Applied Human Development
Michael A. Medina
Dr. Michael A. Medina is an assistant professor of applied human development in BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As a Latino first-generation college graduate, Dr. Medina is deeply interested in the systems and contexts that support student success. His research examines the benefits of ethnic-racial identity development and diversity across social contexts. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Rebecca Shangraw
Dr. Rebecca Shangraw is a senior lecturer of physical education and director of the Applied Human Development program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on identifying and investigating recommended teaching practices to use when instructing physical education students or athletes who have specific learning disabilities, ADHD, or autism. […]
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 […]