Mary Churchill
Churchill Named BU Wheelock Interim Dean
Boston University named Mary Churchill, associate dean of strategic initiatives and community engagement, as interim dean of Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, effective July 1. She will assume the role after Dean David Chard steps down at the end of June until a new dean is named. In a memo to the BU […]
Building a Lasting Legacy
As Dean David Chard prepares to say farewell to his role as dean of BU Wheelock, he sat down for a final Conversations with the Dean webinar—but this time, he was the one being interviewed. Chard, who will step down as BU Wheelock dean at the end of June, was interviewed by Mary Churchill, associate […]
Shaking Up The System
When voters in Multnomah County, Oregon, approved a measure in 2020 directing the government to provide a free preschool education to every three-and four-year-old in Greater Portland, officials had their work cut out for them. If the county’s Preschool for All program failed to deliver, local children—many from low-income backgrounds whose families rely on its […]
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 […]
Mary Churchill Selected Fulbright US Scholar
Mary Churchill, BU Wheelock’s associate dean for strategic initiatives & community engagement, has been selected as a Fulbright US Scholar for 2022–23. She will participate in the Fulbright International Education Administrators Program in France. As part of this intensive academic exchange program, Churchill will join other US higher education administrators in learning more about the […]
Inspiring Minds Want to Know: Informational Interviews and Early-Career Professionals in Higher Ed
This semester I have been leading the professional development seminar for our full-time graduate students in the Higher Education Administration Program here at BU Wheelock. Given COVID-19 and the current state of higher ed as a sector, it is no surprise that it’s a small group this year, with just four students. However, given the […]