BCC Hires Dean of Nursing, Health and Wellness
Dr. Mohammed Alkawaldeh to begin Aug. 17
PITTSFIELD, MA — Berkshire Community College (BCC) announces the hire of Dr. Mohammad
Alkawaldeh as Dean of Nursing, Health and Wellness Division. He begins his new position
on Monday, Aug. 17.
"Mohammad has a student-centered approach to teaching, which is a critical part of
our mission at BCC. He brings a wealth of experience in health and wellness, and I'm
confident he’ll be a strong, passionate leader," said current Dean of Nursing, Health
and Wellness Lori Moon, who is retiring at the end of the summer.
Dr. Alkawaldeh holds a PhD in Nursing, Primary Care Nursing, and Nursing Informatics/Geriatric
Nursing from UMass Amherst, an M.S.N. from Stevens-Henager College in Salt Lake City,
and a B.S.N in Nursing from Philadelphia University in Amman, Jordan. He also held
a postdoctoral Fellowship in the School of Nursing and Public Health at Johns Hopkins
University in Baltimore.
Most recently, Dr. Alkawaldeh was Assistant Professor at the College of Nursing at
Quatar University in Doha and was previously the Director of Clinical Research at
UMass Medical School in the OBGYN department. He was also Director of Clinical Research
at Boston Children’s Hospital in their spina bifida center and has held a range of
other research and teaching positions.
