Lynch School of Education and Human Development

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#21

ranked graduate school of education
U.S. News & World Report

#1

ranked Catholic school of education
U.S. News & World Report

$10.8M

financial aid awarded each year

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Featured Research

Our faculty researchers are pursuing answers to society's most pressing challenges, from racial inequality in the classroom to youth mental health. Learn about their projects.

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, & Justice

“The architecture of diversity and difference enables us as faculty to advance a broader, richer, and deeper understanding of how professionals in education and applied psychology can create a more just and compassionate world.”
Ana M. Martínez Alemán, Associate Dean of Faculty & Academic Affairs
“The Lynch School has a wonderful and distinctive mission: to enhance the human condition, expand the human imagination, and make the world more just. Through our research, teaching, and service, we strive to understand and create opportunities for others to develop as whole people across multiple interrelated dimensions—intellectually, spiritually, socially, emotionally, and ethically. ”
Stanton E. F. Wortham, Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean, Lynch School of Education and Human Development

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Betty Lai

As Climate-Related Disasters Increase in Frequency, Lynch School Professor Investigates the Effect on Childrens’ Mental Well-Being

How does climate change play a role in childrens' mental well-being? Associate Professor Betty Lai investigates the link between disasters and mental health distress in youth, and aims to provide a framework for schools to target interventions.
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Indiana branch of CityConnects highlighted on local news program

Boston College's CityConnects has a global impact, reaching over 300,000 students within the United States and abroad. The impact includes over 80 schools across the state of Indiana, and the program was recently highlighted by Indiana news station, NBC affiliate WTHR.
NEW Maria Brisk

Importance of bilingual education

Experts including Lynch School Professor Emerita Maria Brisk talk about the role of bilingual education in developing students' identities as multilingual, multicultural individuals on the Boston Globe.
Mary Skipper

BPS leader speaks at Formative Education series

The Lynch School of Education and Human Development welcomed Boston Public Schools Superintendent Mary Skipper to Gasson 100 this week as part of the school’s Formative Education Lecture Series.

City Connects: Empowering Students and Expanding Globally, with Boston College's Lynch School Leading the Way

Dean Stanton Wortham visited two schools in Dublin, Ireland to see how City Connects, a Boston College-created program, is making a profound impact on the lives of over 300,000 students, integrating education with comprehensive social services, youth development, and health resources.

Inspired by legacy: Drs. Earl and Elianny Edwards honor Dr. Donald Brown with new leadership award

Assistant Professor Earl Edwards and Visting Assistant Professor Elianny Edwards of BC's Lynch School of Education and Human Development establish award honoring the legacy of late BC mentor Dr. Donald Brown, in efforts to support social justice initiatives for young students of color.

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