Doctoral Students
Mary Carney
Mary Carney is a doctoral student pursuing an EdD in curriculum & teaching with a specialization in social studies education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include justice-oriented social studies and practitioner research. Mary is also a secondary social studies teacher and chair of the history and social […]
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 […]
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 […]
Genelle Diaz-Silveira
Genelle Diaz-Silveira is a doctoral student in the math and science education specialization of the Educational Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She believes that preparing students to solve 21st-century environmental problems requires engaging them in critical examinations of the value judgments and assumptions made by dominant science and […]
Deyanira Enriquez
Deyja Enriquez is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development program at BU Wheelock, where she specializes in sport and performance psychology. Her applied work has been within community juvenile justice services, an inpatient eating disorder center, coaching, and mental performance. Deyja aims to use her bilingualism and biculturalism to increase […]