Head of College’s Office Staff

Office hours: 8:30 am to 5:00 pm Monday through Friday

Anita Sharif-Hyder (anita.sharif-hyder@yale.edu) is the Associate Head of Trumbull College and is the Dean of Students and Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs and Student Life at Yale’s School of Management.

Who’s Who

The Head of College is Fahmeed Hyder. In his role as chief administrative officer, he sets the college’s intellectual and cultural tone, just as he is responsible for students’ physical safety and well-being. Together with the Associate Head of College, he oversees and cultivates the college’s social life, hosting study breaks, Master’s Teas, trips, and other events. The Head of College and Associate Head of College live in the college, in the Trumbull house, where many events are coordinated.

The Assistant Director of Operations ensures the smooth functioning of the college. In addition to coordinating its events and maintaining its facilities, the OM oversees the college’s finances, serves as a liaison between the college and the business office, and supervises special projects.

Supporting the Head of College is the Trumbull Office Senior Administrative Assistant II, who handles the day-to-day business in the Trumbull Office. While coordinating with the staff in staging the college’s events, the Senior AA works especially closely with students and the TCC in support of their many activities.

The Trumbull Aides staff the front desk of the Trumbull Office and help students and visitors with the million questions they bring to the office. The aides can help with scheduling a room, getting keys, signing out a DVD or board game, or registering a party.

Head of College

Professor D. S. Fahmeed Hyder, PhD [GRD ’95] (fahmeed.hyder@yale.edu) is the Head of Trumbull College and a faculty member in the biomedical engineering department at Yale’s School of Engineering & Applied Science and radiology & biomedical imaging at Yale’s School of Medicine. His research involves developing imaging technologies for early metabolic biomarkers of brain disorders, specifically nutrient usage disparities and ion gradient imbalances. His international reputation is in functional and molecular imaging with magnetic resonance advances applied to degeneration and cancer. Professor Hyder’s scientific work, supported by continuous NIH funding for 25 years, has produced over 230 peer-reviewed papers. He has served on several scientific societies in various capacities and is a member of many editorial boards of scientific journals. Through his research, he has won international awards and has built a track record in mentoring next-generation scientists to see local health disparities in biomedical sciences from a global perspective. Professor Hyder’s journey to Yale began in 1990 as a PhD student in Yale’s chemistry department. Prior to Yale, he attended Wabash College on a music scholarship but then later shifted to chemistry. He lives in Trumbull College with his wife Anita Sharif-Hyder, who is Associate Head of Trumbull College. They have two children in college; their son Arman is a junior and daughter Leila is a first-year. At Trumbull, Professor Hyder enjoys championing the passions of Trumbullians, from music to arts to sciences to athletics and intramurals.

Associate Head of College

Assistant Director of Operations, Trumbull College

Deborah (Deb) Bellmore (deborah.bellmore@yale.edu) is the Trumbull College Assistant Director of Operations. She is a native of New Haven and grew up in the East Rock section. She and her family spent 5 ½ years in Oklahoma and 4 years in the Marshall Islands while her late husband worked as a research meteorologist. He was an alum of the Yale School of the Environment, MFS’86. She holds a BA in English and Economics and has worked at Yale for 25 plus years including the Council of Heads of College office and the Oral History, American Music project which is one of Sterling’s special collections.  Deb enjoys cooking, reading, music and going to the movies.  She and her daughters have two rescue cats named Lua and Charlie and have been known to foster now and again.

Senior Administrative Assistant II, Trumbull College Head’s Office

Reese McLeod (reese.mcleod@yale.edu)  is the Trumbull College Senior Administrative Assistant II with over 15 years of experience in leadership. She has a proven track record of driving innovation and growth within organizations. Reese has a Master’s in Public Administration from Albertus Magnus College and is pursuing her Ed.D. in Educational Leadership from Dayton University. Her leadership style is collaborative and she is passionate about empowering others to achieve their full potential. Reese is committed to creating a positive and inclusive environment. Reese is a Lupus Activist, community activist, and motivational speaker. She is a part of many organizations, such as the Elm City Freddy Fixer Parade Committee-President and the Eat Up Foundation/Gorilla Lemonade-Event Coordinator. In 2023, the organization hosted over 1000 families for the Winter Wonderland. Families received toys, winter essentials, prizes, food, and more. She is also a part of the Greater New Haven NAACP-Executive Board, Greater New Haven Women in the (WIN) NAACP-Chair, National Coalition of 100 Black New Haven Metropolitan Chapter- Membership Co-Chair, and Yale African American Affinity Group-Past Co-Chair. Under her leadership, YAAA hosted over 14 Black History related events, all initiated and executed by Reese, and many at no cost. She loves helping, volunteering, and advocating within her community. She is a writer and fitness lover and loves cooking new dishes.