Marcelo Suárez-Orozco, the ninth chancellor of the University of Massachusetts Boston, [1][2] is a scholar best known for his research on immigration, education and globalization.

After studying in community college, he earned a BA in psychology (1980), and a master’s (1981) and PhD in anthropology (1986) from the University of California, Berkeley.

[5][6] Suárez-Orozco served as a special adviser for education, peace, and justice to the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague.

[7][3] He served as UCLA's Wasserman Dean of Education & Information Studies for eight years and raised an estimated $120 million in support of the school.

[6] He is a co-author of the Planetary Climate Resilience protocol - the Pontifical Academies, signed by the Holy Father Pope Francis.