Higher Education Administration
Mary Churchill
Dr. Mary L. Churchill is associate dean of strategic initiatives & community engagement at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she is responsible for leading the college’s strategic initiatives. In addition, Dr. Churchill directs the Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Office, which sets the strategic direction for the college’s community engagement […]
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 […]
Laura A. De Veau
Dr. Laura De Veau is an adjunct faculty member applying her three decades of experience college and university administration to her teaching in the Higher Education Administration program at BU Wheelock. Her expertise is in the areas of strategic planning, outcomes assessment, student engagement, and executive leadership. Dr. De Veau served as the vice president […]
Raul Fernandez
Dr. Raul Fernandez is a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he studies, writes, and teaches about inequities in education. Previously, he served as associate dean for equity, diversity & inclusion. He is also an appointee to the Racial Imbalance […]
Lisa Ijiri
Dr. Lisa Ijiri is a clinical professor and senior advisor to the dean at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a senior academic administrator with over 30 years of experience in higher education leadership. Her lifelong focus has been on student access, diversity and inclusion, new program development, and educational effectiveness, […]
Anthony Abraham Jack
Dr. Anthony Abraham Jack is the inaugural faculty director of the Newbury Center and associate professor of higher education leadership at Boston University. Dr. Jack’s research documents the overlooked diversity among lower-income undergraduates: the Doubly Disadvantaged—those who enter college from local, typically distressed public high schools—and the Privileged Poor, or those who do so from […]
Franklin Jones, Jr.
Franklin Jones, Jr., is a lecturer in Deaf Studies at BU Wheelock. His primary role involves instructing students in American Sign Language (ASL) at various proficiency levels. His research interests include Black American Sign Language (BASL) and its historical origins, linguistic intricacies, and cultural significance, as well as the resilience of Black Deaf males in […]
Geraldine Muir
Geraldine “Gerry” Muir is the associate dean for academic engagement at Boston University School of Law. Before joining the University administration, Dean Muir served as a higher education associate at Cooley LLP in Washington, DC, advising institutional clients on matters of federal financial aid compliance, accreditation standards and state licensure. Dean Muir started her career […]
Laurie A. Pohl
Dr. Laurie Pohl is professor of the practice (retired) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her career spans all aspects of university administration and includes substantial experience in university-wide activities such as strategic planning, governance, agency and governmental relations, philanthropy, public relations, enrollment management and student affairs, and institutional budget and […]
Louise Michelle Vital
Dr. Louise Michelle Vital is a senior lecturer in the Higher Education Administration program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and practice center on a country and regional focus on Haiti and the Caribbean, student experiences in higher education, community/university partnerships, practitioner–scholar preparation, and critical reflexive practice in academia. […]