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Children and natural disasters

As catastrophic events become more frequent, Associate Professor Betty Lai is researching how to promote recovery and resilience in kids.

Alyssa Lego

The future of philanthropy

First-year student Alyssa Lego wants to change the world for people with disabilities, including students at the Campus School—and she’s already begun.
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A hub for Formative Education

In June, the Lynch School will launch a new Department of Formative Education, the first of its kind in American higher education.
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Lynch School Alum, Dr. Christina Cipriano published by The Washington Post

When your child is staring at someone different from them, how should you respond as a well-intentioned parent?

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Perseverance rewarded

Derrick Evans ’90, M.A.T. ’94, leads successful effort to establish museum honoring African American community.
Product of a Schiller Institute Grant Shows the Effects of “Fast Fashion”.

Schiller Grant 'Aftermath' Textile & Bioreactor Sculpture at BC McMullen Museum Opening Jan. 28

Product of a Schiller Institute Grant Shows the Effects of “Fast Fashion”.

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Do witches exist?

In this episode, Stanton Wortham is joined by Usha Tummala-Narra, Program Director of the Ph.D. Program in Counseling Psychology. Together, they draw on anthropological research to illustrate why a belief in witchcraft is rational.

The American Educational Research Association (AERA) has named Dr. Matthias von Davier, Monan Professor in Education at Boston College Lynch School of Education and Human Development, a 2021 AERA Fellow. Dr. Davier joins 19 other exemplary scholars in the 2021 cohort and 676 current AERA Fellows.

Monan Professor Matthias von Davier named a 2021 AERA Fellow

AERA Fellow status recognizes significant scientific or scholarly contributions.
Thomas Miller

Thomas Miller named Campus School interim director

He brings to the role nearly 50 years of experience in special education instruction, program direction, and service advocacy.
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CCipriano Family

Lynch School Alum, Dr. Christina Cipriano published by The Washington Post

When your child is staring at someone different from them, how should you respond as a well-intentioned parent?

Product of a Schiller Institute Grant Shows the Effects of “Fast Fashion”.

Schiller Grant 'Aftermath' Textile & Bioreactor Sculpture at BC McMullen Museum Opening Jan. 28

Product of a Schiller Institute Grant Shows the Effects of “Fast Fashion”.
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Disrupting Science Education

BC Lynch Professor Kate McNeill secures 5-year grant to launch OpenSciEd Equitable Instruction Initiative at the Lynch School
Urban Outreach Initiatives
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Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program

Associate Dean Liz Sparks provides an overview of the history and the heart of the Donovan Urban Teaching Scholars Program at the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.
Catherine Wong

A Farewell and Tribute to Catherine Wong

Best known for her mentoring and social justice and equity stance, Catherine Wong's leadership will be missed by many at Boston College.
Ashana Hurd

Ashana Hurd named assistant dean for professional development, urban outreach

The inaugural role is part of the Lynch School's new Office of Strategic Initiatives and External Relations.
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O’Dwyer and Research Team Receive National Science Foundation Grant

Researchers will launch a new science and technology center to promote a deeper understanding of ocean ecosystems.

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Commencement 2021

View videos of the Lynch School’s undergraduate and graduate ceremonies and the doctoral robing event.
Dennis Shirley

Paving the way

A new partnership between the Lynch School and the Brazilian Jesuit Educational Network brings new approach to intercultural teaching.
Justice in Action
Samantha Teixeira, left, an assistant professor in the School of Social Work, and Rebekah Levine Coley, right, a professor in the Lynch School of Education and Human Development.

Studying the impact of housing and stable neighborhoods

Interdisciplinary research team receives $3M grant from National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities to explore well-being in South Boston public housing redevelopment.
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The roadmap

Charles Grandson '05, M.Ed. '06, Ed.D. '14, chief equity and strategy officer at the Boston Public Schools, discusses the pandemic and listening to the community.
Patrick Conway standing outdoors in a striped shirt, Boston College Lynch Doctoral Candidate and winner of the 2021 Have You Heard Graduate Student Research Contest

Doctoral Candidate Patrick Conway wins the 2021 Have You Heard Graduate Research Contest

Conway’s research raises questions about who is entitled to be educated at tax-payer expense, what kind of education they should receive, and how we view crime.
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Disrupting Science Education

BC Lynch Professor Kate McNeill secures 5-year grant to launch OpenSciEd Equitable Instruction Initiative at the Lynch School
Image of the ocean and fish swimming in a circular motion

O’Dwyer and Research Team Receive National Science Foundation Grant

Researchers will launch a new science and technology center to promote a deeper understanding of ocean ecosystems.

Five students at Dunman High School, Singapore, “Welcome the Morning” by Juliana Chong is licensed under CC BY 2.0

TIMSS International Results released

The TIMSS & PIRLS International Study Center released the latest cycle of the world’s longest-running global assessment of student achievement in mathematics and science.

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LSOE student reading to children at St. Columbkille school

A hub for Formative Education

In June, the Lynch School will launch a new Department of Formative Education, the first of its kind in American higher education.
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Educating for wholeness and purpose

Three senior faculty members edited a special issue of *ECNU Review of Education* to assess the emergence and exploration of well-being.
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Formative education thriving at Boston College

Efforts to promote and support a formative experience for students persevere—and flourish, survey shows.

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