Staff
Michelle Bartolo-Cruz
Michelle Bartolo-Cruz is the program manager for the Upward Bound program at Boston University, where she leads efforts to prepare low-income, first-generation students for success in higher education. In this role, she oversees curriculum development, recruits and trains educators, and provides essential college advising and financial aid support. She is passionate about fostering academic growth […]
Tiana Batista
Tiana Batista is an administrative coordinator for the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department and the Wheelock Educational Policy Center at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Pronouns: she/her
Stuart Beard
Stuart Beard is the lab manager for CityLab at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he is responsible for validating and refining new laboratory experiences for CityLab, as well as the day-to-day operation of the lab. He also plays a significant role in developing and implementing the online/virtual learning materials and […]
Amelia Becker
Dr. Amelia Becker is a postdoctoral researcher at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the linguistics of American Sign Language, with a particular interest in phonetics, phonology, iconicity, and how these properties interact with one another. She is currently studying how deaf children with hearing, nonsigning caregivers learn […]
Dan Benedetti
As the head of Pickering Educational Library, Dan Benedetti leads all aspects of the library’s development, from collaborating with BU Wheelock faculty on class instruction for students to managing the day-to-day operations of the facility. As part of the central BU Libraries team, he is responsible for building scholarly collections of print and digital resources […]
Nafisa Bilal
Nafisa Bilal is the assistant program manager at College Access & Student Success (CASS) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She works with undergraduate students who come to Boston University through partnerships with various districts. Ms. Bilal focuses on creating programs and providing support to students from underrepresented communities to help […]
Dommie Bochman
Dommie Bochman is an academic advisor with Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she uses an individualized approach to support undergraduate students in their academic, career, and personal development throughout their time at BU. Previously, Ms. Bochman worked in student affairs at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she […]
Brian Boman
As the associate director of recruitment, admissions & financial aid, Brian Boman supports the development and execution of comprehensive recruitment, conversion, and yield plans for graduate students for Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His primary focus is to oversee graduate student scholarship funding and the administration of federal student aid to […]
Kirsten Boutiette
Kirsten Boutiette is a program administrator for NGSX (Next Generation Science Exemplar) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Previously, Ms. Boutiette worked for 10 years as a math and science editor and writer in educational publishing. Pronouns: she/her
Taylor Boyd
Taylor Boyd is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. At CEED, she works on the ACSES project and the Racial Literacy project. Prior to joining CEED, Ms. Boyd worked in New York City at a language research lab […]