Applied Human Development
Detris Adelabu
Dr. Detris Honora Adelabu is a clinical professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In her research, Dr. Adelabu examines factors that support school achievement for rural and urban African American adolescents. Dr. Adelabu teaches undergraduate and graduate courses on research, transformational […]
Janine Bempechat
Dr. Janine Bempechat is a clinical professor at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a developmental psychologist with a deep interest in the socialization of achievement. She studies family, cultural, and school influences in the development of student motivation and academic achievement in low-income children and youth, both nationally and cross-nationally. […]
Carly Block
Dr. Carly Block is a lecturer in sport and performance psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches and supervises graduate students in the Sport Psychology program. She also directs the BU Sport Psychology team. Dr. Block’s research focus aligns with her theory-to-practice approach in which she is working toward […]
Bobby Hiep Bui
Dr. Bobby Hiep Bui is a senior lecturer at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he is the practicum/internship coordinator and director of the EdM in Counseling program. His interests include creating greater access to high-quality and affordable psychotherapy for people adversely affected by persistent poverty or inequality, improving higher education […]
Dina C. Castro
Dr. Dina C. Castro is director of the Institute for Early Childhood Well-Being and the inaugural Bahamdan Professor in Early Childhood Well-Being at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her scholarship focuses on equity and quality in the early care and education of bilingual children in immigrant, migrant, and indigenous communities. It […]
Allie Chodes
Allie Chodes is the lab manager for the Social Learning Lab at BU Wheelock. In this role, she oversees lab research projects, recruitment, budget, grants, and events, ensuring that the lab’s operations and studies run smoothly. A recent graduate of Boston University, Ms. Chodes focuses her research on understanding the development of stereotypes and biases […]
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 […]
Maria Teresa Coutinho
Dr. Maria Teresa Coutinho is a clinical associate professor in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Coutinho’s research focuses on the impact of cultural, social, and healthcare system factors on healthcare utilization for urban children of color and their families. Dr. Coutinho serves […]
Tina Durand
Dr. Tina Durand is a clinical associate professor of applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a developmental psychologist with a background in community-based programming for families, and a former K–12 public school teacher. Her research and teaching address critically conscious teacher pedagogy, school contextual factors that […]
Nicolina Fusco
Nicolina Fusco is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on bias-based harassment in adolescence through nationally representative sampled data. Her interests are related to identity formation in adolescence and bullying surrounding sexual orientation and identity. Before joining BU, Niki worked at […]