In honor of Women’s History Month BU Wheelock student Maya Le Baron sat down with a few students and one recent alum from to hear what it means to them to attend a school founded by such an inspiring woman.

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'Class Dismissed' explores how universities fail students of color Inequalities in students’ lives and universities' lack of support for these students can make college success a tall order for many.

BU Wheelock’s Anthony Abraham Jack talks with Deepa Fernandes of @wbur.org about his new book, #ClassDismissed, where he explores how unequal conditions in #colleges make it harder for #students of color to succeed.

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Performance Under Pressure Inspired by her own experiences as a young athlete, Carly Block studies athletes’ well-being, resilience, and endurance

Carly Block, a BU Wheelock #SportPsychology lecturer, joins us to discuss how she works with #goalies 🥅 to perform at their best when so much rides on their ability to stop the other team from scoring:

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A graphic that says "Save the Date: BU Wheelock Alumni Awards, Saturday, September 28." There is a montage of the five awardees in the middle.

Save the date! 📆 BU Wheelock’s 2024 Alumni Awards will be held on Sat, Sep. 28! 🏆 Looking forward to celebrating 5 alums who have made a profound impact on their community through their scholarship, advocacy & outreach! 🎉

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How Elite Performers Stay On Top | Wheelock College of Education & Human DevelopmentBoston University Masterplate Panelists at the 2024 BU Wheelock Forum explored how experts cultivate the skills they need to stay on top in their careers.

Experts like #Olympians can’t just rest on their laurels. They continually hone their skills, even at the height of their careers.

Learn from 3 panelists (including @joshgoodmanbu.bsky.social) @ the 2024 BU Wheelock Forum! Recap below ⬇️
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Was the Shooting of Donald Trump “Political Violence” or Something Else? BU experts point to possible bullying and America’s gun culture as more likely roots of the attack

Experts are debating the motives behind the 7/13 attempted #assassination of a former prez—was it political? Attention-seeking?

Counseling psych prof Melissa Holt, on the other hand, thinks that school #bullying may have played a role:

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What Athletes Do to Maintain a Winning Mindset Four panelists at the 2024 BU Wheelock Forum discussed the mental tools that top athletes use to achieve excellence in high-stakes competitions.

Did you know there are 3 ways that top #athletes (including #Olympians) can maintain a winning mindset? 🏅(Hint: it’s not about focusing on scores alone.)

Learn from our panelists at the 2024 BU Wheelock Forum! Check out our video: www.bu.edu/wheelock/new...

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Penny Bishop, Adolescent Development Scholar, Appointed New Dean of Wheelock In wide-ranging conversation, Wheelock’s new dean talks about her experience as a first-gen student, her passion for public education, and what led her to BU

Dean Bishop has officially joined BU Wheelock! We’re thrilled to have her here. 🎉 (And she's thrilled, too!)

She joined BU Today to talk about her life as a #FirstGen student, teacher, #HigherEd leader… & 4th grade hula-hoop champion.

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The Science of Excellence Associate professor Edson Filho joins BU Wheelock magazine to discuss the science behind the traits that distinguish top athletes and other top performers.

Associate prof. Edson Filho studies the qualities that Olympians, World Cup champs & other elite #athletes rely on to excel. (Hint: It’s not just physical attributes alone!) 🏅
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BU Alum in Paris Keeping Olympians’ Minds Sharp and Healthy Karen Lo (Wheelock’13) on how she gives elite athletes a mental edge

BU Wheelock alum Karen Lo is a sport psychologist who helps #athletes maintain their mental health while performing under pressure. 🏅🧠

She joined Bostonia Magazine to talk about her work supporting 2 Olympians from Hong Kong: www.bu.edu/articles/202...

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Penny Bishop Named BU Wheelock Dean Boston University Wheelock College of Education & Human Development has appointed its new dean, Penny Bishop, effective August 1, 2024.

🎉 After a nationwide search, Dr. Penny Bishop will be joining us as our new dean starting 8/1! She is a noted scholar in middle and secondary #education with a proven track record in educational #leadership.

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Doctoral Student Receives Dissertation Fellowship Doctoral student Betsy Beckert received a prestigious fellowship from the National Academy of Education to study how deaf children learn literacy skills.

Congrats! 🎉 🥳 Doc student Betsy Beckert received a dissertation award from the Nat'l Academy of Education for her research on how #deaf children from hearing families develop their language & #literacy practices. 📚

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Photo of Grace KIm, Nermeen Dashoush and Andrea Bien

Congrats to our recently promoted clinical faculty, Grace Kim, Andrea Bien & Nermeen Dashoush! We’re proud of what they’ve done and look forward to see what they’ll be doing next. 🏆🎓
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2024 BU Wheelock Convocation The BU Wheelock community gathered to celebrate the graduation of the 2024 class of undergraduates and graduate students.

So many wonderful moments to relive from this year's #Commencement Weekend! Interested in seeing more? Check out our full photo gallery in the link below: spr.ly/6018emh2M

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Buzzing Around: Creatively Teaching Science to Second Graders | Wheelock College of Education & Human DevelopmentBoston University Masterplate TJ McKenna, a science education lecturer, and his students created “Buzzing Around,” an interactive second-grade lesson plan on bee pollination.

Learn how BU Wheelock student teachers and lecturer @tjscience.bsky.social made #science come alive for second graders:
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