UMass Boston

About the Dean

Professor Ricardo Castaño-Bernard has been appointed Interim Dean for the College of Science and Mathematics at UMASS Boston. Castaño-Bernard's expertise and vision will play a crucial role in shaping the future of the college during his interim tenure. Before this appointment, he served as the Associate Dean of CSM for the past five years.

Ricardo Castaño-Bernard earned his PhD and MSc in mathematics from the University of Warwick, United Kingdom, and a BSc in mathematics from the National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM). He joined UMass Boston in 2015 and served as a Graduate Program Director from 2016 to 2021. He was appointed Associate Dean for the Faculty Personnel, Research, and Graduate Studies of the College of Science and Mathematics in 2021. Prior to joining UMass Boston, he was a Program Director in the Division of Mathematical Sciences at the National Science Foundation.

Contact Us

College of Science and Mathematics

McCormack, 3rd floor, Suite 625.

100 Morrisey Boulevard
Boston, MA 02125-3393

P: 617.287.5777
F: 617.287. 6511
csm@umb.edu