Early Childhood Education
Luna Hwang
Luna Hwang is a doctoral student at BU Wheelock in the EdD in Educational Leadership & Policy Studies. Luna’s research interests include special education, early childhood education, elementary education, math education, reading education, social justice in education, and teacher preparation. During her time at UMass Amherst, Luna was a teaching assistant for Dr. Bob Malloy […]
Jane Lannak
Dr Jane Lannak is a clinical associate professor in the Early Childhood program at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her principal interest is in the application of child development theory and research to educational practice in schools and childcare settings. She has developed education and training programs for teachers and administrators and […]
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 […]
Karen Murphy
Dr. Karen Murphy is a clinical associate professor and director of the Early Childhood program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her scholarly interests include early childhood learning environments, the development of children’s conceptions of school, and technology integration into early childhood curriculum. She teaches courses in early childhood education, curriculum […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Pipier Smith-Mumford
Dr. Pipier Smith-Mumford is the field director for the EdD program and a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She has been a forerunner in efforts within the “schoolhouse” to influence education policy and reform. During her 19-year tenure as principal […]
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 […]