Faculty
Nathan Jones
Dr. Nathan Jones is an associate professor in the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC) and is a founding member of the BU Faculty of Computing & Data Sciences. Beginning on September 1, 2023, Dr. Jones is on […]
Franklin Jones, Jr.
Franklin Jones, Jr., is a lecturer in Deaf Studies at BU Wheelock. His primary role involves instructing students in American Sign Language (ASL) at various proficiency levels. His research interests include Black American Sign Language (BASL) and its historical origins, linguistic intricacies, and cultural significance, as well as the resilience of Black Deaf males in […]
Yasuko Kanno
Dr. Yasuko (“Yasko”) Kanno is a professor of language education and chair ad interim of the Language & Literacy Education Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is an applied linguist who specializes in immigrant English learners’ access to postsecondary education. A multilingual speaker who has lived in four different […]
Grace Kim
Clinical professor Dr. Grace S. Kim is the chair of the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Kim was trained in clinical psychology and researches social justice education and Asian American psychology. She explores how students understand the meanings of diversity; how to […]
Kathy MinHye Kim
Dr. Kathy MinHye Kim is a clinical assistant professor and director of the Language Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Kim’s work specializes in understanding how adult learners encode and retain second language (L2) knowledge. She examines how L2 learners develop implicit and explicit knowledge and factors that […]
Amy M. Lieberman
Dr. Amy Lieberman is an associate professor in the Language & Literacy Education Department and serves as the director of doctoral studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Lieberman’s research explores how deaf children acquire American Sign Language (ASL), with a focus in how children learn to perceive language and […]
Anna Lim
Dr. Anna Lim is a lecturer in Deaf studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development, where she teaches various topics in deaf studies and Deaf education including the dynamics of diversity, oppression, and social justice in deaf communities and sign language structure. Her research interests encompass multilingualism of deaf people of […]
Eve Manz
Dr. Eve Manz is an associate professor of science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. The core motivation of her work is supporting teachers and young people to engage in learning that builds from their capabilities toward new ways of seeing themselves, each other, and the world. Most of her work […]
Rob Martinelle
Dr. Rob Martinelle is a senior lecturer and the program director for social studies education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He teaches both foundational courses and social studies method courses to undergraduate and graduate students, while his research focuses on reflective teaching, social studies teacher preparation, and the self-study of […]
John McCarthy
Dr. John McCarthy is a clinical associate professor of applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He oversees the coaching specialization in the physical education, health, and coaching graduate program. He is also the director of the Institute for Athletic Coach Education, which offers training and education for coaches […]