Doctoral Students
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 […]
Stephanie Belinda Joseph
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 […]
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 Mendiratta Khanna
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 […]
Nicole Kingdon
Nicole Kingdon is a doctoral student in educational studies with a concentration in language & literacy education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Additionally, she is a graduate research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED), supporting the Playful Learning Institute Project, Multnomah Preschool for All Project, […]
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. […]
Catherine Xinyu Liao
Catherine Xinyu Liao is a doctoral student in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests focus on positive identity formation and identity negotiation among BIPOC youth. She aims to create culturally-responsive, action-oriented resources that empower BIPOC youth and equip the adults in their lives to better […]