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.

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