Dr. Sevian joined MassBay as Dean of STEM in July 2024. Before this, she was a chemistry professor at UMass Boston, where she began in 2001, and more recently was associate provost. Before that, she was a science teacher for 6 years in the Spanish bilingual program at Chelsea High School. Her academic training includes chemical engineering, theoretical chemical physics, and experimental materials science.
Susanne Steiger-Escobar, professor of Computer Science, has been teaching at MassBay Community College since 1997. She has chaired the computer science department for several years, and has responsibilities for teaching, developing new programs and curricula, working in outreach events, collaborating in articulation agreements with high schools and 4-year institutions, and adopting new materials that focus on C.S. engagement and retention.
Giuseppe Sena is an associate professor of Computer Science at MassBay Community College (MBCC) (Wellesley Hills, MA) in the areas of computer networks, databases, web technologies, and IT. He is part of the new Center for Cybersecurity Education at MassBay. He is also an instructor and manager of the MBCC’s Cisco Networking Academy. Before teaching at MBCC, he taught computer science courses at Roxbury Community College (Boston, MA), Clark University (Worcester, MA), and Northeastern University (Boston, MA).
Marina Bograd is an associate professor and the current Chair of the Engineering Department at MassBay Community College. She has been teaching and designing hybrid Engineering Design, CAD, and computer application courses for 20 years at colleges and adult training centers. She has led educational innovation projects integrating advanced technology and authentic project-based learning into the engineering curricula and organized STEM student presentation events. Prior to her teaching career, Ms.