Thomas McKenna
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 […]
A Conference That Is Itself Curious
In one corner of the 17th floor of BU’s Duan Family Center for Computing & Data Sciences, a three-year-old was holding a baby chick in cupped hands, learning that warm and alive feel the same way. Two tables over, a grandmother, retired from her own research career, leaned into a microscope display and watched a […]
Guiding AI in Education
As a new generation of learners navigates educational spaces shaped by AI, educators and professionals are doing the same. This year’s BU Wheelock Forum: AI and the Future of Education offered a unique opportunity to explore the growth of AI and its impact of on education. It featured a live demonstration of the kind of […]
A Human-Centered Approach to AI
As a productivity tool, AI can support students and help transform existing systems, creating new opportunities for growth. But as educators navigate the rapidly changing landscape, it’s not without challenges, including ensuring that AI use is accessible and equitable. In this Conversation with the Dean, Dean Penny Bishop is joined by BU Wheelock’s Michael Chang, the Margaret […]
AI Is Already in Our Classrooms. Now What?
Ask 10 people what AI is and you will get 12 answers. It is a tool. It is a threat. It is a plagiarism machine. It is the future of learning. It is full of knowledge. It is full of lies. It is global surveillance. It is a personal tutor. It is coming for our […]
BU Wheelock Launches Graduate Programs in AI and Education
BU Wheelock recently launched two new graduate programs in AI & Education: a master’s degree (EdM) and a graduate certificate. The AI & Education program will offer educators, leaders, and policy experts an opportunity to explore how to better integrate AI into the classroom ethically and thoughtfully, and help them navigate the rapidly changing landscape of AI in education. TJ McKenna directs […]
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). […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]