Jennifer Greif Green
Scholarly Accomplishments October 2025
BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for October 2025. Articles Aaron Brakoniecki Brakoniecki, A. (2021). One task, multiple proportional reasoning strategies. Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12. (Reprinted 2025, in Mathematics Teacher: Learning and Teaching PK–12, 118(7), 506–514). https://pubs.nctm.org/view/journals/mtlt/118/7/article-p506.xml Kyle DeMeo Cook Fisk, E., Lombardi, C. M., & Cook, […]
Shifting the Narrative on Middle School Youth
It’s a stage of adolescent development that’s marked by rapid change and challenges. Youth ages 10 to 15 are often overlooked in conversations about education and development. But it’s a time that’s also rich with potential for growth, identity formation, and resilience. The 2025 BU Wheelock Forum—Thriving in the Middle School Years—explored issues related to […]
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 […]
Can We Make School Safe and Supportive for All?
While schools need to maintain discipline to function smoothly, many schools err on the side of discipline over inclusion. The result? Students of color and low-income students are disproportionately excluded from the classroom through suspensions, expulsions, and referrals to the juvenile justice system. And once a student has been excluded from the classroom, the likelihood […]
Three BU Wheelock Faculty Promoted to Full Professor
Three BU Wheelock faculty members were recently promoted to full professor. Stephanie Curenton, Jennifer Greif Green, and Marcus Winters represent the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies, Applied Human Development, and Special Education programs at BU Wheelock. “We recognize Drs. Curenton, Green, and Winters for their outstanding contributions to the college, university, and their fields,” says […]
Promoting Strength and Resilience among Transgender and Nonbinary Adolescents
In a webinar on October 28, “Elevating the Voices of Transgender and Nonbinary Adolescents: Promoting Strength and Resilience,” BU Wheelock faculty members Melissa Holt and Jennifer Greif Green and doctoral student Aidan Kraus shared their findings from a study of how transgender and nonbinary youth can remain strong and resilient in the face of systemic […]
Why Do Teens From Marginalized Populations Get Bullied?
One in four ninth graders report being harassed at school for their gender identity, religion, immigration status, sexual orientation, or race and ethnicity. These reported rates are even higher for youth with multiple marginalized identities. “Although all forms of victimization are associated with adverse outcomes, there are particularly pronounced effects on well-being for targets of […]
Teachers Have an Important Role to Play in Children’s Mental Health
A few weeks ago, one of my kids told me she had a sore throat. “Oh no, here we go,” I thought, since there were students in her class who recently had COVID-19. But at the same time, friends had come down with strep, a family member had the flu, and there was a lot […]
How a Sense of Belonging in Schools Supports Transgender and Gender Diverse Youth
Many adolescents struggle with a sense of belonging during middle and high school years, but these challenges are often exacerbated for transgender and gender diverse (TGD) youth. TGD youth face higher rates of bullying and are more like to experience mental health challenges such as anxiety and depression. A new study, “Associations Between School-Related Factors […]
Partnership Supports COVID-19 Stress Education Course for Schools
Jennifer Greif Green, associate professor in BU Wheelock’s special education program, has partnered with Medway Public Schools to develop an online COVID-19 stress and anxiety educational course for students. The online course is designed to help students in grades 5–12 understand the difference between stress and anxiety; learn about different ways of managing their stress; […]