Jarrel De Matas, PhD '24, will represent the graduate class of 2024 as the Graduate Student Speaker at this year's Commencement on Friday, May 17.
Jarrel's dissertation dived into the genre and culture of science in the Caribbean, Latin America, and the United States. Following graduation, he will start as an assistant professor at the University of Texas Medical Branch. Learn more from Jarrel in his recent interview for the English website.
You can also learn more about this year's Commencement speakers from UMass university news.