Mary Yu Danico is the new Associate Dean of the College of Environmental Design. A member of the Cal Poly Pomona faculty since 1998, Danico comes to ENV from the College of Letters, Arts and Social Sciences, where she served for eight years as the Vice Chair of the Department of Psychology and Sociology. She has a robust publication record in the areas of Asian American studies, intersectionality in social justice, youth, and post suburban transnational communities. In 2014-15, Danico was the recipient of three major university awards: The George P. Hart Award for Outstanding Faculty Leadership, the Partnership Award from the Division of Student Affairs, and the Outstanding Advisor of the Year in the CLASS.