Faculty

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 […]

Ihsan Ghazal

Dr. Ihsan Ghazal is a lecturer in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. With a decade of teaching experience spanning K–12 to preservice teachers in both Lebanon and the United States, Dr. Ghazal brings a wealth of diverse educational backgrounds. Dr. Ghazal’s research centers on the transformative power of […]

Emily Glenn-Smith

Emily Glenn-Smith is a seasoned instructor and presenter with nearly two decades as an educator in the field of American Sign Language. Her ambition is that students will learn to appreciate and respect ASL as an organic, distinctive, and wholly naturally occurring language—and recognize Deaf people as a community with their own set of cultural […]

Ramon Gonzalez

Dr. Ramon Gonzalez is a professor of the practice in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In addition to teaching courses in educational leadership, he advises masters and doctoral students, and designs school district programs that use an executive coaching model for school leaders. […]

Joshua Goodman

Dr. Joshua Goodman is an associate professor of education and of economics at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he works on the economics of education policy. His research applies causal inference methods to large quantitative data sets, to provide rigorous evidence on the impacts of education policies. His work focuses […]

Jennifer Greif Green

Dr. Jennifer Greif Green is a professor in special education and a child clinical psychologist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on supporting student mental health and well-being. She conducts studies on teacher identification of students with mental health needs and reducing racial/ethnic disparities in mental health service […]

Amie Grills

Dr. Amie Grills is the associate provost for undergraduate affairs at Boston University and professor of counseling psychology & applied human development at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Grills is a licensed clinical psychologist and researcher whose work specializes in anxiety, trauma, depression, and behavioral difficulties (particularly in children), as well […]

Nancy Harayama

Dr. Nancy Harayama is a senior lecturer in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work focuses on the assessment and instruction of students with significant cognitive disabilities, more specifically, the adaptations for access to the general education curriculum, augmentative and alternative communication, and positive behavioral supports. […]