Thomas McKenna

Scholarly Accomplishments, December 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and research grant awards for December 2025. Books Christina Dobbs Dobbs, C. L., & Leider, C.M. (Eds.). (2025). Until every woman is free: Equity and belonging in the academy through duoethnography. Bloomsbury Publishing. Book Chapters Anna Lim Holcomb, L., Lawyer, G., Lim, A., & Dostal, H. (2025). […]

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Creating Opportunities Where STEM Learning Comes to Life

On a crisp October morning during the first day of Massachusetts STEM Week, the William Monroe Trotter K–6 School brought its spirit of curiosity and discovery to Boston University. The day started as early 70 students from the Trotter School filled the BU Wheelock lobby, joined by BU undergraduates from ED 350: Sensemaking in STEM […]

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Scholarly Accomplishments September 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for September 2025. Awards Anthony Abraham Jack 2025 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY) Gold Medal for Current Events I (Political/Economic/Foreign Affairs) for Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the Price Elena Forzani Albert J. Harris award from the International Literacy Association for the […]

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Celebrating a Decade of Igniting Hearts and Minds

When curiosity meets community, magic happens—and our 10th Annual Curiosity and Learning Conference proved that in spades. This wasn’t just another educational event—it was a celebration, a milestone, and pure inspiration wrapped up in one incredible day that left everyone buzzing with new ideas and renewed passion for learning. Throughout the day, literacy wove through […]

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How Big Questions Can Spark Science Learning

How do clouds float? And how do planes fly through them? Curiosity about everyday questions such as these can become a powerful catalyst for learning about science. Sensemaking in light of this uncertainty can empower students and transform classrooms into places of scientific exploration. By learning how to leverage sensemaking in light of uncertainty, educators […]

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Scholarly Accomplishments May 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for March 2025. Awards Jennifer Bryson MACURE Celebrate Literacy Award, from the Massachusetts Association of College and University Reading Educators Tina Durand Metcalf Cup and Prize for Excellence in Teaching, from Boston University Anthony Jack Massachusetts Book Award longlist for Class dismissed: When colleges ignore […]

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Scholarly Accomplishments April 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for March 2025. Awards Anthony Abraham Jack For Class Dismissed: When Colleges Ignore Inequality and Students Pay the PriceProse Book Award for Education Theory and Practice2024 Foreword INDIES Book of the Year Award, Finalist for Education by Foreword Reviews Books Mary Churchill Churchill, M. L. […]

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Scholarly Accomplishments March 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for March 2025. Books and Book Chapters Anna Lim Lim, A. (2024). Immigrant deaf students of color: On the axes of accommodation, acculturation, and racialization. In C. M. Leider, C. L. Dobbs, & E. Nerlino (Eds.), Preparing antiracist teachers: Fostering antiracism and equity in teacher […]

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Scholarly Accomplishments February 2025

BU Wheelock presents the following faculty publications, presentations, and awards for February 2025. Books and Book Chapters Felicity Crawford Crawford, F., Coleman, F. T., & Wiehe, E. (Eds.). (2024). Contemporary issues in equity, democracy, and public education: Multidisciplinary perspectives from education, social science, and health. Routledge. Chapter 5: Incentivizing equity in education (co-authored by William […]

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STEM Achievement for ALL

Observing guinea pigs. Solving a circuit maze to make a light turn on. Contributing a design or phrase to a community art piece. Teaching the days of the week with a robot as an assistant. These were a few of the highlights from BU Wheelock’s Curiosity & Learning Conference, anannual event held for the first […]

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