Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
Dede Addy
Dr. Dede Addy is a research scientist at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her primary research interests are language and literacy learning and issues of racial, ethnic, and linguistic diversity in early childhood. Her training and expertise span the fields of […]
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 […]
Sara Ahmed
Sara Ahmed is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include identifying effective ways to foster mental well-being and resilience among at-risk youth. Ms. Ahmed recently published a paper on the effects of mothers’ growth mindsets […]
Linda Banks-Santilli
Dr. Linda Banks-Santilli is a 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 Wheelock, Dr. Banks-Santilli oversees the […]
Annie Bell
Annie U. Bell is a research fellow at the Wheelock Center for Future Readiness, where she focuses on national and international career exploration program development, iteration, and continued support. Her role includes curriculum development and refinement, coordination of a national network of district leaders, maintaining the center website, working with undergraduate students, and generally helping […]
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 […]
Erica Caasi
Dr. Erica Caasi is a clinical assistant professor in the Language & Literacy Education Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. At the heart of her work is supporting young people and teachers to engage with texts in ways that build from their lived experiences toward sense-making about themselves, each other, […]
Joselyn Carvalho
Joselyn Carvalho is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and clinical interests center on community health, expressive arts therapy, and evidence-based treatments for underserved BIPOC youth and families. Clinically, Joselyn has worked with youth and families in hospitals, schools, and community health centers, […]
Naomi Caselli
Naomi Caselli is an associate professor of Deaf education, director of the Deaf Center, and the director of the AI and Education initiative at Boston University. She is hearing, and her first languages are American Sign Language (ASL) and English. She leads a research team that works to make research on language—across education, computer science, […]