Educational Policy
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 […]
Allie Jane Bruce
Allie Jane Bruce is a doctoral student in the Language & Literacy program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research is located at the intersection of visual literacy, early childhood, and race & racism; she is interested in how young children process and make meaning of racial content and messaging in […]
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 […]
Joram Dade
Joram Dade is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He dedicates his career to fostering innovative learning environments and leading curriculum development initiatives in urban settings. Currently, Joram serves as a science educator in Boston Public Schools, where he previously held the position of […]
Eric DiGiovanni
Eric DiGiovanni is a doctoral student in higher education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He currently serves as the associate director of academic affairs at the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health where his work is focused on departmental policy, student and faculty support, and curriculum planning.
Abigail Francis
Abigail Francis is a doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also a research assistant at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Before starting her PhD, Abigail co-authored an article published in New Directions for Higher Education, presented her undergraduate honors thesis at the […]
Alba Franco
Alba Franco is a doctoral student in education with a focus on language and literacy at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also a graduate research assistant at the Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being. Her research examines the intersections of language, identity, and power dynamics in multilingual classrooms. She is […]
Engie Gobran
Engie Gobran is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the influence of school culture on standardized testing outcomes, with the goal of promoting equitable educational practices for all students. Engie began her career as a clinical dietitian and […]
Stephanie Belinda Joseph
Ms. Stephanie B. Joseph is a doctoral student in educational leadership and policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She’s a Roxbury, Mass., native and of Antiguan background. Stephanie is an advanced licensed professional school social worker/school adjustment counselor in Massachusetts, and her career has focused on social work and […]
Simran Kalkat
Simran Kalkat is a research fellow at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center, where she works primarily with Dr. Pia Caronongan on a research partnership with the Massachusetts Department of Early Education and Care to better understand the policies and practices that support Massachusett’s early educator workforce. Prior to joining WEPC, Ms. Kalkat worked as a […]