Dr. Ellen Faszewski is the associate dean for student affairs at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. A clinical professor in the Science Education program, she is a cell and developmental biologist whose primary research interests are amphibian development and sponge immunology. She works with pre- and in-service teachers as well as in curriculum development.<\/p>\n
Dr. Faszewski is the founder and director of STEM in the City, a summer camp designed for rising 8th and 9th graders to explore a variety of subjects in a relaxed and creative setting that allow them to develop and strengthen their interest in STEM fields while building bonds with their peers. She also collaborates with Massachusetts General Hospital’s Youth Scholars STEM Camp for rising 10th graders.<\/p>\n
She was a Co-PI on an NSF Scholarships in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math (S-STEM) Colleges of the Fenway STEM Scholars Grant. She was a Co-PI on a grant received from NASA Opportunities for Visionary Academics (NOVA) to aid in the development of Wheelock’s Clear Sky Program, a Science for Teachers Pathway for students who wish to make science a core component of their elementary classrooms. More recently, as a member of the STEM Teacher Enhancement Project Advisory Council (Wheelock College Aspire Institute) and co-chair of her department, she coordinated the development of four fully online graduate level courses in science education and supervised development\/approval of four math courses.<\/p>\n
She is currently a Leadership Fellow and member of the Science Education for New Civic Engagements and Responsibilities (SENCER) New England Center for Innovation Leadership Council. In addition, as a recent director of the Colleges of the Fenway (COF) Environmental Science Program (now the COF Center for Sustainability and the Environment) and current member of the Steering Committee, she co-organizes annual events including the Muddy River Symposium and Muddy River clean-up. The Symposium is designed to bring together students, faculty, and community members to discuss current environmental issues. Her work has been recognized by receiving the Maintenance and Management Oversight Committee of the Muddy River Restoration Project Citizen of the Year Award (2007), the COF Emerging Collaborator Award (2006) and COF Collaborator of the Year Award (2017 & 2012).<\/p>\n
She is the NCAA Faculty Athletic Representative (FAR), acting as a liaison between the Athletic Department and Faculty. In this role, she has attended the NCAA Division III FAR Fellows Institute three times, once as attendee and twice as a facilitator, and is currently a member of the Institute Planning Team.<\/p>\n