Josefina Senese

Welcome! I am a 5th-year PhD student in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University Wheelock College of Education and Human Development. Go Terriers!

I am a PhD student in Educational Policy Studies at Boston University. My research focuses on 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).