Doctoral Students
Mingyan Ma
Mingyan Ma is a doctoral student in Educational Policy Studies at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research uses quantitative methods to estimate the impacts of educational interventions on student development. Before her doctoral studies, she was a senior research assistant at Peking University. Pronouns: she/hers Recent News
Jessica Markham-Anderson
Jessica Markham-Anderson is a doctoral student in the Educational Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a trained special and elementary educator and school psychologist and centers her work on systems-level change and implementation to improve outcomes and access to high-quality instruction for all students, especially those with […]
Michelle McKeon
Michelle McKeon joined BU Wheelock’s 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 and school principal, Michelle has worked tirelessly at creating collaborative school environments where students are placed at the center of […]
Kathryn Meyer
Kathryn Meyer is a doctoral student in educational studies with a specialization in special education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a research assistant on projects focused on improving special educators’ working conditions. Her research interests center around how social movements, grassroots organizing, and teacher activism can transform the working […]
Becky Muller
Becky Muller is a doctoral student in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include internalizing mental health disorders, emotional behavioral disorders, and school-based policing. She has published several papers on the topics of emotional and behavioral disorders and school based policing. Becky began her teaching career […]
Souhaila Nassar
Souhaila Nassar is a doctoral student in the Language & Literacy Education department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include supporting multilingual learners in making sense of scientific concepts and writing scientific texts in science classrooms, particularly through translanguaging pedagogy. Before joining BU, Souhaila taught science for middle […]
Erin Nerlino
Erin Nerlino is a doctoral student in the Curriculum & Teaching program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also a full-time public high school English teacher. Her dissertation examines the status of teachers’ voices and influence in decision-making forums, the relationship between policy and teachers’ work, teachers as experts […]
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 […]
Piotr Piasecki
Piotr Piasecki is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He aspires to influence the realm of sport and performance psychology from a scientist-practitioner framework. He conducts research in the Performance Recovery & Optimization (PRO) Center alongside Dr. Edson Filho. Piotr’s research interests lie […]