DR. YVES SALOMON-FERNÁNDEZ
President, Urban College of Boston
Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández became Urban College of Boston’s President on August 7, 2023. With over 20 years of higher education experience, including a decade working at both public and private colleges in New England and the Mid-Atlantic region, Dr. Salomon-Fernández joins UCB with a proven track record that demonstrates her steadfast commitment to ensuring that all students receive a high-quality education in a welcoming environment. Previously the President of Greenfield Community College and Cumberland Community College, Dr. Salomon-Fernández most recently served as Senior Vice President for Operations Planning at Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU).
As the current Chair of Mass Humanities, Dr. Salomon-Fernández advocates for greater inclusion of historically underrepresented histories and people, and is committed to closing the digital divide in rural and urban areas. She periodically serves as a reviewer for the National Science Foundation and Johns Hopkins University Press. Dr. Salomon-Fernández is the former Chair of the American Council of Education’s Learner Success Lab Advisory Council and a member of Job for the Future’s Policy Leadership Trust.
In March 2018, Diverse Issues in Higher Education named her one of the Top 25 Women in Higher Education. She received the American Association of Colleges and Universities (AAC&U)-Cengage Inclusion Scholarship in January 2021, recognizing her accomplishments as an inclusive leader in higher education whose efforts have reduced equity gaps, improved inclusion and belonging for minoritized students, and/or promoted diversity in hiring practices.
Dr. Salomon-Fernández emigrated with her family from Haiti and is a graduate of Boston Latin School. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Massachusetts Boston and holds a certificate from the University of Oxford. Her master’s degree is from the London School of Economics and her PhD is from Boston College. In addition to Haitian Creole, Dr. Salomon-Fernández is fluent in French and Spanish.
OFFICE OF THE PRESIDENT
Dr. Yves Salomon-Fernández
President
Malcolm Dyer
Administrative Coordinator
PRESIDENT’S CABINET
Anna Berry
Vice President of Student Success
Caitlin Callahan
Chief Operating Officer
Chitra Javdekar
Vice President of Academic Affairs and Workforce Development
ACADEMIC AFFAIRS
José Colón-Rivas
Early Childhood Education Academic Program Director
J.M Grenier
Manager of Online Programs & Faculty Development
Erik Robles
LMS System Administrator
ADMINISTRATION AND FINANCE
Chiquita Barnes
HR Coordinator
Karen Lucas
Business Manager
Karen Corbin
Controller
Timesha Scott
IT Lead
ADMISSIONS AND FINANCIAL SERVICES
Carla Desisto
Assistant Manager of Financial Services
Daniella Sanchez
Associate Admissions Officer
Jessica Barrera
Associate Admissions Officer
Johaisi Reyes
Senior Admissions Officer
LEARNING RESOURCE CENTER
Jennifer Burke Grehan
Learning Resource Center Manager and English Program Lead
Ellie Wolf
Learning Support Associate
Gabriela Gabriel
Learning Support Associate
Maudeline Clervoix-Frank
Learning Support Associate
INSTITUTIONAL RESEARCH
Judith Dutill
Manager of Institutional Research and Assessment
REGISTRATION
Waqas Mirza
Director of Registration Services and Registrar
Daniel Borges
Registration Coordinator
STUDENT SUCCESS
Rosana Perella
Director of Student Services and Support
Caleb Sabatka
Senior Academic Advisor
Governance
BOARD OF TRUSTEES
Joan Becker, Vice Chair
Barbara Brittingham
Peter Ebb, Chair & Secretary
Paul LeBlanc
Kenneth Lee, Treasurer
Amelia Manning
Mark Ouellette
Yiming Shuang
Megan Stevens
EX OFFICIO
Yves Salomon-Fernández
President, Urban College of Boston
Sharon Scott-Chandler
(ABCD President & CEO)
NON-VOTING REPRESENTATIVE
Adzele Benoit, Faculty Representative