Doctoral Students
Hannah Puttre
Hannah Puttre is a doctoral student at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development studying applied human development. A recipient of a National Science Foundation Graduate Research Fellowship, Hannah’s research focuses on informal learning and how to capitalize on everyday learning opportunities and children’s inherent curiosities in early STEM learning, as well as […]
Dhruv Raman
Dhruv Raman is a doctoral student in Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dhruv has research experience in self-efficacy and metacognition influence athlete performance. Currently, he is interested in examining neurofeedback interventions to enhance sport performance. Dhruv also aims to make these accessible to athletes […]
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 […]
Danielle Richardson
Danielle Richardson is a doctoral student studying counseling psychology at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is interested in research and therapeutic practices that promote accessibility to evidence-based care for youth experiencing acute mental health concerns. Her research experience includes contributions toward an NIMH-funded study identifying cognitive risk factors for suicidal and […]
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 […]
Josefina Senese
Josefina Senese is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research explores market-oriented reforms in the United States and abroad. She is studying the effect of school-choice policies on student achievement, school competition, and segregation within and across schools, with a focus on students […]
Tashnuva Shaheen
Tashnuva Shaheen is a doctoral student in educational studies with a concentration in special education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Broadly, her research is centered on strategies to prepare and retain effective special and general education teachers for students with disabilities. She previously held positions as a fifth- and sixth-grade […]
Efe Shavers
Efe Shavers is a doctoral student in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She focuses on teacher preparation and student experiences specifically related to culturally sustaining practices. Before beginning her doctoral studies, Efe worked for over six years as an elementary school counselor, where she designed and implemented […]
Tanya Songtachalert
Tanya Songtachalert is a doctoral student in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on mental healthcare accessibility for Asian and Asian American individuals, and how food and shared mealtimes can be used to increase access and efficacy of group therapy […]
Annabel Stoler
Annabel Stoler is a doctoral student in the Math & Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on designing learning environments that are critically caring and foster rich engagement with science practice. She is currently exploring scientific modeling as a site to disrupt inequities in elementary […]