Executive Staff
President
Dr. James F. Birge
Ph.D., Gonzaga University
M.Ed., Plymouth State University
B.S., Westfield State University
Director of Marketing and Communications
Bernadette Alden
B.A., Framingham State University
Bernadette.Alden@mcla.edu
Executive Director of Human Resources/ Payroll Office
Barbara T. Chaput
M.B.A., Western New England University
B.A., Elms College
Barbara.Chaput@mcla.edu
Vice President of Administration and Finance
Joseph DaSilva
M.S., Bay Path University
B.A., Western New England University
A.A., Holyoke Community College
joseph.dasilva@mcla.edu
Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs
Richard Glejzer, Ph.D.
Ph.D., English, University of Missouri-Columbia
M.A., English, University of New Hampshire
B.A., English, University of New Hampshire
richard.glejzer@mcla.edu
Executive Assistant to the President
Lisa Lescarbeau
B.S., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts
lisa.lescarbeau@mcla.edu
Vice Provost for Institutional Equity and Belonging
André Lynch, M.Ed.
Doctoral Researcher, St. John Fisher University
M.Ed., St. Lawrence University
B. Tech, SUNY Canton
andre.lynch@mcla.edu
Chief of Staff
Dr. Joshua J. Mendel, Ed.D.
Ed.D., New England College
M.A., Assumption University
B.A., Assumption University
j.mendel@mcla.edu
Vice President of Student Affairs
Dr. Jeannette Smith, Ph.D.
Ph.D., University of Nevada
M.A., University of Nevada
B.A., University of Nevada
jeannette.smith@mcla.edu
Vice President for Institutional Advancement
Robert P. Ziomek '89
B.A., Massachusetts College of Liberal Arts (North Adams State College)
A.A., Holyoke Community College
Robert.Ziomek@mcla.edu