If you need to consult with someone concerning fear of, threats, or an actual act of violence, please contact any one of the following members of BSAT. They can assist you or refer you to another resource with helpful services. BSAT also has the ability to convene as a group to assist with a difficult problem. To discuss this option, please contact the BSAT coordinator.

Behavioral/Situational Assessment Team (BSAT) Core Group:

*Director of Facilities Operations and Security
Chief John DiFava 617-252-1703

Student Support Services: Director and Associate Dean Arnold Henderson 617-253-4861

Division of Student Life: Senior Associate Dean for Students Barbara Baker 617-253-4052 and 617-252-1015

Graduate Education Office: Dean Graduate Education and Vice Chancellor Steven Lerman 617-253-1957
and 617-253-4277

Graduate Education Office and International Students Office: Associate Dean and ISO Director Danielle Guichard-Ashbrook 617-253-3795

Human Resources Department: Director of Labor and Employee Relations Marianna Pierce 617-253-4264

Office of the General Counsel: Deputy General Counsel
Mark DiVincenzo, Esquire 617-452-3985

MIT Medical: Dr. Lili Gottfried 617-253-2916

MIT Medical: Mental Health Services Chief Dr. Alan Siegel 617-253-2916

Ombudsperson: Dr. Mary Rowe 617-253-5921

Security and Emergency Management Office: Emergency & Business Continuity Planner David M. Barber
617-253-8022 and 617-258-7366

Other resources may be added as needed for a particular problem.

*BSAT Coordinator

MIT Police Threat Management Unit Contacts:

Chief John DiFava 617-252-1703

Deputy Chief John Driscoll 617-253-9752

Sergeant Cheryl Vossmer 617-253-9755

Detective Kimberly Utley-Billy 617-258-9723