Staff
Nicolette Kelly
As grants & finance administrator at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, Nicolette Kelly assists faculty and staff with the development and submission of government, foundation and other organizational proposals, ensuring compliance with agency program announcement requirements and BU’s policies/procedures. Before joining Boston University, Ms. Kelly worked at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in […]
Brenda Lopez De La Cruz
As program manager for Boston University Upward Bound (UB), Brenda Lopez De La Cruz provides college advising and other preparatory services to first-generation and low-income Boston Public high school students bound for postsecondary education. As a part of the UB team, she designs individualized program services, leads a yearlong senior workshop designed to educate students […]
Ryan Lovell
Ryan Lovell is the assistant dean for academic affairs at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He provides oversight of academic affairs and manages the college’s partnership agreements. Mr. Lovell also directs the Professional Preparation Office, which works closely with faculty to provide centralized services across all academic programs for educator licensure […]
Richarldine Lubin
Richarldine Lubin is an education advisor for Gear Up at East Boston High School. In this role she supports low-income and first-generation students to improve their academic achievement and performance, Increase GEAR UP student persistence resulting in increased high school graduation and postsecondary enrollment, and increase student and family knowledge about academic requirements for college, […]
Maryellen Madaio
Maryellen Madaio is associate director of events and alumni engagement at BU Wheelock. In this role, she executes and contributes to the strategic development of events and programs designed to engage alumni, donors, students, prospective students, and external constituents. Through her work, Ms. Madaio seeks to raise the visibility and increase the amount of interest […]
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. […]
Cara Mattaliano
Cara Mattaliano is the assistant director of strategic partnerships and community engagement at BU Wheelock. In this role, she promotes and facilitates partnerships with the community, local government, international educational institutions, and the private sector. Before joining BU Wheelock, Ms. Mattaliano led the Specialized Services department at Catalyst Maria, a K-12 charter school in Chicago, […]
Christina McDonnell
Christina McDonnell works in the Marketing & Communications Office at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she coordinates digital marketing initiatives. She manages BU Wheelock’s social media profiles and coordinates with external partners to optimize and execute digital campaigns. She also serves as the lead designer for all digital graphic content. […]
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 […]