Teaching & Learning
Kaylene Petrin Stevens
Dr. Kaylene Stevens is the program director and a clinical assistant professor for social studies education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests lie in how to best include marginalized groups in the social studies classroom and curricula as well as how to lift up the voices of teachers. […]
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 […]
Jess Surles
Jess Surles is a research scientist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Ms. Surles partners with literacy experts and university researchers to integrate current research and professional learning for classroom practitioners, leadership, and educational agencies. Her recent work includes curriculum development, supporting educators with the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices, and […]
Eli Tucker-Raymond
Dr. Eli Tucker-Raymond is a research associate professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Tucker-Raymond’s research focuses on ways to connect learning spaces to youth culture and to the human experience as a relational phenomenon more broadly, particularly for young people who come from groups that are disproportionately affected negatively […]
Eleonora Villegas-Reimers
Dr. Eleonora Villegas-Reimers is a clinical professor and chair of the Teaching & Learning Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and publications reflect her interests in improving teacher professional development, particularly in developing countries, and in values education, particularly democratic values and skills. Dr. Villegas-Reimers joined the faculty of […]
Sen Wang
Dr. Sen Wang is a research assistant professor at Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE) in Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Wang specializes in investigating the influence of environmental factors on children’s language and literacy development and exploring interventions that can enhance children’s language and literacy development. Dr. Wang’s particular […]
Allison Williams
Dr. Allison J. Williams is a postdoctoral research associate at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She works in the Social Learning Lab and is a core team member of the Developing Belief Network. Dr. Williams’ research interests focus on children’s thinking and learning. She examines how children identify who (or what) […]