Teaching & Learning
Jess Surles
Jess Surles is a research scientist at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Ms. 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 […]
Katherine Szocik
Dr. Katherine Szocik is a postdoctoral associate at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research focuses on special education teacher preparation and professional identity development. Dr. Szocik has particular interest in preparing educators who work with young children with disabilities and the implications for equity and inclusion. Drawing from her years […]
Jalene Tamerat
Dr. Jalene Tamerat is a senior lecturer in education leadership at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is also the director of the Carol Johnson Leadership Fellowship, a co-designed collaboration between Boston University and Boston Public Schools that is focused on developing leadership capacities among educators within the district. Her research […]
Eli Tucker-Raymond
Dr. Eli Tucker-Raymond is a research associate professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Dr. Tucker-Raymond’s research focuses on ways to connect learning spaces to youth culture and to the human experience as a relational phenomenon more broadly, particularly for young people who come from groups that are disproportionately affected negatively […]
Eleonora Villegas-Reimers
Dr. Eleonora Villegas-Reimers is a clinical professor and chair of the Teaching & Learning Department at BU Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. Her research and publications reflect her interests in improving teacher professional development, particularly in developing countries, and in values education, particularly democratic values and skills. Dr. Villegas-Reimers joined the faculty of […]
Sen Wang
Dr. Sen Wang is a research assistant professor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She is a faculty affiliate of the Wheelock Institute for the Science of Education (WISE). Dr. Wang’s research explores how various types of language exposure, through books, multimedia, and social interaction, contribute to early language development. She […]
Allison Williams
Dr. Allison J. Williams is a postdoctoral research associate at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development. She works in the Social Learning Lab and is a core team member of the Developing Belief Network. Dr. Williams’ research interests focus on children’s thinking and learning. She examines how children identify who (or what) […]
Andrea Zayas
A nationally recognized leader in education policy and practice, Andrea Zayas envisions self-determined communities of color teeming with thinkers, doers, and makers who are inspired and prepared from youth to use their gifts in service to collective wellness. Across her career, she has leveraged her experience as a public school teacher and mother to build […]