Sr. Carol Allan, SSJ, MAAT
Special Assistant to the President for Mission & Charism
Sr. Carol has been with the Sisters of St. Joseph for over 40 years and at Elms for the last 15+ years. She earned her Master of Arts degree in Theology of Justice and Peace from Maryknoll School of Theology in Maryknoll, New York. For her career, Sr. Carol has advocated on behalf of those with different abilities, victims of crime, economically challenged people in need of legal representation, formerly incarcerated women re-entering society, and people struggling with addictions. She is also a fierce advocate for access to education. As special assistant to the president, she reports directly to President Dumay.
Brett Carroll, C.P.A., MSM
Vice President of Finance and Administration
Brett Carroll comes to the College with a vast knowledge of higher education finance, administration, planning, and institutional leadership. Brett has served previously as VP for Finance, Chief Financial Officer, and Treasurer for Mercy University in New York; and as an Associate Vice President and Treasurer for University of Hartford in Connecticut. Brett began his career in public accounting and also spent several years in the financial services industry prior to his leadership roles in higher education. Brett earned his Bachelor of Science in Accounting from the University of Connecticut and his Master of Science in Management from the University of Hartford, School of Business. He is a certified public accountant for the state of Connecticut.
Andrew Coston, Ed.D.
Vice President of Student Affairs
Andrew Coston, Ed. D. started at Elms College as vice president for Student Affairs in October 2022. He is responsible for the strategic oversight and management of the college’s student affairs office. In that role, he leads and supervises the offices of the Dean of Students, Director of Campus Ministry, Director of Residence Life, Director of the Health Center, Director of Student Engagement and Leadership, Director of Diversity and Inclusion, Director of Food Service, and the Director of the Counseling Center. He also reports directly to President Dumay. Dr. Coston came to Elms from Gustavus Adolphus College, a private liberal arts college in St. Peter, Minnesota, where he served as assistant dean of students and executive director of the college’s Center for Career Development. Before that, he was director of career services at Cecil College, a public college in Bay View, Maryland. He has more than 20 years of higher education experience in student affairs and career services. He holds a doctoral degree in education from Morgan State University in Maryland, a master’s degree in school counseling at Loyola College in Maryland, and a bachelor’s degree in psychology from Assumption College in Worcester.
Dr. Tyra Good
Founding Executive Director, Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE); Associate Professor of Education, Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Equity
Dr. Tyra Good has more than 10 years of experience teaching education and is the founding executive director of the Center for Equity in Urban Education (CEUE). Good is the founder and chief academic consultant for GOOD Knowledge Connections and the founder of the Black Educators Network (BEN) of Greater Pittsburgh. The BEN is a strategic team of K-12, Higher Education, and community educators working across school district and community lines to help ensure the academic and personal success of African-American youth from underserved communities. For her dedication and commitment to diversifying the teaching pipeline and preparing pre-service teachers to work in urban settings, Good has received a myriad of award recognitions. Dr. Tyra Good was appointed Special Assistant to the President for Strategic Equity in 2025 with responsibility to coordinate the Black Experience Summit, to chair the cross-campus Institutional Diversity Committee, and to serve as the point person on the Cabinet for diversity, equity, inclusion, and justice. Good received her bachelor’s in business management from Howard University, a master of arts in teaching from Chatham University, and a doctorate in educational leadership and evaluation from Duquesne University.
Joyce Hampton, Ed.D.
Vice President of Academic Affairs
Dr. Joyce Hampton is a senior administrator with 30+ years of progressive responsibility in Catholic higher education/academic affairs, with an emphasis on teaching, academic program development, student success initiatives, and collaboration with academic and student affairs colleagues to strengthen curricular and co-curricular learning in support of the mission. As Vice President of Academic Affairs, Dr. Hampton is responsible for providing leadership in all of our academic programs, advancement of our Strategic Priorities for the institution, and design of practices and policies regarding equitable and inclusive student retention and success. In addition, Dr. Hampton provides oversight for the Registrar’s Office, Institutional Assessment, First Year Seminar, the Center for Student Success, Experiential Learning and the Honors Programs. Dr. Hampton earned her Ed.D. in Educational Policy, Research, and Administration and a Masters of Education in Language, Linguistics and Culture at the University of Massachusetts, Amherst. In addition she earned a Bachelor of Science, Biology from the University of Texas-Dallas.
Molly Miner, Ed.D
Vice President of Enrollment Management and Marketing
Molly Miner, Ed.D. joined Elms College as Vice President for Enrollment Management and Marketing in September 2025. In this role, she provides strategic oversight for the College’s enrollment and oversees the Offices of Undergraduate and Graduate Admissions, Financial Aid, and Marketing and Communications. Dr. Miner leads efforts to strengthen the College’s enrollment strategy, brand visibility, and student recruitment initiatives through collaboration and data-informed planning. Dr. Miner brings more than 15 years of experience in higher education, with a focus on enrollment management and student services. She came to Elms from the University of Saint Joseph in West Hartford, Connecticut, where she served as Director of Admissions and Enrollment Management. Before that, she worked in admissions at Emmanuel College in Boston. Dr. Miner holds a Doctor of Education in Higher Education Leadership from Maryville University, and both a Master of Science in Business Management and a Bachelor of Arts in Education from Emmanuel College.
Bernadette Nowakowski, MALA
Vice President of Institutional Advancement
Nowakowski was appointed vice president of institutional advancement (VPIA) in February 2019. She has served in various roles in our institutional advancement office since 1996, most recently as assistant VPIA from 2017-2019. Nowakowski is a current member of the Planned Giving Group of New England (PGGNE), the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP), and the Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE). She previously served on the board of Women in Philanthropy of Western Mass as membership co-chair, as employee campaign coordinator at United Way of Pioneer Valley, and as a member of the Women in Philanthropy of Western Massachusetts and Cooperating Colleges of Greater Springfield Grants Group. She holds a bachelor’s degree in international studies and a master of arts in liberal arts degree, both from Elms College.
Reverend Mark Stelzer, S.Th.D.
College Chaplain, Professor of Humanities, Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity
Father Mark Stelzer is a native of Springfield, Massachusetts and a graduate of that city’s Sacred Heart Elementary and Cathedral High School. Fr. Mark prepared for the priesthood at Saint John’s Seminary in Boston where he received a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy and Master’s degrees in Theology and Divinity. He was ordained to the priesthood for the Diocese of Springfield in 1983. Since ordination to the priesthood Father Mark has served in a several parishes and diocesan ministries while concurrently teaching at the College of Our Lady of the Elms in Chicopee, Massachusetts. Father Mark holds Licentiate and Doctoral degrees in Theology from The Catholic University of America. He currently serves as Special Assistant to the President for Catholic Identity and Professor of Humanities at the College of Our Lady of the Elms. In addition to his responsibilities at the College, Father Mark is Pastor of Saint Mary’s Parish in Hampden, Massachusetts, and Vicar for Clergy for the Diocese of Springfield. He also facilitates workshops nationally and internationally in conjunction with Guest House, a treatment center specializing in the care of clergy, seminarians, and religious living with addictive disorders. Father Mark’s most recent work, Along the Way: The Life, Lessons, and Legacy of Father Hugh F. Crean, was published by Andrews McMeel in 2022. Father Mark holds memberships in the Catholic Theological Society of America and the National Association of Alcohol and Drug Addiction Counselors.
