Josefina Senese

Welcome! I am a 4th-year PhD student in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Go Terriers!

My research interests lie at the intersection of school choice, special education, and English language development in the United States. I explore how students with disabilities and English learners access services, navigate the public education system, and receive support across various types of schools.

Before joining BU Wheelock, I served as a research consultant for the Institute for Educational Initiatives at the University of Notre Dame. I also worked in Washington, DC, for the Office of Learning and Impact at the Inter-American Foundation and The Trust for the Americas at the Organization of American States.

I have received a Fulbright Scholarship, a Margaret McNamara Education Grant, an Alpha Delta Kappa International Teacher Education Scholarship, and a PEO International Peace Scholarship.

I hold an MA in Global Affairs from the University of Notre Dame and a BA in International Studies from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella (Argentina).