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. Applying quasi-experimental methods to longitudinal administrative data, I analyze how these students transition across public and private schools, access services, and fare academically.

In 2026–2027, I am an AERA–NSF Dissertation Fellow, an Spencer Foundation Education Research Mentee, a NYU Faculty First-Look Scholar, and an EdFund School Finance Fellow. 

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.