Language & Literacy Education
Nancy J. Nelson
Nancy J. Nelson, PhD, NCSP, is an Assistant Professor of Special Education at Boston University and Deputy Director of the National Center on Improving Literacy and the Lead for Literacy Center. Dr. Nelson is a former special education teacher and school psychologist, and a principal investigator on more than a dozen federally funded projects to […]
Catherine O’Connor
Dr. Catherine O’Connor is professor of education and linguistics at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work in education explores the teacher’s role in creating inclusive, equitable, and conceptually fruitful classroom discussion. She has focused on the role of discussion in support of student reasoning in literacy and mathematics learning in […]
Maria C. Olivares
Dr. Maria Olivares is a research assistant professor in the Language & Literacy Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is affiliated with the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation. She is an artist, poet, and research scientist whose work explicitly acknowledges and challenges the role of race and […]
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 […]
Jeanne R. Paratore
Dr. Jeanne R. Paratore is professor emerita at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Previously, she served as professor of education and coordinator of the Reading Education and Literacy Education programs at Boston University. She also directed the university-based reading and writing clinic that provides year-round academic support to school-aged children who […]
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 […]
Marnie Reed
Dr. Marnie Reed is a clinical professor for TESOL education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research, publications, and conference presentations focus on second-language acquisition, specifically in phonology. Dr. Reed’s current areas of interest and research are the role of auditory feedback in the perception and production of connected discourse, […]
Catherine Ritz
Dr. Catherine Ritz is a clinical assistant professor and the program director for the World Language Education and Curriculum & Teaching programs. She teaches courses on world language pedagogy, research, and learning design, as well as courses on curriculum and teaching across content areas. Dr. Ritz’s areas of interest include developing proficiency-based thematic curricula and […]
Katelyn Suchyta
Katelyn Suchyta began pursuing her Doctor of Education (EdD) in Educational Leadership and Policy Studies through Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development in the summer of 2022. After graduating from college, she was then selected to join Teach for America (TFA), a nonprofit organization that recruits passionate and motivated students to serve […]
Jess Surles
Jess Surles is a research scientist at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development at Boston University. Mrs. Surles partners with literacy experts and university researchers to integrate current research and professional learning for classroom practitioners, leadership, and educational agencies. Her recent work includes curriculum development, supporting educators with the implementation of evidence-based literacy practices, and […]