Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Linda Banks-Santilli
Dr. Linda Banks-Santilli is associate dean for academic affairs and clinical associate professor in the Higher Education Administration program of the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She oversees BU Wheelock’s academic programs and is committed to helping students achieve their educational goals. At BU […]
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 […]
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 […]
Ignacio Chaparro
Ignacio Chaparro is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on school schedules as reflections of institutional priorities. Specifically, he explores how Universal Design for Learning (UDL) can inform the design and implementation of intervention blocks—particularly those that better support […]
Johana Chaparro-Moreno
Dr. Johana Chaparro-Moreno is a postdoctoral research associate at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research integrates theories, advanced statistical methods, and technological advances from the fields of child development, literacy, and engineering to design culturally and linguistically sensitive methodologies to […]
Olivia Chi
Dr. Olivia Chi is an assistant professor in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research uses quantitative methods to study the economics of education, with a focus on teacher labor markets and measures of teacher quality. She is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock […]
Vikram Chowdary
Vikram Chowdary is a doctoral student in higher education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests include how higher education policies and practices affect student outcomes and long-term success, with an emphasis on adult learners. Vikram also manages all financial, operational, and administrative functions of the Economics Department […]
Mary Churchill
Dr. Mary L. Churchill is associate dean of strategic initiatives & community engagement Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In addition, Dr. Churchill directs the Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Office, which sets the strategic direction for the college’s community engagement and advocacy work. In 2021, Dr. Churchill took a public service […]
Meagan Comb
Meagan Comb is the executive director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. This role, she focuses on supporting rigorous, policy-relevant research in partnership with decision makers at the local, state, and federal level that transform systems of learning for a more just future. Before […]
Kyle DeMeo Cook
Dr. Kyle DeMeo Cook is a clinical assistant professor in the early childhood programs at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on using quantitative, qualitative, and mixed methods approaches to better understand early childhood policy topics, such as access to early education and childcare, the transition to kindergarten, and […]