Retired & Emeritus Faculty

Donald J. Beaudette

Dr. Donald J. Beaudette is an associate professor of the practice (retired) at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. As director of the PK–12 Educational Leadership Licensure program, Dr. Beaudette was responsible for assisting aspiring and new school leaders develop the skills and knowledge necessary to lead schools and school systems in […]

Janine Bempechat

Dr. Janine Bempechat is a clinical professor merita at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a developmental psychologist with a deep interest in the socialization of achievement. She studies family, cultural, and school influences in the development of student motivation and academic achievement in low-income children and youth, both nationally and […]

Karen Boatman

Dr. Karen Boatman is a clinical associate professor emerita of educational leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Boatman began at Boston University working as the evaluator of a federally funded program to train new types of inner city teachers for Boston. She co-authored a new doctoral program in teacher […]

Steven N. Broder

Dr. Steven N. Broder is a clinical associate professor emeritus of counseling psychology at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development.

Suzanne Chapin

Dr. Suzanne Chapin is professor emerita of mathematics education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work covers gifted education, curriculum design, teacher professional development in mathematics, and teacher and student discourse in mathematics. A consultant to school districts on reforming school mathematics, Dr. Chapin is a frequent speaker at national […]

Hardin Coleman

Dr. Hardin L.K. Coleman is a professor of counseling psychology & applied human development at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He prepares professional school counselors to apply an ecological systems perspective to their work. He is faculty director for the Center for Character & Social Responsibility and the Center for World […]

Thomas J. Cottle

A sociologist and licensed clinical psychologist, Dr. Thomas J. Cottle is a professor of education emeritus at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. He has held faculty positions at Harvard University, MIT, Boston College, Amherst College, Wesleyan University, Columbia College in Chicago, and a research position with the Children’s Defense Fund. In […]

Stephanie Cox Suárez

Dr. Stephanie Cox Suárez is a clinical associate professor emerita of special & elementary education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She teaches undergraduate and graduate courses in special education assessment, children with special needs, instructional methods seminars, and “making learning visible” documentation courses. She is the founder of the Documentation […]

Donald A. DeRosa

Dr. Donald DeRosa is a clinical associate professor emeritus in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. His research interests focus on the development of effective methods to teach scientific thinking. Dr. DeRosa has worked in the field of science education as a classroom teacher, teacher educator, and director of […]

Galina Dobrynina

Dr. Galina Dobrynina is a clinical associate professor (retired) at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her work focused on developing innovative programs of teaching mathematics to future teachers.