Andrea Bien
Scholarly Accomplishments, March 2026
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for March 2026 Books Passi, J., Thayer, P., Littlebear, J., & Parker-Katz, M. (2026). Family engagement in education: Inclusive approaches for creating collaborative and equitable school communities. Routledge. Book Chapters Shernoff, D.J & Bempechat, J. (2025). Sociocultural influences on flow as student engagement. In […]
BU Wheelock Announces 2025 Faculty Awards
Each year, BU Wheelock recognizes members of its faculty for exceptional scholarship, innovative research, and dedication to academic excellence through its faculty awards. Two of these awards provide funding for full-time faculty to pursue significant research opportunities, while the third honors outstanding faculty members for excellence in teaching, research, and service. Recipients are selected through […]
BU Wheelock Clinical Faculty Promoted
Three BU Wheelock clinical faculty members were recently promoted in recognition of their outstanding contributions. Grace Kim (counseling psychology & applied human development) received the rank of clinical professor. Nermeen Dashoush (early childhood) and Andrea Bien (appointments in both the Teaching & Learning and Language & Literacy Education departments) were promoted to clinical associate professors. […]
Elementary Education Students Participate in “A Queer Endeavor”
BU Wheelock undergraduate and graduate students whose class meets once a week at the William Monroe Trotter School in Dorchester to teach Language Arts and Science recently attended a workshop presented by Sara Staley and Bethy Leonardi, who led “A Queer Endeavor,” an initiative focused on supporting teachers and school communities around topics of gender, […]