Staff Directory

Mariette Dichristina-Gerosa
Dean
Email: mdichris@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3488

Anne Danehy
Associate Dean of Academic Affairs
Email: adanehy@bu.edu 

Allison Hoyt
Assistant Director of Events and Conferences
Email: alhoyt@bu.edu | Phone: 617-992-8963

Dana Janbek
Director (CO) Communication
Email: djanbek@bu.edu

Sarah Kess
Meetings & Events Coordinator; Associate Director, The Power of Narrative
Email: srkess@bu.edu

Jodi Luber
Associate Dean, Faculty and Student Actions
Email: jfluber@bu.edu

Maureen Mahoney
Associate Dean, Admin & Finance
Email: maclark@bu.edu | Phone: 3-8023

Gary Santos
Facilities Manager
Email: gsantos@bu.edu | Phone: 3-8024

Tunji Akinsehinwa
Associate Dean, Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
Email: tunjia@bu.edu

Nathaniel Taylor
Director of Finance
Email: ntaylor@bu.edu | Phone: 3-5509

Cassie Rachwalski
Finance Administrator

Ryan Thurston
COM Registrar and Special Advisor
Email: ryjt@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471

Jennifer Underhill
Executive Assistant to the Dean
Email: junder@bu.edu | Phone: 8-6431

Tammy Vigil
Senior Associate Dean
Email: tvigil@bu.edu

Holly Winkelhake
Assistant Registrar
Email: hlrw@bu.edu | Phone: 3-6187

Laura Cafasso | she/her/hers
Department Administrator, Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations
Email: lcafasso@bu.edu | Phone: 3-8932

Catie Owens
Program Coordinator, Mass Communication, Advertising & Public Relations
Email: caowens@bu.edu

Erica Gartelmann | she/her/hers
Division Administrator, COM Core
Email: egartel@bu.edu | Phone: 8-6683

Lena Sheehan
Department Administrator, Journalism
Email: sheehanl@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3484

Kellie Innes
Department Administrator, Film & Television
Email: innesk@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3483

Ali Audet
Department Administrator, Film & Television
Email: aaudet@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3483

Dera Silvestre
Academic Program Administrator, Center of Media Innovation for Social Impact (MISI)
Email: derasilv@bu.edu | Phone: 617-353-3451

James Companeschi
Technical Manager, Film
Email: jamie@bu.edu | Phone: 3-6348
 
Yushang Mao
Division Administrator, Emerging Media Studies
Email: ysmao@bu.edu | Phone: 3-7733

Amanda King
Lab and Research Manager
Email: ajk90@bu.edu | Phone: 8-1300

Kirsten Durocher
Assistant Dean for Development
Email: kduroche@bu.edu | Phone: 8-6322

Monica Jackson
Development Coordinator
Email: mjackson@bu.edu | Phone: 3-1064

Allie Levine
Major Gifts Office
Email: atlevine@bu.edu | Phone: 8-6322

Laurie Nichols
Assistant Dean for Graduate Affairs
Email: lfn@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

Christie Bohn
Marketing & Communications Specialist
Email: cleist@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

Jackie Cummings
Assistant Director of Admission and Financial Aid
Email: jmcummin@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

Lu He
Assistant Director, Academic Affairs and Graduate Student Success
Email: helu@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

Kayla Ring
Director of Graduate Affairs
Email: kbring10@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

General Inquiries
Email: comgrad@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3481

William Taylor
Assistant Dean of Undergraduate Affairs
Email: wataylor@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471
 
Bryan Guarnier
Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Email: bguarnie@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471
 
Jen (Weiner) Kahler
Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Email: jnw@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471
 
Erik Proctor
Associate Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Email: eproctor@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471

Jenn Guneratne
Assistant Director of Undergraduate Affairs
Email: jennag@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471
 
Abby Bodnar
Academic Advisor
Email: abodnar@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3484

Annie O’Connell
Assistant Director
Email: aehickey@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471

Kevin McPherson
Academic Advisor
Email: kmcph@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471

Ali Audet
Academic Advisor
Email: aaudet@bu.edu

Chloe Patel
Administrator/Academic Advisor
Email: cgpatel@bu.edu

Paola Veras
Assistant Director
Email: pyveras@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3471

Heather Fink | she/her/hers
Director, Career Services
Email: hfink@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3490
Linkedin

Nichelle Cross | she/her/hers
Internship Coordinator, Career Services
Email: nicross@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3490

Ned Khatrichettri | he/him/ his
Assistant Director, Career Services
Email: khatrin@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3490
LinkedIn

TBD
Career Coach, Career Services
Email:

Burt Glass
Director of Marketing and Communication
Email: bglass@bu.edu | Phone: 8-0460

Monica Chu
Graphic Designer
Email: mwchu@bu.edu | Phone: 3-4514

Michelle DeLateur | she/her/hers
Digital Storyteller
Email: michedel@bu.edu | Phone: 8-1114

Jon Surmacz | he/him/his
Website & Design Manager
Email: jsurmacz@bu.edu | Phone: 8-4073

Brad Fernandes
Director of Technology
Email: bradfern@bu.edu | Phone: 8-5524
 
Jacob Boucher
Manager, Computer Support Services
Email: jbuchr@bu.edu | Phone: 8-1025

Bret Upham
Manager, Field Production Services
Email: bretup@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3498

Jake Kassen
Manager, Technical Operations
Email: jkassen@bu.edu | Phone: 8-3444
 
Joanna Carey
Desktop Services Specialist I
Email: jrcarey@bu.edu | Phone: 3-4120

Tim Lynch
Senior Media Technician
Email: timrules@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3468

Morgan O’Meara
Senior Media Technician
Email: mkomeara@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3454

Tristan Olly
Lead Studio Engineer
Email: tolly@bu.edu

Emma Picht
Educational Technologist
Email: epicht@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3454

Doug Cowell
Media Technician
Email: douglasc@bu.edu | Phone: 3×3498

Brennan Kauffman
Media Technician
Email: Bkauffm@bu.edu | Phone: 3×3498
 
Jose Ponce
Senior Production Assistant
Email: moviecam@bu.edu | Phone: 3-3498
 
Steve Theer
Systems Administrator
Email: theer@bu.edu | Phone: 8-1023