Michelle Brooks

Michelle Brooks serves as the Assistant Director for the Boston College Prison Education Program. She manages BCPEP’s reentry initiative to transition students to taking classes at the Chestnut Hill campus. She also develops best practices for learning management technologies in the prison, supports degree program administration, and is designing a college success course for returning students. Michelle joined BCPEP in 2023 after working for four years in alternative education and juvenile justice. Michelle received her Ph.D. in English from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. She grew up in Southern California and lives in Boston.