Faculty
Jenna Sung
Dr. Jenna Sung is an assistant professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she directs the Lab for Expanding Access for Families (LEAF). Dr. Sung’s program of research focuses on transforming mental health care systems to make evidence-based support more accessible […]
Jaime Suvak
Jaime Suvak is a lecturer in counseling psychology & applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she has both a teaching role and coordination responsibilities for internships. A licensed mental health counselor, she is a trauma therapist, activist, educator, and prevention specialist in the field of sexual violence […]
Jalene Tamerat
Dr. Jalene Tamerat is a senior lecturer in education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also the director of the Carol Johnson Leadership Fellowship, a co-designed collaboration between Boston University and Boston Public Schools that is focused on developing leadership capacities among educators within the district. Her research […]
Paul Thayer
Dr. Paul Thayer teaches the family-centered care courses in the Child Life & Family-Centered Care program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A clinical associate professor, his areas of expertise include grief and loss, professional ethics, and family studies. Before joining BU Wheelock, he was a pediatric hospice director. Pronouns: he/him […]
Ariel Tichnor-Wagner
Dr. Ariel Tichnor-Wagner is a senior lecturer in the Educational Policy Studies program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Her research focuses on education policy and politics, with an emphasis on policy and program implementation, continuous improvement research, school improvement, […]
Eli Tucker-Raymond
Dr. Eli Tucker-Raymond is a research associate professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Tucker-Raymond’s research focuses on ways to connect learning spaces to youth culture and to the human experience as a relational phenomenon more broadly, particularly for young people who come from groups that are disproportionately affected negatively […]
Eleonora Villegas-Reimers
Dr. Eleonora Villegas-Reimers is a clinical professor and chair of the Teaching & Learning Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and publications reflect her interests in improving teacher professional development, particularly in developing countries, and in values education, particularly democratic values and skills. Dr. Villegas-Reimers joined the faculty of […]
Louise Michelle Vital
Dr. Louise Michelle Vital is a senior lecturer in the Higher Education Administration program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her primary line of inquiry is related to the global dimensions of higher education. Her work centers on a country and regional focus on Haiti and the Caribbean, student experiences in […]
Sen Wang
Dr. Sen Wang is a research assistant professor in the Teaching & Learning Department at BU Wheelock. She is also a faculty affiliate of the Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE). Dr. Wang’s research examines how children’s interactions with their learning environments shape language and literacy development, with a particular focus on vocabulary growth, knowledge […]
Anna Ward
Dr. Anna Ward is a lecturer in sport, exercise & performance psychology in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Anna teaches graduate courses in sport psychology, counseling, and research methods, bridging the gap between theory and applied practice. Her research focuses on the professional practice […]