Doctoral Students
Jessica Markham
Jessica Markham is a doctoral student in the Educational Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a trained special and elementary educator and school psychologist and centers her work on systems-level change and implementation of evidence-based practices to improve outcomes and access to high-quality instruction and intervention for […]
Saleha Mian
Saleha Mian is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and clinical interests focus on working with immigrant and refugee families in understanding mental health, cultural, and systemic factors that support or hinder positive mental health outcomes. She works as a research member in […]
Victoria Mulkern
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 […]
Souhaila Nassar
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 […]
Angel Osorio Pizarro
Angel Osorio Pizarro is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in mathematics and science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests focus on developing elementary science curricula and teaching strategies that enable students to think systemically and critically, and to leverage scientific inquiry towards helping […]
Sarah Parker
Sarah Parker is a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership & Policy program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Sarah’s research explores teacher preparation and mentorship, particularly in smaller private and public institutions. In addition, she is interested in exploring how those preparation and mentor programs increase teacher retention. Sarah is the […]
Piotr Piasecki
Piotr Piasecki is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He aspires to influence the realm of sport and performance psychology from a scientist-practitioner framework. He conducts research in the Performance Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Center alongside Edson Filho. Piotr’s research interests lie within […]
Maria Pokrovskaya
Maria Pokrovskaya is a doctoral student in higher education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Maria’s research is dedicated to bridging global talent and higher education, designing strategies that scale innovative programs, drive educational equity, and harness global creative economies to strengthen regional workforce development. Her work combines case studies, […]
Andra Preda
Andra Preda is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She has long held an interest in researching how to make mental healthcare more effective and accessible to marginalized populations, especially the LGBTQ+ community. Her prior research projects span various subjects: mechanisms of […]
Mary Pura
Mary Pura is a doctoral student in higher education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As the associate director of undergraduate admission at Simmons University, Mary is passionate about student advocacy and empowerment at women’s centered institutions. With a primary focus on transfer and adult student recruitment, Mary is interested […]