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!

My research focuses on the intersection of school choice and special education, examining how students with disabilities navigate public and private school systems, access services, and receive support across different educational settings.

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, an APPAM Excellence, Equity & Inclusion Fellowship, a Margaret McNamara Education Grant, and an International Teacher Education 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).