Equity, Diversity & Inclusion
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 […]
Sara Ahmed
Sara Ahmed is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) whose primary research interests include identifying effective ways to foster mental well-being and resilience among at-risk youth. Ms. Ahmed, who plans on pursuing a PhD in clinical psychology, recently published a paper on the effects of mothers’ growth mindsets […]
Pooja Aradhya
Pooja Aradhya is a doctoral student in counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She works as a research team member in the ARISE Lab and the Social Adjustment & Bullying Prevention Lab. Her research/clinical interests include Asian & Asian American mental health, bias-based harassment, liberation psychology, racial trauma, and […]
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 […]
Naomi Caselli
Dr. Naomi Caselli is an assistant professor of Deaf education and the co-director of the AI & Education initiative at Boston University. She leads a research team that documents the structure of the American Sign Language lexicon, the effects of language deprivation on language acquisition, and developing AI-enabled sign language technology. She is hearing, and […]
Lindsey Chapman
Dr. Lindsey Chapman is a lecturer and director of the Special Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches undergraduate and graduate coursework on disability-related issues and provides the seminar for field-based experiences. Her scholarship and teaching focus on social perspectives of disability, accessibility/Universal Design for Learning (UDL), and […]
Christopher Cleveland
Dr. Christopher Cleveland is a research assistant professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). His research examines the impacts of social policies on school contexts and students’ academic, cognitive, and social development. Dr. Cleveland also has experience partnering with school […]
Felicity Crawford
Dr. Felicity Crawford is a clinical associate professor of special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is an experienced preK-12 educator who has worked for many years, and at every grade level, in racially and culturally diverse classroom settings. Her research interests include teacher ideology, the social context of […]
Hanyun Cui
Hanyun Cui is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Hanyun focuses on the application of quantitative methods and interdisciplinary research in social science, especially in education. Her research interests include the teacher workforce in K–12 education, women in STEM in higher education and their […]
Raul Fernandez
Dr. Raul Fernandez is a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he studies, writes, and teaches about inequities in education. Previously, he served as associate dean for equity, diversity & inclusion. He is also an appointee to the Racial Imbalance […]