Faculty
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 a professor of education and of economics at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he works on the economics of education policy. He is also director of the master’s in educational policy studies program. His research applies causal inference methods to large quantitative data sets, to provide […]
Jennifer Greif Green
Dr. Jennifer Greif Green is a professor in counseling psychology and a clinical psychologist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on improving child and adolescent mental health by strengthening schools’ capacity to support students, reducing disparities and barriers to mental health care, preparing educators and school staff to […]
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. […]
Sara Harvel
Dr. Sara Harvel is a lecturer in the Teaching and Learning Department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in the Secondary Education Program. Her research interests include teacher education, social studies education, human rights education, program evaluation, and professional development for practicing teachers. Dr. Harvel […]
Ann Herzog
Ann Herzog is a clinical instructor in the Child Life & Family-Centered Care program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In the Media
Melissa K. Holt
Dr. Melissa K. Holt is a professor of counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and a licensed psychologist. She is also director of the Kilachand Honors College at Boston University and the Arvind and Chandan Nandlal Kilachand Professor. Dr. Holt’s research explores how adolescents’ exposure to violence—particularly bias-based harassment […]