IBS Staff Directory
Dean
Bruce R. Magid, PhD
bmagid@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4663
Program Directors
Blake D. LeBaron, PhD
Director of the PhD Program
blebaron@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2258
Benjamin Gomes-Casseres DBA
Director of the MBA Program
bgc@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2264
Carol Osler, PhD
Director of the Master's Program
cosler@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4826
John Ballantine, PhD
Director of the MSF Program
johnbal@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2246
Edward J. Bayone, MIA
Curriculum Coordinator
ebayone@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4874
Administration and Student Services
Kate Goldfield
Associate Dean of Administration and Student Services
goldfiel@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2260
Christopher Johnson
Associate Director of Administration and Student Services
clj@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8548
Viola Morse
Associate Director of Administration and Student Services
vmorse@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8549
Matt Rocker
Senior Program Coordinator of Administration and Student Services
rocker@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2315
Pam Frontino
Program Coordinator of Administration and Student Services
frontino@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2266
Karen Muise
Senior Program Administrator
kmuise@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2240
Echo Bergquist
Program Coordinator for Faculty
ebb@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4857
Admissions
Holly Chase
Associate Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
hchase@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4829
Teresa Rodriguez
Assistant Director of Admissions
trodrig@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2205
Sara Pearson
Assistant Director of Financial Aid
spearson@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2648
Career Development Center
Elana Givens
Associate Dean of Career Services
egivens@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2247
Marcia Katz, MBA
Director of Career Development
mgkatz@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2734
Katherine Prum
Associate Director of Employer Relations
kprum@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4854
Geraldine Brehm
Associate Director of Career Services
gbrehm@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8541
Shoshana Mavor
Assistant Director of Employer Relations
smavor@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-5209
Mignon Bissonnette
Assistant Director of Career Development
mbiss@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2238
Dean’s Office
F. Trenery Dolbear, Jr.
Senior Associate Dean
dolbear@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2244
Simon Sherrington
Executive Director of Planning and Strategy
ssherrington@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2283
Debbie Berechman
Director of Program Integration and External Relations
dberech@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8399
Barbara Cassidy
Assistant Director, Centers and Initiatives
barbarac@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8351
Nancy Allen
Associate Director for Development, Leadership Gifts
nallenw@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4843
Karen Bonadio Bergstresser
Associate Director for Alumni &External Relations
karenbb@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8634
Matthew Magida
Assistant Director for Development, Annual Giving
magida@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4010
Arlene Sherman
Senior Executive Administrator
sherman@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-4817
Peggy Pulliam
Program Coordinator
ppulliam@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-8367
Samantha Lawsky
Development & Alumni Relations Coordinator
srlawsky@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2271
Communications
Matthew Parillo
Director of Marketing and Communications
parillo@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-5206
Gina Ruxton
Digital Content Manager
gruxton@brandeis.edu
781-736-2254
Adam Conner-Simons
Communications Coordinator
aconner@brandeis.edu
781-736-8362
Technology and Facilities
Jim La Creta
Director of Technology and Capital Projects
jlacreta@brandeis.edu
Tel: 781-736-2231
Jason Bernard
Associate Director of Academic Technology
jbernard@brandeis.edu
781-736-4740
Rob Trombino
Media Technology Specialist
trombino@brandeis.edu
781-736-4849
Steven Knowles
Assistant Director of Systems and Integrated Technology
sknowles@brandeis.edu
781-736-8543
José Rosa
Coordinator of Technology & Facilities
jrosa@brandeis.edu
781-736-8554
