Research Affiliates
Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla
Dr. Ummul-Kiram Kathawalla is a postdoctoral research associate in the Counseling Psychology & Applied Human Development Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Kathawalla teaches courses for PhD students in counseling psychology. She also conducts research on how discrimination, life stress, and sociocultural contexts contribute to the development and persistence […]
Julianne S. Masser
Dr. Julianne Masser is a research scientist and technical assistance provider at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her expertise is in educational assessment, intervention, and multitiered systems of support. She collaborates with local and state education agencies to provide training and on-site coaching to assist with implementation of evidence-based instructional practices. […]
Lindsey McLean
Lindsey McLean is a research scientist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She supports the work on a National Science Foundation-funded study in teacher preparation, in partnership with colleagues at University of Virginia and University of Delaware. The project focuses on preparing general education preservice teachers to work with students with […]
Sara Moran
Sara Moran is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work with CEED focuses on identifying barriers and improving outcomes for marginalized children and families through early childhood initiatives. Before joining CEED, Ms. Moran served as the associate […]
Ola Ozernov-Palchik
Dr. Ola Ozernov-Palchik is a senior research scientist at BU’s Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and a research scientist at the McGovern Institute for Brain Research at MIT. Her research focuses on the neurocognitive mechanisms of reading and language comprehension, with an emphasis on typical and atypical development. Dr. Ozernov-Palchik employs advanced cross-disciplinary […]
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 […]
Carla Romney
Dr. Carla Romney is the Director of Research for CityLab, a pre-college biomedical sciences program that develops and implements laboratory-based curriculum supplements that are intended to inspire young people to pursue STEM and health professions careers. As a Principal Investigator on CityLab’s National Institutes of Health (NIH) Science Education Partnership Award grants, she is responsible […]
Amber B. Sansbury
Amber B. Sansbury is a PhD candidate in education at George Mason University, focusing on Early Care & Education. Ms. Sansbury is a proud native of Columbus, Georgia. After completing her undergraduate education in 2009, she thrived in a labor organizing and policy career throughout the Southeast and DMV area. She is currently a CEED […]
Karen Shaffer
Karen Shaffer uses her 20-plus years of educational experience in her role as a research scientist at Wheelock College of Education & Human Development at Boston University to support various literacy projects. Her work consists of collaborating with literacy experts and university researchers to assist educators, leadership, and educational agencies to integrate current research, evidence-based […]
Emily Stolz
Emily Stolz, MEd, is a research fellow at the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED) at Boston University. Emily’s research interests center on the ways in which schools support the ethnic-racial identity development of young children. She approaches this topic from a strengths-based, ecological lens by considering the messages that children receive about […]