Personnel

Ben Baumann has a Master of Public Policy from the University of Massachusetts Dartmouth and a Bachelor of Arts in Political Science with a minor in English/Writing and Communication. He has served as Academic Advisor at UMass Dartmouth where he worked with the Pathways program providing advice and support to students who were at risk academically. Ben is not only experienced at planning recruitment and advising activities, but also has compiled data and written reports on Pathways academic achievement and retention.

Before joining BCC Kevin spent three years studying and practicing instructional design in Syracuse New York, working for the concurrent enrollment program Syracuse University Project Advance (SUPA). As part of the SUPA Design team, Kevin was involved in a variety of projects such as designing a strategic learning course, incorporating e-portfolios into the SUPA curriculum, and conducting evaluations. He has also developed e-learning instructional materials, designed a mobile learning app, and assisted in numerous program evaluations. Prior to his instructional design work, Kevin had taught English as a Second Language (ESL) in Xi’an and Dalian China for four years and worked as an adjunct instructor for two years in the United States. He holds a Masters of Science degree in Instructional Design, Development, & Evaluation from Syracuse University and a Masters of Arts degree in Adult Learning and Global Change from Linköping University in Sweden.

Lloyd King has been active on our DegreeWorks implementation team. He has a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Information Systems from New England Institute of Technology, and has worked as a web developer, IT manager, IT specialist and IT assistant. He is well versed in several computer languages, operating systems, and software packages that will serve him well as he provides support to the grant and to the college community.

Katie comes to us from Duke University where she gained extensive experience working with first year students. At Duke, she facilitated the Julie Anne Levey Leadership Academy for First Year Students and taught the Duke Beginnings seminar. With a background in Residence Life, Katie first began her career in higher education at Northeastern University, where she worked with the first year student Living Learning Communities (LLCs) and academic initiatives programs.  She is also skilled and trained in Career and Academic Advising, having worked with pre-law and pre-med students in the MIT Career Development Center. Katie has a Master of Science in Applied Educational Psychology with a specialization in College Student Development and Counseling from Northeastern University and a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology from Hamilton College.

Program Co-Directors