Carla Tierney-Hendricks, MS, CCC-SLP is a doctoral student in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences Program at the MGH Institute and is part of the Cognitive Neuroscience Group working with Dr. Sofia Vallila-Rohter. Carla is a practicing speech-language pathologist with clinical expertise in...

Dr. Nara Gavini is Executive Director of Research and Professor of Nursing at MGH Institute of Health Professions. He is temporarily serving as Interim Associate Provost for Research during Jordan Green's sabbatical. Dr. Gavini is responsible for managing and advancing the research and scholarship...

Rachel has an extensive background in writing and editing various forms of content, from news articles to the web. As IHP web content manager, she is responsible for managing new content development initiatives and planning, scheduling, and executing content strategies. She looks forward to...

Michelle Garcia is a Program Coordinator in the PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences Program, and Occupational Therapy Department. She joined the MGH Institute in October 2019. Michelle’s education background is in social welfare & globalization. Prior to joining the IHP, she worked in global health...

Prior to taking a role as program coordinator in the JEDI office, Lindsey was Communications Coordinator in the Office of Strategic Communications, where she oversaw the layout of electronic communications and newsletters, made edits to the Institute (IHP) Daily News , posted IHP TV news...

Luella Benn comes to the IHP after 14 years of working to improve access and inclusion for students with disabilities in the K-12 setting, both as a special education administrator and a licensed professional school counselor.

James DuPont is Dean of Enrollment Services at MGH Institute of Health Professions. His career has focused on higher education, where he has worked with a variety of colleges and universities across the country on topics ranging from enrollment management, international education, online program...

Isabel Fitzpatrick is Research Study Coordinator in the Cognitive Neuroscience Group at MGH Institute of Health Professions. After graduating from the College of the Holy Cross, Fitzpatrick spent a year in the Fulbright Program in Spain teaching English to elementary school students and doing...