Apr 30, 2026  
College Catalog 2026 - 2027 
  
College Catalog 2026 - 2027

Administrative Divisions



Executive Division

Pam Y. Eddinger
President
Executive Division
B.A. Barnard College, Columbia University;
M.A., Ph.D. Columbia University

Molly B. Ambrose
Associate Vice President
Human Resources and Labor Relations
A.B. Le Moyne College;
M.S. Case Western Reserve University;
M.B.A. Syracuse University

James F. Canniff
Provost and Vice President
Academic and Student Affairs

B.A. Catholic University of America;
M.U.S. Howard University;
Ed.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Nahomi Carlisle
Associate Vice President and Chief Equity and Compliance Officer
Executive Division
B.A. Bentley University
J.D. New England School of Law

Marilyn K. Kuhar
Executive Director
Development and BHCC Foundation
B.A. Georgetown University

Leslie A. Ouellette
Executive Director
Integrated Marketing and Communications
B.S.B.A. Merrimack College

John K. Pitcher
Vice President
Administration and Finance
B.S. Indiana University;
M.B.A. Georgian Court University

Division of Academic and Student Affairs

James F. Canniff
Provost and Vice President
Academic and Student Affairs
B.A. Catholic University of America;
M.U.S. Howard University;
Ed.D. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Maryanne Atkinson
Dean
Health Sciences
A.S. North Shore Community College;
B.S., M.Ed. University of Massachusetts Boston

Soo H. Park
Dean
Humanities and Learning Communities
A.A. Genesee Community College; B.A. University of Buffalo; M.A. Purdue University

Nuri Q. Chandler-Smith
Dean
Academic Support and College Pathway
Programs
B.S. Northeastern University;
Ed.M. Harvard University

Alicia A. D’Oyley
Dean
Enrollment Management and LifeMap
B.A., M.S., Ph.D. Regis College

Justice  Kumahia
Dean of Students
Student Affairs
A.S. Bunker Hill Community College; B.S. Babson College; M.A. UMass Boston

Wissal  Nouchrif
Interim Dean
Professional Studies
 A.A. Bunker Hill Community College; A.A. Hassan Second University, Casablanca, Morocco ;B.A., M.B.A. UMass Amherst; Ed.D. Northeastern University

Kathryn M. Silva
Dean
Behavioral, Social Sciences and Global Learning
B.A. UMass Boston; M.A., Ph.D. University of South Carolina, Columbia

Kristen P. McKenna
Dean
Workforce and Economic Development
B.A. Rhode Island College
M.A. Bridgewater State University
M.Ed. Eastern Nazarene College

R. Arlene  Vallie
Associate Provost
Chelsea Campus
A.A. Bunker Hill Community College; B.A. Howard University; M.S.W. Boston College

Laura C. Rubin
Dean
Science, Engineering and Mathematics
B.S. Lafayette College
Ph.D. University of Texas at Austin

Franklyn E. Taylor
Associate Provost
Academic and Student Affairs
B.A. University of Sierra Leone, Freetown
M.P.A. University of Florida
M.S. University of Wisconsin
Ed.D. Northern Arizona University

Jennifer  Miller
Interim Dean
Academic Affairs (Research and Assessment)
B.A. University of Akron; M.Ed., Ph.D. Kent University

Kevin E. Wery
Senior Director
College Events and Cultural Planning
B.A. University of Wisconsin, Madison
M.A. Tufts University

Division of Administration

John K. Pitcher
Vice President
Administration and Finance
B.S. Indiana University;
M.B.A. Georgian Court University

Robert A. Barrows
Director and Chief of Police
Public Safety
A.S. North Shore Community College;
B.S., M.S. Salem State University

Gary A. Bigelow
Executive Director
Facilities Planning, Construction, and Energy Management
B.A. University of Massachusetts Amherst

Jeffrey L. Ginsberg
Associate Vice President
Administration and Finance
B.A. Colorado State University;
M.P.A. Suffolk University

Melissa B. Holster
Executive Director
Student Financial Services
B.A. Lafayette College;
Ed.M. Boston University

Rajesh  Menon
Chief Information Officer (CIO)
Information Technology
B.S. Christ College; MCA Regional Engineering College; M.B.A. UMass Lowell

Steven A. Roller
Executive Director
Grants Department
B.A., M.A. University of Chicago