Meet the University Team

Scott Seider is a professor of applied developmental psychology at Boston College where his research program focuses on youth civic development and critical consciousness. 

Daren Graves is a professor of education and social work at Simmons University where his research program lies at the intersection of racial identity development, critical consciousness, and teacher education.

Christina Dobbs is an associate professor of English Education at Boston University where her research program focuses on adolescent writing development in the disciplines, supporting culturally and linguistically diverse students in secondary classrooms, disciplinary literacy, and teacher beliefs and professional learning.

Babatunde Alford is an advanced doctoral student at Boston College where his research focuses on youth voice and critical consciousness.

Brianna Diaz is an assistant professor of psychology at Messina College at Boston College where her research focuses on critical consciousness development in adolescence and emerging adulthood. She earned her Phd in Applied Development & Educational Psychology.

Sarah Fogelman is an advanced doctoral student at Boston College where her research focuses on youth critical consciousness development and science identity in middle and secondary classrooms.

Sarah Norris spent 20 years as an educator in K-12 schools and is now a licensed clinical social worker practicing both public mental health and private practice.