Staff
Dylan James
Dylan James is the associate director of finance and administration at the Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE) at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As a key member of WISE’s leadership team, he manages budget and operational systems to ensure efficiency and compliance. Before joining Boston University, Dylan was […]
Reggie Jean
As director of Boston University Upward Bound (UB), Reggie Jean oversees the Upward Bound program, a federally funded TRIO college preparatory program for potential first-generation college and low-income Boston Public High School students. Mr. Jean began a connection with Upward Bound as a tutor. He served as a tutor for two years until he earned […]
Heather Johnson
Heather Johnson is the assistant dean of executive affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she provides strategic and executive leadership throughout the college, overseeing and managing matters of institutional importance on behalf of the dean. Before joining BU Wheelock, Dr. Johnson served as vice president of programs, […]
Simran Kalkat
Simran Kalkat is a research fellow at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, where she works primarily with Dr. Pia Caronongan on a research partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to better understand the policies and practices that support Massachusett’s early educator workforce. Prior to joining WEPC, Ms. Kalkat worked as a […]
Kristin Kane
Kristin Kane is a senior research scientist with the National Center on Improving Literacy (NCIL) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Ms. Kane has dedicated the last 12 years to advocacy and awareness, with a focus on family engagement and the intersection of public school, special education, and dyslexia. This includes […]
Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla
Dr. Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla is a postdoctoral research associate in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Kathawalla teaches courses for PhD students in counseling psychology. She also conducts research on how discrimination, life stress, and sociocultural contexts contribute to the development and persistence […]
Charlotte Kaufman
Charlotte Kaufman serves as the senior administrative coordinator for two departments at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development: Language & Literacy Education and Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development. She is the primary liaison of communication between the department chairs and faculty members. Ms. Kaufman also supports various department projects related to […]
Kaj Kraus
Dr. Kaj Kraus is a postdoctoral associate in the Deaf Center at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He studies how language and cognitive development are shaped by perceptual experience, language input, and modality. His current work spans three projects that investigate: 1) how early language skills relate to later language […]
Jennifer Lillis
Dr. Jennifer Lillis is a research scientist at the Wheelock Education Policy Center at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she investigates the roles and working conditions of special educators, aiming to improve support systems and instructional quality. Her research also focuses on enhancing college and career readiness, and […]
Ryan Lovell
Ryan Lovell is the assistant dean for academic affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He provides oversight of academic affairs and manages the college’s partnership agreements. Mr. Lovell also directs the Professional Preparation Office, which works closely with faculty to provide centralized services across all academic programs for educator licensure […]