(L-to-r): New BU Wheelock faculty members Sarah Bruhn, Jessica Ghai, and Sara Harvel

Faculty News

BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty

As the school year begins, BU Wheelock welcomes three new faculty members. Sarah Bruhn, Sara Harvel, and Jessica Ghai recently joined BU Wheelock’s Teaching & Learning Department and will contribute teaching and scholarship across areas including inclusive education, behavioral science, teacher education, and educational access.

Sarah Bruhn

Sarah Bruhn is a lecturer whose research explores the impact of public policies on immigrant families in geographically ways and how that shapes their opportunities for inclusion in the United States. Her work covers immigrant motherhood, the impact of gentrification on immigrant communities, and young people’s perspectives on educational policies. Bruhn is the author of a forthcoming book, Holding On to Home: Immigrant Women and the Promise of Sanctuary, which examines how immigrant women use their care work to transform inclusive policies into meaningful protections.

Jessica Ghai

Jessica Ghai is a lecturer whose work focuses on learning, behavior change, and supporting individuals with complex needs in educational settings. A board-certified and licensed behavior analyst and special education teacher, Ghai has nearly two decades of experience across schools, hospitals, and home settings. Her scholarly interests include intervention effectiveness, program evaluation, ethical practice, and professional decision-making. She also applies behavioral science to broader systems-level issues, with an interest in sustainability and environmental justice.

Sara Harvel

Sara Harvel is a lecturer whose research focuses on teacher education, social studies education, human rights education, and professional development. She is passionate about improving educational access and outcomes for all students, especially multilingual learners and newly arrived immigrant and refugee students.