Educational Leadership
Andrew Bacher-Hicks
Dr. Andrew Bacher-Hicks is an assistant professor at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He studies K-12 education policy in the United States, with a focus on teacher labor markets, school discipline, and the link between crime and education. He is affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Dr. Bacher-Hicks’ work […]
Mary Churchill
Dr. Mary L. Churchill is associate dean of strategic initiatives & community engagement at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where she is responsible for leading the college’s strategic initiatives. In addition, Dr. Churchill directs the Strategic Partnerships & Community Engagement Office, which sets the strategic direction for the college’s community engagement […]
Stephanie Curenton
Dr. Stephanie M. Curenton is a professor in the Teaching & Learning Department at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development and the director of the Center on the Ecology of Early Development (CEED). She is a developmental and community psychologist who studies the social, cognitive, and language development of racially marginalized children […]
William Delgado
Dr. William Delgado is a research assistant professor at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department. His overarching goal is to understand and address inequality in opportunities and to foster human potential. His current research studies teacher quality and human decisionmaking, with a focus on parents. […]
Raul Fernandez
Dr. Raul Fernandez is a senior lecturer in the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development, where he studies, writes, and teaches about inequities in education. Previously, he served as associate dean for equity, diversity & inclusion. He is also an appointee to the Racial Imbalance […]
Laurie A. Pohl
Dr. Laurie Pohl is professor of the practice (retired) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Having worked at both public and private research universities at the senior leadership level, Dr. Pohl brings a unique perspective to issues of institutional mission and identity, leadership, organizational change, and governance. A longstanding advocate for […]
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, […]
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 […]
Ariel Tichnor-Wagner
Dr. Ariel Tichnor-Wagner is a lecturer and program director of the Educational Policy Studies program at the BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also affiliated faculty with the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). Her research focuses on education policy and politics, with an emphasis on policy and program implementation, continuous improvement […]
Marcus A. Winters
Dr. Marcus A. Winters is a professor and chair of the Educational Leadership & Policy Studies Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He is also faculty director of the Wheelock Educational Policy Center (WEPC). His research focuses on educational policy, with an emphasis on school choice, accountability, and policies that impact […]