Technology
John Njikem
John Njikem is a doctoral student in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education. Njikem’s research focuses on the use evidence-based classroom interventions such as computer-assisted instruction and explicit/systematic instruction for supporting students with specific learning disabilities in elementary schools. As a master’s student at the University of Gothenburg in Sweden, Njikem completed […]
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 […]
Thomas J. McKenna
Dr. Thomas “TJ” McKenna is a Clinical Assistant Professor of Science Education and Program Director for AI & Education at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. He is also Director of the Center for STEM Professional Learning at Scale where his work reaches more than 17,000 educators across 29 states and associate […]
Maria C. Olivares
Dr. Maria Olivares is a research assistant professor in the Language & Literacy Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is affiliated with the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation. She is an artist, poet, and research scientist whose work explicitly acknowledges and challenges the role of race and […]
Carla Romney
Dr. Carla Romney is the director of research for CityLab, a pre-college biomedical sciences program that develops and implements laboratory-based curriculum supplements that are intended to inspire young people to pursue STEM and health professions careers. As a principal investigator on CityLab’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Education Partnership Award grants, she is responsible […]
Justin Ruiz
Justin Ruiz is a doctoral student in the Applied Human Development program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests involve looking at how children learn from and trust both human and nonhuman sources, with a focus on media and technology. Justin is also interested in thinking about ways to […]
Jenna Sung
Dr. Jenna Sung is an assistant professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she directs the Lab for Expanding Access for Families (LEAF). Dr. Sung’s program of research focuses on transforming mental health care systems to make evidence-based support more accessible […]
Eli Tucker-Raymond
Dr. Eli Tucker-Raymond is a research associate professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Tucker-Raymond’s research focuses on ways to connect learning spaces to youth culture and to the human experience as a relational phenomenon more broadly, particularly for young people who come from groups that are disproportionately affected negatively […]
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 […]