauma, trauma-informed schools, and developing educators to implement strategies that support the unique needs of students. Ethel is also a school principal in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pronouns: she/her
Hanyun Cui
Hanyun Cui is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Hanyun focuses on the application of quantitative methods and interdisciplinary research in social science, especially in education. Her research interests include the teacher workforce in K–12 education, women in STEM in higher education and their […]
Joram Dade
Joram Dade is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He dedicates his career to fostering innovative learning environments and leading curriculum development initiatives in urban settings. Currently, Joram serves as a science educator in Boston Public Schools, where he previously held the position of […]
Adine DeLeon
Adine DeLeon is a doctoral student in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She conducts research in the Social Learning Lab, where she examines how children reason about social status, wealth, and money, and how these early judgments shape their social interactions. Her broader interests include understanding how […]