Applied Human Development
Detris Adelabu
Dr. Detris Honora Adelabu is a clinical professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In her research, Dr. Adelabu examines factors that support school achievement for rural and urban African American adolescents. Dr. Adelabu teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on research, transformational […]
Janine Bempechat
Dr. Janine Bempechat is a clinical professor emerita at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a developmental psychologist with a deep interest in the socialization of achievement. She studies family, cultural, and school influences in the development of student motivation and academic achievement in low-income children and youth, both nationally and […]
Maya Bialik
Maya Bialik is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she is studying how AI can enhance teaching and learning using interdisciplinary and mixed methods. Maya is the founder of QuestionWell AI, a webapp that uses AI to support teachers in designing learning experiences and the author of […]
Carly Block
Dr. Carly Block is a lecturer in sport and performance psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches and supervises graduate students in the Sport Psychology program. She also directs the BU Sport Psychology team. Dr. Block’s research focus aligns with her theory-to-practice approach in which she is working toward […]
Stefany Breton
Dr. Stefany Breton is a passionate advocate, educator, and researcher dedicated to transforming educational systems to better serve historically resilient communities. As the director of advocacy engagement at TNTP, she leads initiatives to strengthen and sustain a high-quality educator workforce. Throughout her career, as a teacher, instructional coach, assistant principal, and former policy leader at […]
Zhouyan Bu
Zhouyan Bu is a doctoral student in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on promoting early career development in children and shaping their career outlooks. He aims to develop strategies that foster early social-emotional experiences to support career development and readiness in youth. Zhouyan works […]
Bobby Hiep Bui
Dr. Bobby Hiep Bui is a senior lecturer at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he is the practicum/internship coordinator and director of the EdM in Counseling program. His interests include creating greater access to high-quality and affordable psychotherapy for people adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, improving higher education […]
Pia Caronongan
Dr. Pia Caronongan is a research associate professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a faculty affiliate of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Her work focuses on developing research-based and data-informed policy strategies to support and improve early care and education (ECE) access and quality. Before coming to […]
Dina C. Castro
Dr. Dina C. Castro is director of the Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being and the inaugural Bahamdan Professor in Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her scholarship focuses on equity and quality in the early care and education of bilingual children in immigrant, migrant, and indigenous communities. It […]
Allison Chodes
Allie Chodes is the lab manager for the Social Learning Laboratory at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she oversees lab research projects, recruitment, budget, grants, and events, ensuring that the lab’s operations and studies run smoothly. A recent graduate of Boston University, Ms. Chodes focuses her research on […]