Science Education
Michelle Bartolo-Cruz
Michelle Bartolo-Cruz is the program manager for the Upward Bound program at Boston University, where she leads efforts to prepare low-income, first-generation students for success in higher education. In this role, she oversees curriculum development, recruits and trains educators, and provides essential college advising and financial aid support. She is passionate about fostering academic growth […]
Sarah Benat
Sarah Benat is a part-time instructor in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. For over a decade, she has worked in the Boston area as a full-time science teacher. Her experience includes teaching physics, chemistry, biology, and biomedical science in a high school setting. Ms. Benat’s current full-time role […]
Scott Benjamin
Dr. Scott Benjamin is a part-time instructor at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. He is a full-time professor at Bunker Hill Community College in Boston, where he has taught biology, environmental science, and sports psychology for over 20 years. His recent research interests include data analysis of the COVID-19 pandemic and […]
Brit Claiborne
Brit Claiborne is a doctoral student of mathematics and science education at the Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. Brit’s research interests focus on developing STEM teacher candidates’ abilities as activists for social change within their classrooms and community. This includes how teachers can sustain transformative teaching practices given the constraints of […]
Joram Dade
Joram Dade is a doctoral student in educational policy studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. He dedicates his career to fostering innovative learning environments and leading curriculum development initiatives in urban settings. Currently, Joram serves as a science educator in Boston Public Schools, where he previously held the position of […]
Nermeen Dashoush
Dr. Nermeen Dashoush is a clinical associate professor of early childhood at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. Her work focuses on leveraging media and technology to provide access to high-quality STEM education. Her research interests include enhancing discourse between adults and children, elevating classroom quality, and STEM informal learning spaces. Dr. […]
Donald A. DeRosa
Dr. Donald DeRosa is a clinical associate professor emeritus in science education at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. 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 […]
Genelle Diaz-Silveira
Genelle Diaz-Silveira is a doctoral student in the math and science education specialization of the Educational Studies program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. She believes that preparing students to solve 21st-century environmental problems requires engaging them in critical examinations of the value judgments and assumptions made by dominant science and […]
Ellen E. Faszewski
Dr. Ellen Faszewski is a clinical professor in the Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. She is a cell and developmental biologist whose primary research interests are amphibian development and sponge immunology. Dr. Faszewski is an environmental advocate with experience organizing annual events, including the Colleges of the […]
Peter Garik
Dr. Peter Garik is a clinical associate professor and director of the Science Education program at Boston University Wheelock College of Education & 人类发展. He has a secondary appointment in the College of Arts & Science in the Physics Department. His work focuses on science education in high-need school districts. Dr. Garik is the […]