Prof. Andrea Tapia is looking for a student to accompany her to Costa Rica for a month this summer.
Her posting:
I will be travelling to Costa Rica for a month over the
summer to teach at the University of Costa Rica and to conduct some
research. I
am looking for a Penn State undergraduate or graduate student who¹d like
to go
with me and serve as a teaching assistant to the course and a research
assistant to me. My class and research focus on information technologies
and
disaster response systems.
Qualifications:
Must speak/read/write Spanish near fluently.
Must have a valid US passport and be able to travel during
the summer.
Must be a student in good standing with excellent grades and
well recommended.
Must be comfortable in large, international city
environments.
Must have an interest and facility with information
technologies and social media.
Must like kids (mine are coming with me).
Job Description:
In June and early July the student would help me gather
materials for the class, prepare lesson materials and translate everything
into
Spanish. These materials would be made ready via Angel for the Costa Rican
Students. This could happen from anywhere (distance, part-time work).
We would travel to Costa Rica around July 19th. The student would attend
16 3-hour classes, 4
each week for 4 weeks (Monday through Thursday). The student would assist
me in
the classroom and with some material management. The student would also
conduct several key
research interviews. The student would return around August 17th.
Logistics:
The student would NOT be paid for this work.
The student could receive academic credit or an internship
credit for this work.
The student would not have to pay for travel, food or lodging.
The student would have to work part of 4 days a week and
would have the other 3 completely free to travel and sightsee. This would
not
be funded by me.
The student would have opportunities to take classes at the
University of Costa Rica in addition to her or his work if they liked.
If you are interested, please email me directly at
atapia@ist.psu.edu
About Me
- Dr. Gerry Santoro
- I am a retired Emeritus founding faculty member of Penn State University's College of Information Sciences and Technology. I am currently an adjunct faculty member of State College of Florida. I have almost 50 years of experience in IT design, programming and management. Many of the classes I have developed and taught deal with Cybersecurity or Risk Analysis. From 2012 to 2017 I was Program Coordinator of the SRA undergraduate degree. My specialties include computer forensics, security and risk management, risk assessment and risk mitigation. This Blog is intended to be one of the ways that I share my interests with others. You may contact me at gmsantoro@gmail.com.