Penny Bishop
Dean’s Letter
Dear Alumni & Friends, This summer, I moved to Boston to begin the next chapter in my career. It is both a thrill and a privilege that this next step is as dean of BU Wheelock. There were many things that drew me to this new role, most importantly the opportunity to join with the […]
Meet Penny Bishop
A leading researcher in adolescent development and former fourth grade Hula-Hoop champion is BU Wheelock’s new dean. Penny Bishop, who had been dean of the University of Maine College of Education and Human Development since 2021, assumed leadership at BU Wheelock on August 1, 2024. Bishop is a leading scholar on the intersection between adolescent […]
BU Wheelock Welcomes New Faculty for 2024
This fall, BU Wheelock welcomed ten new faculty members with a wide range of academic interests that include the intersection between artificial intelligence and the learning process, educational legislation, higher education leadership, and the neuroscience behind dyslexia and other reading disabilities. Learn more about our new faculty and the strengths they add to the BU […]
Penny Bishop Named BU Wheelock Dean
After a national search, Boston University has named Penny Bishop the new dean of Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Bishop, who will also hold a faculty appointment as professor of teaching and learning, will assume the role on August 1. “Dr. Bishop’s strong track record of strategic leadership, her impressive scholarly work, and […]