Your team

As a professor, first-generation college student, and mother of a Commonwealth Honors College graduate, I am very committed to undergraduate education and providing students the opportunity to delve deeply into their studies. Now, more than ever, the ability for students to make a positive impact in the world through their research and academic studies is incredibly important. The mission to create a more just, fair world comes through our collective effort to enact change. 

It is my hope as dean to continue developing the future generation of leaders of the commonwealth and beyond through our commitment to building an immersive educational environment and research community, and collectively working together to reimagine a new world.

A key part of this mission is making sure that student voices are heard. I urge you to join me on the Student Advisory Board and share your thoughts with me. All you have to do is complete the online form and let me know which meeting dates you can attend. Together we can chart the direction of the Honors community.

Warmly,
Mari Castañeda, Ph.D.
Dean, Commonwealth Honors College