Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Lucas Lemos
Lucas Lemos is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is interested in conducting research involving the mental health of young students and research regarding the creation of safe spaces for LGBTQIA+ and undocumented students. Lucas currently works at the Boston University IT Service Desk. While a student […]
Alina Lingley
Alina Lingley is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development pursuing a degree in educational leadership & policy studies. She studying history curriculum, diversity, and multiculturalism in history curriculum, and how history curriculum can improve through leaders in education. Previously, Alina worked as a high school history teacher, teaching […]
Mingyan Ma
Mingyan Ma is a doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also a research assistant at the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Her research uses quantitative causal inference methods to estimate the impacts of educational interventions on student outcomes. Before starting her PhD, she was […]
Michelle McKeon
Michelle McKeon is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She joined the EdD program to work with fellow educators to advance educational opportunities for all students. She currently serves as assistant superintendent of schools in North Attleborough, Massachusetts. As a former teacher […]
Sarah Parker
Sarah Parker is a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership & Policy program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Sarah’s research explores teacher preparation and mentorship, particularly in smaller private and public institutions. In addition, she is interested in exploring how those preparation and mentor programs increase teacher retention. Sarah is the […]
Laura Peters
Laura Peters is a doctoral student in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. An experienced special education, STEAM, and computer science teacher, Laura has taught in both California and Massachusetts. She is a STEAM and Robotics teacher at Somerville High School. Previously, Laura spent […]
Laurie A. Pohl
Dr. Laurie Pohl is professor of the practice (retired) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her career spans all aspects of university administration and includes substantial experience in university-wide activities such as strategic planning, governance, agency and governmental relations, philanthropy, public relations, enrollment management and student affairs, and institutional budget and […]
Manuel Ramirez
Manuel (Manny) Angel Ramirez is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in special education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A first-generation Latino graduate student, Manuel’s research interests focus on equity in Individualized Education Programs (IEPs) and families’ linguistic and cultural comprehension of special education laws. In particular, Manuel […]
Steven Rodenas
Steven Rodenas is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research explores the impact of changing demographics in bilingual schools and how to keep a culture of bilingual schools even when student demographics are changing. He is currently a teacher at the […]
Stacy Scott
Dr. Stacy Scott is a senior lecturer in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on innovation, intuition, equity, and storytelling, as well as bringing concerns of equity in education to light. His career has included being a middle school teacher, director of diversity, […]