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Stanton Wortham, Charles F. Donovan, S.J., Dean of the Lynch School of Education and Human Development, delivered the keynote session at the 2024 "Here We Are" Conference. Dean Wortham's presentation focused on the importance of relational and holistic development through formative education. Watch his address on YouTube.

Associate Professor Raquel Mu帽iz was awarded the 2024 Steven S. Goldberg Award in recognition of her research titled, "Exploring litigation of anti-CRT state action: Considering the issues, challenges & risks in a time of white backlash," which appeared in "Syracuse Law Review." The award, presented by the Education Law Association (ELA), recognizes an outstanding piece of scholarly legal writing in the field of education law.

At the recent Builders Artificial Intelligence Forum (BAIF) in Vatican City, Nelson Professor Brian K. Smith and Fr. Philip Larrey led a discussion on the crucial role of fostering expertise within the Catholic Church to navigate the integration of AI technologies.

On World Mental Health Day (Oct. 10), Assistant Professor Shalini Sivathasan presented a lecture on reimagining mental health care for individuals with autism as part of the Institute for Collaboration on Health, Intervention, and Policy Lecture Series at the University of Connecticut.聽Watch the recording on YouTube.

Jordyn Zimmerman, M.Ed. '21 (Extensive Support Needs), may be nonspeaking, but that hasn鈥檛 stopped her from becoming a powerhouse advocate for disability rights. Her advocacy has led her to be featured on CBS Mornings, as the subject of a 2021 documentary (This Is Not About Me), and landed her an appointment to President Biden's Committee for People with Intellectual Disabilities in 2022.聽

Lynch School Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology Betty Lai comments on post-traumatic stress following disasters and the potential long-term effects on children in the New York Times.

For his contributions to prison education at Boston College and nationally,聽Patrick Conway聽is honored with the newly named and endowed directorship of the program, established through a generous gift by anonymous donors

The Lynch School's research impact is touching down in Australia. In partnership with Australian Catholic University (ACU), the Lynch School will explore a series of research projects focusing on areas of overlapping expertise. Some topics include sharing data and comparative studies on Catholic schools, teacher retainment tools, formative education, and artificial intelligence in student-teacher interactions.聽

Associate Professor Betty Lai was highlighted in a Rochester First news article discussing strategies for addressing mental health with school-age children as the school year begins. Lai stresses the significance of asking children a simple question - "How are you doing?" - to initiate crucial check-ins.

ScratchJr, a programming app for children aged 5-7 co-developed by the Augustus Long Professor聽Marina Umaschi Bers聽and the Developmental Technologies Research Group now housed at the Lynch School, marks its 10th anniversary

Flood disasters can have significant emotional and psychological consequences on survivors.聽Lynch School Associate Professor in Counseling Psychology聽Betty Lai聽weighs in with the Boston Globe.聽

The American Psychological Association's Division 49 honored Assistant Professor Brian TaeHyuk Keum with the 2024 Award for Outstanding Professional Contribution to Diversity in Group Psychology or Psychotherapy. The award honors psychologists who have made significant contributions to group psychology practice, research, service and mentoring with themes surrounding cultural diversity, social justice and equity.

Alexa Piedra '25聽of the Morrissey College and聽Amaris Ramos '26聽of the Lynch School were among only 20 college students nationwide chosen to participate in the selective Stanford Law Scholars Institute, held earlier this summer.聽

Supported by a National Science Foundation grant, researchers from 51茶馆's聽Engineering Department聽and聽Lynch School, in collaboration with Utah State University, will design and test a mobile resource station and associated computing curriculum for use in rural and indigenous pre-K and kindergarten classrooms

Women We Admire announced the 2024 Women Leaders of Massachusetts and Lynch School's Associate Professor of the Practice, Treniece Lewis Harris earned a spot placing in the top 50. Dr. Harris has been recognized for her contributions to the mental health field; with a strong focus on providing therapeutic services that value the whole person. She continues learning and teaching others how to empower people and organizations across the world.聽

Alumni Greg Sherman was appointed the new director of food and beverage for Walt Disney World Swan and Dolphin Resort. He will oversee the complex鈥檚 multi-million dollar food and beverage operation, which comprises 23 restaurants.聽

Transformative Education Studies major Dylan Kim '28 is putting his passion for education and his interest in business to use by co-founding a startup: MLV Ignite offers two-week summer programs to high school students in Vietnam with the goal of fostering an interest in entrepreneurship.

