Presidential Perspectives: Bay Path University & Cambridge College Discuss Their Merger

Dr. Bryan Gross is the vice president for enrollment management and athletics at Hartwick College. Gross most recently served as vice president of revenue planning and institutional positioning at 3 Enrollment Marketing, Inc., an enrollment and retention solutions and services provider. Prior to his role at 3E, Gross served as vice president for enrollment management and marketing, and as interim vice president of student affairs at Western New England University in Springfield, MA. Before that, he was the associate vice president of enrollment management at St. John’s University in Queens, NY. and associate vice president of admissions, dean of admissions, and director of international admissions at the University of Bridgeport, Bridgeport, CT.

President Sandra J. Doran is the sixth president of Bay Path University, an institution that is a leader in adult learning and online education. Doran cultivated her unique skill set as a visionary leader through a distinguished career that includes serving in roles in higher education, the corporate sector, and nonprofits. Currently, she shares her expertise as a board member of the Women’s College Coalition, AICU | Mass ( Association of Independent Colleges & Universities in Massachusetts), the Economic Development Council of Western Massachusetts, and AAQEP (Association for Advancing Quality in Educator Preparation). President Doran received her bachelor of arts in Political Science from Southern Methodist University and her Juris Doctorate from the Syracuse University School of Law. In her spare time, she enjoys outdoor activities and, of course, cheers for the Celtics, Bruins, Red Sox, and Patriots.

Dr. Stephen Healey is a seasoned Higher Education leader and innovator with experience at every level of administration in a university environment. His leadership experience includes serving as faculty leader, Dean of Arts and Sciences, Associate Provost, Provost, and most recently interim President. He has significant experience developing programs, overseeing budgets, and managing accreditation, as well as skill in career development, student recruiting, and assessment. He specializes in identifying opportunities, institutional change, and online/campus hybridization. Over the course of his academic career, he has pioneered solutions to 21st century challenges. Healey began his work as an educational professional by earning a Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) from Boston College, focusing on the interdisciplinary intersection of theology, social sciences, philosophy, and ethics. His expertise on how social and institutional entities react to changing ideas has informed his leadership roles over the past two decades. Healey served as the lead negotiator of the transfer of assets from the Bridgeport Hospital School of Nursing to the University of Bridgeport. Through collaboration with other academic leaders and faculty, he has helped to create more than thirty academic programs. Healey earned his Ph.D. from Boston College; an M.A. Andover Newton Theological School; and a B.A., Eastern Nazarene College.