Educational Leadership & Policy Studies
Douglas Sears
Dr. Douglas Sears is vice president and chief of staff for the president of Boston University. He is also director of the Division of Military Education, the academic unit which supports US military officer education (ROTC) at Boston University. He is a former dean of the School of Education (2001–2006). From July 2006 to June […]
Josefina Senese
Josefina Senese is a doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies. Her research interests center on the intersection of school choice and special education in the United States. Josefina is interested in analyzing the effect of these policies on students with disabilities’ academic outcomes. Before joining BU, Josefina served as a research consultant for the Institute […]
Pipier Smith-Mumford
Dr. Pipier Smith-Mumford is the field director for the EdD program and a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Smith-Mumford also consults with local school administrators and faculties on issues of equity, diversity, and inclusion, in addition to coaching and […]
Katelyn Suchyta
Katelyn Suchyta is a doctoral student in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Her research focus is on elementary mathematics practices, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Katelyn works as the hospital teacher/school liaison at the Barbara Bush Children’s Hospital at Maine Medical Center […]
Ariel Tichnor-Wagner
Dr. Ariel Tichnor-Wagner is a lecturer and program director of the Educational Policy Studies program at the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Her research focuses on education policy and politics, with an emphasis on policy and program implementation, continuous improvement […]
Jerry Whitmore, Jr.
Dr. Jerry Whitmore, Jr., is an assistant professor in higher education administration at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His scholarly work focuses on the scholarship of higher education, educational history, leadership, and sociology. Previously, Dr. Whitmore was a UW-Madison faculty associate who designed leadership and mentoring activities along with a course […]
Marcus A. Winters
Dr. Marcus A. Winters is a professor and chair of the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is also faculty director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). His research focuses on educational policy, with an emphasis on the impact of school choice, accountability, and […]
Yunee H. Yoon
Yunee H. Yoon is a doctoral student in the Educational Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research explores how career and technical education (CTE) and STEM education affect student educational and labor market outcomes. Before joining BU Wheelock, Yunee worked directly with the governments of Korea, Zambia, […]
Jeffrey M. Young
Dr. Jeffrey M. Young is a master lecturer and director of the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests include school district leadership and the superintendency, equity and excellence in education, politics and policy in education, community engagement, executive coaching for leaders in […]