Special Education
Sarah Sayko
Dr. Sarah Sayko is an associate research professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, with an appointment in the Teaching & Learning Department. Her primary affiliation is within the Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE). She has extensive experience providing capacity-building technical assistance to state, regional, and local education […]
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 […]
Tashnuva Shaheen
Tashnuva Shaheen is a doctoral student in educational studies with a concentration in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research is centered on strategies to prepare and retain effective special and general education teachers for students with disabilities. She previously held positions as a fifth- and sixth-grade ELA […]
V. Scott Solberg
Dr. V. Scott Solberg is a professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He works internationally and nationally on the design, implementation, and evaluation of effective career development programs and services, especially for high-need youth populations, including youth with disabilities. As part of […]
Katherine Szocik
Dr. Katherine Szocik is a postdoctoral associate at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on special education teacher preparation and professional identity development. Dr. Szocik has particular interest in preparing educators who work with young children with disabilities and the implications for equity and inclusion. Drawing from her years […]
Sen Wang
Dr. Sen Wang is a research assistant professor in the Teaching & Learning Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also 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 […]