Janine Bempechat
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 […]
Four BU Wheelock Faculty to Retire
Four longtime BU Wheelock faculty members are retiring following the 2024–25 academic school year. Janine Bempechat, Ellie Friedland, Jane Lannak, and Marnie Reed have all made a tremendous impact on BU Wheelock, conducting groundbreaking research and guiding the next generation of leaders in education and human development. All four have been granted emeritus status. “The […]
How Latinx Students and Educators are Responding to Anti-Immigrant Rhetoric
The rise in anti-immigrant and anti-Latinx rhetoric in the United States is having a profoundly negative impact in schools. Across the country, Latinx students report living in fear of harassment and threats of deportation, while educators are finding their ability to teach hampered by politics at the district, state, and national levels. BU Wheelock’s Janine […]