Faculty
Elena Forzani
Dr. Elena Forzani is an assistant professor in literacy education at Boston University’s Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Forzani’s research centers on using multiple and mixed methods to understand and support digital literacies practices across the elementary and secondary levels. In particular, her work investigates the cognitive, metacognitive, and motivational dimensions of […]
Katherine Frankel
Dr. Katherine K. Frankel is an associate professor of literacy education and chair of the Language & Literacy Education Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Frankel teaches graduate courses in literacy and qualitative methods. Her research focuses on adolescent literacy, broadly, including how to support adolescents’ literacy learning across […]
Ellie Friedland
Dr. Ellie Friedland is an associate professor in the Early Childhood Education Program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches a variety of undergraduate and graduate early childhood education courses, including Classroom Assessment of Young Children, practicum seminar, and supervision of student teachers. She has designed and taught Creating Welcoming […]
Peter Garik
Dr. Peter Garik is a clinical associate professor and director of the Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He has a secondary appointment in the College of Arts & Science in the Physics Department. His work focuses on science education in high-need school districts. Dr. Garik is the […]
Peter Gibbon
Dr. Peter Gibbon is the director of a National Endowment for the Humanities seminar, “Philosophers of Education: Major Thinkers from the Enlightenment to the Present.” The seminar draws teachers and administrators from all over the country for three weeks in residence at BU Wheelock. Dr. Gibbon has taught “The Intellectual Foundations of Education” to graduate […]
Emily Glenn-Smith
Emily Glenn-Smith is a seasoned instructor and presenter with nearly two decades as an educator in the field of American Sign Language. Her ambition is that students will learn to appreciate and respect ASL as an organic, distinctive, and wholly naturally occurring language—and recognize Deaf people as a community with their own set of cultural […]
Ramon Gonzalez
Dr. Ramon Gonzalez is a professor of the practice in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. In addition to teaching courses in educational leadership, he advises masters and doctoral students, and designs school district programs that use an executive coaching model for school leaders. […]
Joshua Goodman
Joshua Goodman is an associate professor of education and of economics at Boston University, where he works on the economics of education policy. His research applies causal inference methods to large quantitative data sets, to provide rigorous evidence on the impacts of education policies. His work focuses on a variety of education policy issues, including: […]
Suzanne Graca
Suzanne Graca is a clinical instructor in the Child Life & Family-Centered Care Program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A certified child life specialist, she has taught both undergraduate and graduate courses for many years. She has also supervised students during their internship, after having worked first as a staff member […]
Jennifer Greif Green
Dr. Jennifer Greif Green is an associate professor in special education and a child clinical psychologist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on supporting students with emotional/behavioral disorders and bullying prevention. Within these lines of research, she studies teacher identification of students with mental health needs, racial/ethnic disparities […]