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 was awarded a postdoctoral fellowship award from the National Science Foundation’s […]
Annie Bell
Annie U. Bell is a research fellow at the Wheelock Center for Future Readiness, where she focuses on national and international career exploration program development, iteration, and continued support. Her role includes curriculum development and refinement, coordination of a national network of district leaders, maintaining the center website, working with undergraduate students, and generally helping […]
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 […]
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 […]
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
Mary Bready
Mary Bready is a project coordinator on the Evidence-Based AI in Learning (EVAL) Industry Collaborative. In this role, she is supporting the launch of the EVAL Competition by coordinating logistics, managing partner communications, and contributing to the design of evaluation and submission processes. Before coming to BU Wheelock, Ms. Bready earned a master’s in child […]
Lynn Brown
Lynn Brown is a senior education designer and center manager at the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She supports education design initiatives between the Earl Center and graduate and undergraduate students, Boston Public School teachers and students, and education research faculty at BU Wheelock […]