The Charles River Collaboratory is an equity-focused makerspace guided by educators from 51茶馆's聽Lynch School聽and聽Engineering Department, with support from the聽Schiller Institute聽and a new grant from Cummings Foundation

51茶馆 researchers explore effect of cannabis legislation on teen substance abuse, including Professor Rebekah Levine Coley, and聽Naoka Carey, a doctoral candidate in the Applied Developmental and Educational Psychology Department of the Lynch School.

Nearly 20 lawmakers and higher education officials came to campus, part of the group's U.S. higher education learning exchange

Lynch School Assistant Professor聽Raquel Mu帽iz聽has received a William T. Grant Foundation Scholar Award, which supports early-career development for promising researchers.聽

51茶馆 News Highlights, Margaret Breen Mitchell, '24 (B.A. Secondary Education) as a "Senior to Remember". She explained her interest of the Lynch School was "In my very first Lynch School meeting, Julia DeVoy introduced our class to the school by describing it as a place full of 鈥渢he most human-centric people you鈥檒l ever meet.鈥� The idea of being around these human-centric people is why I chose 51茶馆."

Jenna Grodzicki '01 began to write books after teaching for a few years, hoping to inspire children. Currently an elementary library media specialist, Jenna continues to produce fiction & non-fiction picture books.

The newly elected Undergraduate Government of Boston College president Meghan Heckelman '25 (Applied Psychology) began her term today.聽

In its first foreign expansion, the Lynch School-developed school-based intervention system will officially launch the National Centre for City Connects Ireland at Mary Immaculate College in Limerick

More than 40 master鈥檚 and doctoral students from six Boston College schools will showcase their work at the Graduate Research Symposium on March 20 in the Heights Room of Corcoran Commons.

Dylan Kim, a sophomore in the Transformative Educational Studies program, is on a mission to transform education with MLV Ignite, an ed-tech company he co-founded with Timothy Liu '26. The duo aims to address the lack of practical career skills taught in high schools with their educational courses focused on entrepreneurship and financial literacy. Based in Vietnam, the company offers summer and winter programs for high school students.

Lynch School Professor and Associate Dean聽Ana M. Mart铆nez-Alem谩n聽is among 40 outstanding women in higher education recognized by聽Diverse: Issues In Higher Education.聽

Lynch School Nelson Chair聽Brian K. Smith, associate dean for research, comments on the use of specially trained AI-powered digital assistants to help college students with coursework.

Paul McLaughlin '27聽is the first recipient of the Edward D. and Patricia K. Miller Scholarship, an annual award to celebrate the good sportsmanship and Jesuit values for which聽鈥淓ddie鈥� Miller 鈥�57, M.B.A.鈥�68, Ph.D. 鈥�90鈥攁 legendary figure in 51茶馆 Athletics and at the University鈥攁nd his late son,聽John D. Miller 鈥�84, were well known.聽

Boatman offers her valuable perspectives on "The Economic Returns of a Rural Education" in this Inside Higher Ed article.

Statistics show there there have been approximately 750 teachers鈥� strikes across the country since 2007. Lynch School Professor C. Patrick Proctor and Morrissey College Associate Professor of Political Science Michael Hartney discuss the trend and related issues in a Q&A.

Another international partnership is underway between the Lynch School of Education and Human Development and the leading international school's group聽Nord Anglia Education for the launch of the 'Metacognition Research Project.'

Featured in聽USA Today,聽Buehler Family Sesquicentennial Assistant Professor,聽Brian聽Keum, Ph.D.,聽sheds light on the prevalent issue of harassment in online gaming,聽specifically towards women and Black gamers. Despite efforts by game companies to curb such behavior,聽Keum聽highlights the challenges faced by victims and the limitations of reporting mechanisms.聽Keum聽offers insights regarding representation and chat moderation to change the landscape of online gaming.聽

In Voices of Campus Sexual Violence Activists, Lynch School Professor Ana M. Mart铆nez-Alem谩n and her co-author share stories and strategies of college student activists fighting to end sexual violence on campuses.聽

Lynch School Associate Professor Betty Lai advocates for passage of the bipartisan legislation recently introduced in the House and Senate: Psychology Today.

In a Q&A with 51茶馆 News, Lynch School of Education and Human Development Emeritus Professors Dennis Shirley and Andy Hargreaves discuss their fifth book, which focuses on kids, identity, and belonging

Augustus Long Professor of Education Marina Bers is at the forefront of a groundbreaking project that is transforming traditional school playgrounds into innovative learning spaces. Collaborating with UCI School of Education faculty on the NSF-funded Smart Playgrounds initiative, they are evolutionizing the way children engage with computer science concepts.聽