Staff

New England Resource Center for Higher Education
University of Massachusetts Boston
Graduate College of Education
100 Morrissey Blvd.
Boston, MA 02125-3393
Phone (617) 287-7740
Fax (617) 287-7747

NERCHE Staff

John Saltmarsh, Director
Glenn Gabbard, Associate Director
Sharon Singleton, Editor & Program Associate
Brad Arndt, Operations and Research Associate
Max Rasbold-Gabbard, Research Assistant and Events Planner

John Saltmarsh, Director
john.saltmarsh@umb.edu; (617) 287-7743

John is the Director of the New England Resource Center for Higher Education at the University of Massachusetts, Boston as well as a faculty member in the Department of Leadership in Education in the Graduate College of Education. From 1998 through 2005, he directed the Project on Integrating Service with Academic Study at Campus Compact. He holds a Ph.D. in American History from Boston University and taught for over a decade at Northeastern University and as a Visiting Research Fellow at the Feinstein Institute for Public Service at Providence College. He is the author of numerous book chapters and articles on civic engagement, service-learning, and experiential education. His writings have appeared in Liberal Education, the Michigan Journal for Community Service Learning, Academe: The Bulletin of the American Association of University Professors, the Journal of Experiential
Education, the National Society for Experiential Education Quarterly and the Journal of Cooperative Education. He has served as the guest editor for a special issue on service-learning and civic engagement of the Journal of Public Affairs and serves on the editorial board of the Michigan Journal of Community Service-Learning and the board of the AACU Center for Liberal Education and Civic Engagement.

Glenn Gabbard, Associate Director
glenn.gabbard@umb.edu; (617) 287-7744

Glenn comes to NERCHE as a seasoned administrator with experience developing and leading projects in community college, university, and non-profit settings. Throughout his work as a faculty member, department chair, dean, and director of national change initiatives, Glenn has focused on issues related to forging stronger collaborative efforts within and across institutions that serve underserved individuals. His areas of interest include developmental education in multicultural settings, seamless linkages between public schools and higher education, inclusive policy and practices related to individuals with disabilities, and the skills and knowledge required for transforming colleges and Universities. Glenn holds a Bachelor's Degree in English from Sonoma State University, a Master's degree in Linguistics from the American University, and a Doctorate in Higher Education from the University of Massachusetts, Boston. His doctoral work focused on the changes in organizational practices in colleges and Universities engaged in Professional Development School partnerships with public schools. He has served as a fellow with the American Council on Education.

Sharon Singleton, Program Associate
sharon.singleton@umb.edu; (617) 287-7745

Sharon holds a master's degree in education from Harvard University. Sharon has worked in a number of capacities in higher education for 20 years including research, writing, and program development. Ms. Singleton has authored a many publications including articles, NERCHE Working Papers, and numerous NERCHE briefs and is the editor of the NERCHE newsletter.

Brad Arndt, Operations and Research Associate
brad.arndt@umb.edu; (617) 287-7740

Max Rasbold-Gabbard, Research Assistant and Events Planner
max.rasbold-gabbard@umb.edu; (617) 207-7753

Max is a junior at Bard College in New York, where he is pursuing a Bachelor’s degree in American Studies and Film Studies. He is considering a career as an educator after completing his degree. Aside from his studies and his work at NERCHE, Max is also an amateur photographer and filmmaker.