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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 assistant dean for executive affairs at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she supports the strategic planning, communications, admissions and event efforts of the college. She also serves as the executive director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC), where she focuses on supporting rigorous, policy-relevant research […]

Kyle DeMeo Cook

Dr. Kyle DeMeo Cook is a research assistant professor affiliated with the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University 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 […]

Ethel Cruz

Ethel Cruz is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Her research explores child trauma, trauma-informed schools, and developing educators to implement strategies that support the unique needs of students. Ethel is also a school principal in Lawrence, Massachusetts. Pronouns: she/her

Hanyun Cui

Hanyun Cui is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Hanyun focuses on the application of quantitative methods and interdisciplinary research in social science, especially in education. Her research interests include the teacher workforce in K–12 education, women in STEM in higher education and their […]

Stephanie Curenton

Dr. Stephanie M. Curenton is a professor in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and the director of the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED). She is also a senior fellow at the Harvard University Center on the Developing Child and is […]