James Cheng

James Cheng is the Executive Director of Business Intelligence & Prospect Strategies at Boston University, a position he has held since October 2023. In this role, he collaborates with various teams within the Development & Alumni Relations (DAR) department to identify and engage potential donors who can contribute to the university in various ways, including financial support and volunteer efforts.12

Cheng has a diverse background that spans several fields, including cell and developmental biology, education, and healthcare market research. Before his current role, he worked as a Prospect Data Mining and Modeling Specialist at MIT, and he held various positions at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute and Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center, focusing on prospect identification and analytics.2

He holds a PhD in Educational Research, Measurement, and Evaluation from Boston College, where he also earned a Master’s degree in Secondary Education in the Biological Sciences. Additionally, he completed his undergraduate studies in Biology and Sociology at Rutgers University.12