Mathematics Education

Greg Benoit

Dr. Gregory Benoit (Dr. GB) is a lecturer in math education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development as well as the assistant director for the Earl Center for Learning & Innovation. He uses his experiences as a graduate of, and former teacher in, the Boston Public Schools as an anchor for […]

Aaron Brakoniecki

Dr. Aaron Brakoniecki is a senior lecturer and program director for the Mathematics Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He currently teaches mathematics education courses to prospective and practicing middle and high school mathematics teachers. His research focuses on preservice teachers’ mathematics knowledge for teaching and the impacts of […]

Brittany Claiborne-Naranjo

Brittany Claiborne-Naranjo is a doctoral student in the Math & Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research interests include developing the skills and beliefs preservice mathematics teachers need to lead equitable classrooms and sustain transformative teaching practices in the US education system. Before she joined BU Wheelock, […]

Samuel Cook

Dr. Samuel Cook is a clinical associate professor of math education with an affiliation in the College of Arts & Sciences Mathematics and Statistics. An applied statistician, he is active in the Research in Undergraduate Mathematics Education (RUME) community, where he studies inquiry-based learning in undergraduate math classes and statistics education. Dr. Cook is BU […]

Eric Cordero-Siy

Dr. Eric Cordero-Siy (last syllable is pronounced “sea,” like the body of water) is a clinical assistant professor in the Mathematics Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His work supports elementary teachers in developing lessons that support mathematical sense-making, particularly with the use of drawings and other informal representations. […]

Leslie Dietiker

Dr. Leslie Dietiker is the associate dean for research at Wheelock College of Education and Human Development and an associate professor of mathematics education. Her research focuses attention on the curricular perspectives of mathematics teachers and their use of mathematics curriculum materials. Dr. Dietiker is the recipient of the Boston University Metcalf Award for Excellence […]

Galina Dobrynina

Dr. Galina Dobrynina is a clinical associate professor (retired) at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her main interest is in developing innovative programs of teaching mathematics to future teachers. Dobrynina is well known for her talks at numerous national and international conferences. She has conducted professional workshops and mathematics content summer institutes […]

Joshua Goodman

Joshua Goodman is an associate professor of education and of economics at Boston University, where he works on the economics of education policy. His research applies causal inference methods to large quantitative data sets, to provide rigorous evidence on the impacts of education policies. His work focuses on a variety of education policy issues, including: […]

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 […]

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 […]