"The great resignation"
A record 4.4 million Americans quit their jobs in September. Lynch School workforce expert David Blustein talks about the story behind the numbers.
Faculty & Research
Where Inquiry Meets Action
We’re committed to conducting inventive research—work that informs solutions to complex social problems and promotes the common good.
Graduate and undergraduate students can research alongside our world-renowned faculty, whose expansive initiatives improve communities and influence local, national, and international education and policy. As they put their analysis into action, faculty members help guide students’ growth as critical thinkers, reflective leaders, and engaged citizens.
A Leader in Research
The Lynch School accounts for 24 percent of Boston College’s total research grant revenue.
Meet Our Faculty
Our leading scholar-practitioners and dedicated mentors improve practice, shape policy, and prepare students to serve diverse populations around the world.
Research by the numbers
24%
of the University’s total research dollars
2020–21
$15.8M
research funding
2020–21
12
books published by faculty
2019
Transformative Research
Lynch School faculty tackle the most pressing educational issues facing children, schools, and communities. Through an impressive range of studies and approaches, our faculty promote healthy lives filled with meaning and purpose.
College Bound Program
Local high school students participate in College Bound, the Lynch School’s pre-collegiate enrichment program, led by Karen Marshall, Core Urban Outreach Instructor.