Mario D. Serratos
M.A. Student
mdserr@unm.eduMario Serratos is an M.A. student in the Department of Philosophy. His research explores the intersection of existentialism, psychoanalysis, and Latin American philosophy. As a growing field, Latin American philosophy provides a rich perspective from which to interrogate and measure the limits of Western philosophy. Mario holds B.A. degrees in Philosophy and International Relations. Originally from México, he has lived much of his life in the United States while traveling frequently between the two countries. This bicultural experience grounds his work in the cultural, social, and political contrasts that shape identity and understanding. Through the Mellon program, Mario’s initiatives focus on the challenges faced by community college students—such as those from CNM—when transferring to four-year universities. Many of these students are the first in their families to pursue higher education and can feel daunted by the often opaque transfer process. By reaching out and serving as a resource, Mario seeks to ease these anxieties and help make the path to a university education more accessible and navigable.
