Lisa Ijiri
A Celebration of Respect, Trust, and Vision
Among the BU Wheelock graduates celebrating their program completion this May will be 24 students from the Middle East nation of Bahrain. This pioneering group of students from Bahrain Teachers College will complete BU Wheelock’s EdM in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies (ELPS) program. Several of the soon-to-be graduates will travel to Boston to celebrate […]
BU Wheelock’s Global Impact
More than 2,000 students have graduated from Bahrain Teachers College since it was established in 2008. The college, part of the University of Bahrain, has done much to strengthen the island nation’s education system, but it didn’t have any advanced degree programs for aspiring education and policy leaders. With the help of BU Wheelock, that […]
BU Wheelock Program Advances Educational Leadership in Bahrain
Recently, Dean David Chard and a team of faculty, including Lisa Ijiri, Stacy Scott, Pipier Smith-Mumford, and Robert Weintraub, visited Bahrain to experience firsthand the BU Wheelock partnership with the Bahrain Teachers College. While in Bahrain, the BU Wheelock team visited the college and met with graduate students enrolled in the program, as well as […]
Lisa Ijiri Elected Commissioner on Regional Accreditation Body
Lisa Ijiri, a clinical professor of higher education administration and a senior advisor to the dean, was recently elected to the New England Commission of Higher Education. NECHE is one of seven regional accreditation bodies in the United States that ensure that colleges and universities meet rigorous educational standards. “The nominating process will usually elicit […]
3 Benefits of a Master’s Degree in Higher Education Administration
Colleges and universities can’t run smoothly without well-trained administrators such as financial aid directors, registrars, academic and career advisors, or deans of students. If you’re interested in becoming a higher education administrator, or if you’re already in the field and want to advance in your career, but you’re not sure what your next step should […]
BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty for Fall 2021
This fall, BU Wheelock welcomed 10 new full-time faculty members to our community. Their research interests include early childhood education, higher education, sport performance, bilingual education, and literacy. Learn more about our new faculty and read some of their reflections on joining BU Wheelock. Jennifer Altavilla Lecturer and program director, Teaching English to Speakers of […]