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Scholarly Accomplishments, May 2026
BU Wheelock presents the following publications, presentations, honors, and research grant awards for May 2026. Honors Yasuko Kanno Recognition for “Top Cited Article in 2025”: Kanno, Y., Rios-Aguilar, C., & Bunch, G. (2024). English learners? Emergent bilinguals? Multilingual learners?: Goals, contexts, and consequences in labeling students. TESOL Journal, 15(3), e797. https://doi.org/10.1002/tesj.797 Articles Amelia Becker and Naomi Caselli […]
Brown v Board of Education: “We Need Another Moment for Our Time”
Seventy years ago, on May 17, 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down the landmark Brown v. Board of Education decision, which outlawed racial segregation in public schools. Acknowledging that the previous “separate but equal” doctrine was inherently unequal, Brown v. Board laid the groundwork for students of all races to learn alongside each other […]
BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty for 2023
This fall, BU Wheelock welcomed six new full-time faculty members to our community. Their research interests include Deaf studies, educational leadership & policy studies, and applied human development. Learn more about our new faculty and read some of their reflections on joining BU Wheelock. Christopher Cleveland Research assistant professor, Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Christopher […]