Dr. Edmund Cabellon

For 27 years, Dr. Cabellon has exemplified a deep dedication to student success and engagement through student affairs and enrollment management roles at two- and four-year institutions. He has built an international reputation as a creative and collaborative servant leader, who positively impacts students, faculty, and staff as a data-informed change agent and published subject matter expert in digital technology.

Prior to joining Montgomery College, Dr. Cabellon served as vice president of enrollment management at Curry College, a small, private, four-year institution in Massachusetts. During his tenure, he successfully led teams responsible for first-year enrollment and retention growth, including diverse student populations, through the development of short- and long-term recruitment and retention data models within a comprehensive enrollment management plan; the implementation of a new first-year advising model for business and undecided students; and the execution of a comprehensive college rebranding initiative.

 Prior to his role at Curry College, Dr. Cabellon also served as vice president for student services and enrollment management at Bristol Community College, the second largest, multi-campus, two-year institution in Massachusetts. During his tenure, he successfully led teams responsible for enrollment and retention growth through a redesign of the Academic Advising area, the development of the college's first CARE Team, and the launching of the Bristol Experience (BristolEXP), a comprehensive first-year orientation and welcome program for students and their families. Dr. Cabellon has also served as an adjunct faculty member in the graduate schools of Bridgewater State University and Caldwell University, teaching courses in student affairs administration and technology in higher education.  

Dr. Cabellon earned his bachelor’s in communication at Stonehill College, his master’s in educational leadership at Central Connecticut State University, and his doctorate in educational leadership at Johnson and Wales University in Rhode Island.