Dr. Tina M. Durand is a clinical professor of applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is the program director of the PhD in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development. Dr. Durand is a developmental psychologist with a background in community-based programming for families, and a former K\u201312 public school teacher. Her research and teaching address critically conscious teacher pedagogy, school contextual factors that promote student success in middle school, and the development of ethnic-racial consciousness and advocacy among adolescents.<\/p>\n
Dr. Durand\u2019s work has employed both quantitative and qualitative designs, and has included children, adolescents, families, teachers, community members, and school administrators. Her recent mixed methods study in a Boston metro-west community examined variability in early adolescents\u2019 perspectives on dimensions of school climate in middle school, with a focus on the salience of ethnic-racial climate and identity, and their relation to students\u2019 academic efficacy and socio-emotional well-being. As the 2024 co-recipient of Wheelock’s Faculty Large Research Award with Dr. Michael Medina, this work will be extended in a pilot study that will examine the interrelations of school and teacher diversity, ethnic-racial identity beliefs, sense of efficacy, and cultural and social-emotional competence among middle school teachers.<\/p>\n
Dr. Durand the 2025 recipient of the Metcalf Cup & Prize, the highest faculty honor for teaching at Boston University. She is also a recipient of the Gordon L. Marshall Fellowship for Scholarship and the Cynthia Longfellow Teaching Award at Wheelock. She is an Associate Editor for the open-access journal Frontiers in Education<\/i>, and an editorial board member of the\u00a0Journal of Education<\/em>,\u00a0Journal of School Psychology<\/em>, and\u00a0School Community Journal<\/em>. Pronouns: she\/her<\/p>\nRecent News<\/h3>\n
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