Kevin Mears

Kevin Mears currently serves as the Senior Assistant Director for Contracts and Non-Financial Post Award in the Office of Sponsored Programs at Boston College, focusing on streamlining contracting processes and enhancing service quality for award setups and non-financial post-award activities. Prior to this role, Mears was the Senior Assistant Director for Pre-Award Administration, where responsibilities included reviewing grant applications and negotiating contracts. Mears has extensive experience in research administration from positions at Massachusetts General Hospital, where roles included Senior Manager of Finance and Operations and Senior Grant Administrator. Mears began a career in public health and community mental health, with earlier positions at Harvard Pilgrim Health Care and Riverside Community Care. Mears holds a Bachelor of Arts in Sociology and Psychology from Quinnipiac University, a Master of Education in Counseling Psychology from Cambridge College, and additional education from UMass Boston and Westfield State College.