Josefina Senese

Welcome! I am a PhD Candidate in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University. Go Terriers!

My research examines how school choice policies shape the educational trajectories of students with disabilities and multilingual learners. Drawing on longitudinal administrative data, I analyze how these students move across public and private schools, access services, and experience support across instructional settings.

In 2026–2027, I am an AERA–NSF Dissertation Fellow, a NYU Faculty First-Look Scholar, and an AEFP Ascendium Postsecondary Scholar. 

Before joining Boston University, I worked in Washington, DC at the Inter-American Foundation and the Organization of American States. I hold an MA from University of Notre Dame and a BA from Universidad Torcuato Di Tella.

I am on the 2026–2027 academic job market.