Deans

A smiling person in glasses and a suit jacket stands outdoors with others, engaging in conversation about global responsibility. The background features a stone wall and trees, suggesting a casual, sunny setting.

Local Commitment, Global Responsibility

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Dean Gautam N. Yadama shares what guides his work leading the Boston College School of Social Work at a time when society needs compassionate people to serve and support the world’s most vulnerable communities.

Father Erick Berrelleza S.J.

Leading from Experience

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A conversation with Fr. Erick Berrelleza, a first-generation college student who’s now the founding dean of Messina College, BC’s bold new two-year associate’s degree program for underserved students.

A smiling person sits with persistence at a desk in an office, wearing a white shirt. Papers and a red pen are scattered as if in an irrational arrangement. A computer waits in the background while sunlight filters through windows, crafting a warm atmosphere.

Irrational Persistence

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John and Linda Powers Family Dean of the Carroll School of Management reflects on his leadership philosophy, life during the pandemic, and the many ways that the Carroll School and Boston College have—and have not—changed over the years.