Elementary Education

Manuel Ramirez

Manuel (Manny) Angel Ramirez is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in special education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A first-generation Latino graduate student, Manuel’s research interests focus on equity in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and families’ linguistic and cultural comprehension of special education laws. In particular, Manuel […]

Ingrid Ristroph

Ingrid Ristroph is a postdoctoral research associate at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on supporting teachers in cultivating engaging mathematics classrooms that center student thinking. She works with Meghan Shaughnessy (PI) on the MPACT project and Julie Cohen (PI) of University of Virginia on the SimSE project; both […]

Alejandra Salinas

Dr. Alejandra Salinas is a clinical associate professor of mathematics education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches both mathematics content and methods courses, as well as acting as the field experience coordinator for the program. Her scholarship and teaching are aimed at training highly qualified math teachers to teach […]

Josefina Senese

Josefina Senese is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests center on the intersection of school choice and special education in the United States. Josefina is interested in analyzing the effect of these policies on students with disabilities’ academic outcomes. Before joining […]

Pipier Smith-Mumford

Dr. Pipier Smith-Mumford is the field director for the EdD program and a master lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Smith-Mumford also consults with local school administrators and faculties on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, in addition to coaching and […]

Eleonora Villegas-Reimers

Dr. Eleonora Villegas-Reimers is a clinical professor and chair of the Teaching & Learning Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and publications reflect her interests in improving teacher professional development, particularly in developing countries, and in values education, particularly democratic values and skills. Dr. Villegas-Reimers joined the faculty of […]

Sen Wang

Dr. Sen Wang is a research assistant professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a faculty affiliate of the Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE). Dr. Wang’s research explores how various types of language exposure, through books, multimedia, and social interaction, contribute to early language development. She […]