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Messina College faculty and staff work with students and their families to provide educational opportunities with the goal of preparing students to enroll in a bachelor’s degree program or begin their careers.

Messina College Staff

Fr. Erick Berrelleza, S.J.
Fr. Erick Berrelleza, S.J.
Founding Dean
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Fr. Erick Berrelleza, S.J.

Fr. Erick Berrelleza, S.J.

Founding Dean

Erick Berrelleza, S.J. was named founding dean of Messina College, the ninth school of Boston College, in August 2022. Part of the University’s $100 million Pine Manor Institute for Student Success initiative to enhance educational opportunity for low-income, first-generation students, Messina College offers a fully residential associate’s degree program with the goal of preparing students to complete a bachelor’s degree or to begin their careers. 

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Alicia LaPolla
Alicia LaPolla
Associate Dean

617-552-6323
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Alicia LaPolla

Alicia LaPolla

Associate Dean

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Gregory Abbott
Gregory Abbott
Graduate Resident Minister

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Gregory Abbott

Gregory Abbott

Graduate Resident Minister

Diane Butera
Diane Butera
Administrative Assistant to the Dean

617-552-0337
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Diane Butera

Diane Butera

Administrative Assistant to the Dean

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Deborah Gravel
Deborah Gravel
Associate Director, Financial Aid

617-552-6010
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Deborah Gravel

Deborah Gravel

Associate Director, Financial Aid

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Genevieve Green
Genevieve Green
Associate Director, Student Success

617-552-6164
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Genevieve Green

Genevieve Green

Associate Director, Student Success

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Steven Koo
Steven Koo
Senior Associate Director, Admissions

617-552-4951
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Steven Koo

Steven Koo

Senior Associate Director, Admissions

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Christopher Phillips
Christopher Phillips
Assistant Director, Residential Life & Student Engagement

617-552-2021
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Christopher Phillips

Christopher Phillips

Assistant Director, Residential Life & Student Engagement

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Yvonne Welsh
Yvonne Welsh
Graduate Resident Director

617-552-6008
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Yvonne Welsh

Yvonne Welsh

Graduate Resident Director

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