Faculty
Tina M. Durand
Dr. Tina M. Durand is a clinical professor of applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is the program director of the PhD in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development. Dr. Durand is a developmental psychologist with a background in community-based programming for families, and a former K–12 […]
Lana Edwards Santoro
Dr. Lana Edwards Santoro is a research professor in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She has presented extensively on how to apply evidence-based instructional strategies in the classroom. She has also coauthored multiple reading programs for elementary-grade students who struggle with reading, including Early Reading Intervention […]
Ellen E. Faszewski
Dr. Ellen Faszewski is a clinical professor in the Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a cell and developmental biologist whose primary research interests are amphibian development and sponge immunology. As associate dean for student affairs, Dr. Faszewski examined the impacts of mergers in higher education […]
Raul Fernandez
Dr. Raul Fernandez is a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he studies, writes, and teaches about inequities in education. Previously, he served as associate dean for equity, diversity & inclusion. He is also an appointee to the Racial Imbalance […]
Hank Fien
Dr. Hank Fien is the Nancy H. Roberts Professor of Educational Innovation in the Teaching & Learning Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research explores early reading and early mathematics interventions for diverse learners in school settings. His most recent work is focused on scaling up evidence-based practices in […]
Edson Filho
Dr. Edson Filho is an associate professor of sport, exercise & performance psychology at Boston University, where he is also the director of the Performance, Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Lab. Dr. Filho’s research centers on performance optimization in individual and team settings. He studies the individual and shared zones of optimal functioning as well as […]
Katherine Frankel
Dr. Katherine K. Frankel is an associate professor of literacy education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Frankel teaches graduate courses in literacy and qualitative methods. Her research focuses on adolescent literacy, broadly, including how to support adolescents’ literacy learning across disciplines in secondary (middle and high school) classrooms as […]
Carolyn Kurker Gallagher
Carolyn Kurker Gallagher is a clinical instructor in child life & family-centered care at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches both graduate and undergraduate child life classes and is also the child life field experience coordinator for current students who will be completing practicum and internship experiences in hospital and […]
Peter Garik
Dr. Peter Garik is a clinical associate professor and director of the Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He has a secondary appointment in the College of Arts & Science in the Physics Department. His work focuses on science education in high-need school districts. Dr. Garik is the […]
Jessica Ghai
Dr. Jessica Ghai is a lecturer at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a board-certified and licensed behavior analyst and special education teacher with nearly two decades of experience in education and human development. She has worked with individuals across the lifespan in public schools, private schools, hospitals, and home […]