Doctoral Students
Luna Hwang
Luna Hwang is a doctoral student at BU Wheelock in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program. Luna’s research interests include special education, early childhood education, elementary education, math education, reading education, social justice in education, and teacher preparation. During her time at UMass Amherst, Luna was a teaching assistant for Bob Malloy and taught […]
Pelin Jackson
Pelin Jackson is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in mathematics and science education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests focus on designing math curricula that instill students with an affection for mathematics, increasing accessibility to productive struggle, culturally responsive teaching, and equity issues in math […]
John Njikem
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 […]
Franklin Jones, Jr.
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 […]
Jasmine Khamis
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 Khanna
Ruchi Khanna is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As a member of Project TEAMS, she identifies, supports, and advances equity in student mental health and well-being in schools. Ruchi has worked as a special education teacher and behavior analyst for over a decade. In addition, she has […]
Cassandra Kobelski
Cassandra Kobelski is a doctoral student in educational studies with a focus on language and literacy at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Cassandra’s research centers on teacher education for educators of bilingual and multilingual learners. Her work aims to explore how teachers’ beliefs and practices impact student learning and what steps […]
Aidan D. Kraus
Aidan D. Kraus is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development studying counseling psychology with a specialization in sport & performance psychology. Aidan is particularly interested in how the mental health of student-athletes influences and is influenced by collegiate athletics, which stems from their research on athlete mental health […]
Soe Young Lee
Soe Young Lee is a doctoral student in the Applied Human Development program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests lie in positive youth development, critical consciousness, teaching and parenting practices, and ethnic-racial identity development. Following her passion to empower youths in minority populations, she hopes to identify ways to […]
Madeline Lenard
Madeline Lenard is a doctoral student in counseling psychology & applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research explores mind-body interventions and sport participation on the psychophysiological stress response in youth. She is currently looking at extracurricular activities and internalizing symptoms in youth, specifically sport participation and anxiety. […]