Doctoral Students
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 […]
Shonda Pettiford
Shonda Pettiford is a doctoral student in the Executive EdD in Higher Education Leadership program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her capstone project examines the structures in higher education that attract and retain partnered faculty and staff. Her work will evaluate existing spouse/partner policies and practices, and propose models that support […]
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 […]
Dhruv Raman
Dhruv Raman is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dhruv has research experience in self-efficacy and metacognition influence athlete performance. Currently, he is interested in examining neurofeedback interventions to enhance sport performance. Dhruv also aims to make these accessible to athletes […]
Manuel Ramirez
Manuel (Manny) Angel Ramirez is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in special education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A first-generation Latino graduate student, Manuel’s research interests focus on equity in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and families’ linguistic and cultural comprehension of special education laws. In particular, Manuel […]
Damara Reid
Damara Reid is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include exploring the role educators of color play in fostering an inclusive environment, serving as role models, and addressing diverse student needs, in education. Damara has eleven years of experience […]
Steven Rodenas
Steven Rodenas is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research explores the impact of changing demographics in bilingual schools and how to keep a culture of bilingual schools even when student demographics are changing. He is currently a teacher at the […]