Leadership
Linda Banks-Santilli
Dr. Linda Banks-Santilli is associate dean for academic affairs and clinical associate professor of special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She oversees the operations of the Data & Enrollment Management (DEMO) and Professional Preparation offices. She also serves as ex-officio on the Academic Affairs Committee, a committee that reviews […]
Gleny Burgos
Gleny Burgos is the assistant dean of administration & finance at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she oversees a wide range of financial functions including budgeting, financial planning, accounting and reporting, in addition to human resources and facilities. Before joining Boston University, Ms. Burgos served in the US […]
David J. Chard
Dr. David J. Chard is dean of Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Previously, Dr. Chard was president of Wheelock College before its merger with Boston University. He was also founding dean of the Simmons School of Education and Human Development at SMU in Dallas, Texas. Since becoming dean at BU, Dr. […]
Mary Churchill
Dr. Mary L. Churchill is associate dean of strategic initiatives & community engagement at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she is responsible for leading the college’s strategic initiatives. In addition, Dr. Churchill directs the Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Office, which sets the strategic direction for the college’s community engagement […]
Meagan Comb
Meagan Comb is assistant dean for executive affairs at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In this role, she supports the strategic planning, communications, admissions and event efforts of the college. She also serves as the executive director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC), where she focuses on supporting rigorous, policy-relevant research […]
Kathleen Corriveau
Dr. Kathleen Corriveau is the associate dean for faculty affairs and a professor at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She also directs the Social Learning Laboratory at BU Wheelock. Her research focuses on social-cognitive development of trust in early childhood, bridging ideas from developmental and social psychology and applying them to educational […]
Leslie Dietiker
Dr. Leslie Dietiker is the associate dean for research at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and an associate professor of mathematics education. Her research focuses attention on the curricular perspectives of mathematics teachers and their use of mathematics curriculum materials. Dr. Dietiker is the recipient of the Boston University Metcalf Award for Excellence […]
Ellen E. Faszewski
Dr. Ellen Faszewski is the associate dean for student affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A clinical professor in the Science Education program, she is a cell and developmental biologist whose primary research interests are amphibian development and sponge immunology. In her student affairs role, Dr. Faszewski examines the impacts […]
Laura M. Jiménez
Dr. Laura M. Jiménez, BU Wheelock’s associate dean for equity, diversity & inclusion and a senior lecturer in literacy education, has always been intrigued by the ways elements such as purpose, person, text, and context, of any given reading event interact to influence reading comprehension and meaning making in the classroom. Studying both literature and […]
Ryan Lovell
Ryan Lovell is the assistant dean for academic affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He provides oversight of academic affairs and manages the college’s partnership agreements. Mr. Lovell also directs the Professional Preparation Office, which works closely with faculty to provide centralized services across all academic programs for educator licensure […]