Jeanett Castellanos, Ph.D. is Associate Dean and Professor of Teaching for the School of Social Sciences at the University of California, Irvine. Her areas of research include Latina/o student coping, cultural values and identity, and spirituality and well-being. Dr. Castellanos has published in numerous national journals including the Journal of College Counseling, Journal of Counseling and Development, Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, and Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology. She also has two edited volumes addressing Latina/o student experiences in higher education. Nationally, Dr. Castellanos is the recipient of the APA Division 12 (Clinical Psychology) Samuel M. Turner Mentorship Award, the 2012 NLPA Star Vega Community Service Award, and 2012 AAHEE Outstanding Support of Hispanics in Higher Education. At UC Irvine, she has also been recognized with the Chancellor’s Research Excellence Award, Lecturer of the Year Award, the Distinguished Faculty Award for Mentorship, and the Chancellor’s Living Our Values Award. Castellanos received her Master’s in Counseling and Ph.D. in Higher Education from Washington State University.