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Tackling Tough Conversations in the Classroom
For educators, having honest conversations about race and identity can be challenging to navigate. But these critical conversations can have many positive outcomes, including strengthening students’ sense of belonging and civic engagement. For this Conversations with the Dean, Dean Penny Bishop is joined by BU Wheelock’s Christina Dobbs, an associate professor of English education, and […]
Lucy Wheelock’s Legacy Resonates During Women’s History Month
Women’s History Month is the perfect time to reflect on the many trailblazing women who have shaped the world around us. At Boston University, Wheelock College of Education & Human Development carries with it a unique history—one rooted in the vision of Lucy Wheelock, a powerful advocate for education. Lucy Wheelock’s legacy resonates deeply with […]
The Impact of Racism in the Early Years
While much of what we know about racism is from the vantage point of adults, not children, a new supplemental issue of a top early childhood research journal, Early Childhood Research Quarterly (ECRQ), aims to raise awareness—among researchers, policymakers, advocates, and health and education practitioners—about the effects of racism on the development of infants, toddlers, […]
Higher Education at a Crossroads
In an era of scrutiny and skepticism, American higher education faces many challenges – political threats to elite institutions, economic dilemmas for most of the rest, and deep concerns among those who learn, teach, and work in our universities. These challenges suggest that new qualities of leadership may be needed in higher education, as well […]
New Year, New Potential
As the new dean of BU Wheelock, Penny Bishop is taking up many mantles, including as host of the webinar series, Conversations with the Dean. But the first webinar of the year flipped the script on the usual format, with BU Wheelock faculty member Anthony Abraham Jack asking the questions. “This month we called an […]