Dean Jared Auclair Featured in The Boston Globe on Mentoring the Next Generation of Biotech Leaders
Northeastern University College of Professional Studies Dean Jared Auclair was recently featured in The Boston Globe’s article, Mentoring the next generation of medicine and biotech leaders.
In the piece, Dean Auclair highlights Northeastern’s commitment to expanding access to biotechnology education through innovative pathways such as the Biotech A2M Scholars program—an accelerated degree partnership between Northeastern and Middlesex Community College. The program provides students with personalized support and a direct route from associate’s to master’s degrees, empowering learners from all backgrounds to pursue advanced opportunities in the life sciences.
“The data shows that if you see somebody in the industry that looks like you, it goes a long way in building confidence in your abilities,” said Auclair. “You need that diversity of thought and experience to drive creativity, innovation, and to help patients around the world.”
The article underscores the College’s central role in developing a diverse, skilled workforce prepared to lead in biotechnology and beyond—a reflection of CPS’s ongoing mission to connect learning with opportunity.
