Faculty
Chong Myung Park
Dr. Chong Myung Park is a research scientist in the Department of Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on the examination of career development in K-12 and post-secondary settings and as a lifelong learning process. Specific areas of research include college and career […]
Ayse Payir
Dr. Ayse Payir is a research assistant professor in applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A developmental psychologist, her research interests lie at the intersection of cognition, emotion, and imagination in early to middle childhood. Her current research explores how children understand the world: Do they understand it […]
Marissa Pilger Suhr
Marissa Pilger Suhr is a research assistant professor in the Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University. A former literacy intervention coordinator, Dr. Pilger Suhr’s research focuses on multitiered systems of support in reading and mathematics, including screening and identification of students with or at risk for learning disabilities, evidence-based instruction and […]
Marnie Reed
Dr. Marnie Reed is a clinical professor for TESOL education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research, publications, and conference presentations focus on second-language acquisition, specifically in phonology. Dr. Reed’s current areas of interest and research are the role of auditory feedback in the perception and production of connected discourse, […]
Catherine Ritz
Dr. Catherine Ritz is a clinical assistant professor and the program director for the World Language Education and Curriculum & Teaching programs. She teaches courses on world language pedagogy, research, and learning design, as well as courses on curriculum and teaching across content areas. Dr. Ritz’s areas of interest include developing proficiency-based thematic curricula and […]
William Rodriguez
William Rodriguez is a lecturer at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He teaches primarily in the areas of youth justice and advocacy, juvenile law, and positive youth development. His pedagogical teaching approach is to integrate much of his experience as a practitioner to the theoretical foundations of knowledge that are discussed […]
Zachary Rossetti
Dr. Zachary Rossetti is an associate professor of special education at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Rossetti’s research focuses on social inclusion and belonging of individuals with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD), specifically the contexts and dynamics of friendships and how educators and parents can facilitate friendship opportunities between students with […]
Alejandra Salinas
Dr. Alejandra Salinas is a clinical associate professor of mathematics education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She Dr. Salinas teaches both mathematics content and methods courses, as well as acting as the field experience coordinator for the program. Her scholarship and teaching are aimed at training highly qualified math teachers […]
Stacy Scott
Dr. Stacy Scott is a senior lecturer in educational leadership & policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research focuses on innovation, intuition, equity, and storytelling, as well as bringing concerns of equity in education to light. His career has included being a middle school teacher, director of diversity, […]
Douglas Sears
Dr. Douglas Sears is vice president and chief of staff for the president of Boston University. He is also director of the Division of Military Education, the academic unit which supports US military officer education (ROTC) at Boston University. He is a former dean of the School of Education (2001–2006). From July 2006 to June […]