Staff
Emily Miller
Emily Miller is a research assistant with the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include the impact of trauma on mental health and the roles that social drivers of health and relational health play in promoting well-being. She has experience […]
Sara Moran
Sara Moran is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work with CEED focuses on identifying barriers and improving outcomes for marginalized children and families through early childhood initiatives. Before joining CEED, Ms. Moran served as the associate […]
Olivia Moreira Da Silva
Olivia (Liv) Moreira Da Silva is the administrative coordinator for Student Services at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she oversees the management of the Student Services communications, events, and day-to-day office operations. She is the in-office contact for various undergraduate student-groups, as well as for students interested in […]
Jessica Neri
Jessica Neri is the lab manager for the Lexicon (Lex) Lab, and the Language Acquisition & Visual Attention (LAVA) Lab at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she oversees research projects, recruitment, data collection, purchases, and day-to-day operations. Ms. Neri is currently pursuing a master’s degree in Language & […]
Jenny Nissel
Dr. Jenny Nissel is a postdoctoral research associate in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research explores the imagination across cultures and development. In her primary line of work, she investigates developing possibility conceptions, with a particular focus on how theories about the way the world works—both […]
Zara Nizami-Azadzoi
Zara Nizami-Azadzoi administers all aspects of educator licensure within Boston University for students and graduates of Wheelock, the College of Fine Arts, the College of Arts & Sciences, and Sargent College. She advises students and graduates on practicum and licensure requirements and assists with student intake meetings for practicum placement. Ms. Nizami-Azadzoi also updates and […]
Rosie Norman
Rosie Norman is the director of the Recruitment, Admissions & Financial Aid office at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. With her team, Ms. Norman recruits and supports prospective students and applicants for all graduate programs at BU Wheelock. She works to recruit and enroll quality students using a strategic, data-driven approach. […]
Maria Paredes
Maria E. Paredes is the senior middle school advisor with the GEAR UP program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her school site is Mario Umana Academy in East Boston. She primarily works with 7th and 8th graders on college and career awareness, financial literacy and transition into High School. Programming […]
Chong Myung Park
Dr. Chong Myung Park is a research scientist in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the examination of career development in K–12 and post-secondary settings and as a lifelong learning process. Specific areas of research include college and career […]
Katharine Parodi
Dr. Katharine (Katie) Parodi is a postdoctoral research fellow at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As a postdoctoral scholar, Dr. Parodi contributes to conducting statistical analyses as part of an NIJ-funded research study investigating root causes of bias-based harassment among adolescents. Dr. Parodi’s research also examines temporal trends in youth […]