Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities
San José & field sites, Costa Rica
Program faculty & staff
Click here to meet the spring research advisors and learn about possible areas of research!
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Christopher Vaughan 
Program Director
Supervises all administrative and educational program matters and coordinates the work of professors and staff. Serves as contact in case of emergencies and for general information about the program.
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Eduardo Estevanovich
Spanish Language and Academic Coordinator
Coordinates the Spanish language program and trains the language teachers, teaching classes Monday through Friday.
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Judith Magnan
Coordinator of Academic Services
Manages student placement and support in rural host families, as well as coordinating the Tico scholarship program, and supervising the library and computer services. Judy is a graduate of Grinnell College and an alumna of the spring ACM Costa Rica Field Research program.
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Alejandra Loaiza Ch.
Financial Assistant
Coordinates all financial matters for the ACM Costa Rica program, including payroll, family payments, service providers, and building maintenance.
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Kennia Umaña
Administrative Assistant
Handles administrative work and student services, including the management of student placement and support in San José host families.
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Iveth Duarte
Building Attendant
Is responsible for taking care of and maintaining the building, and she prepares food for all ACM events.
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Hermes Sandoval
Security Guard
Don Hermes has been with ACM for many years- he opens the building in the morning, helps students exit the building at the end of the day and on weekends, and is also a good resource on a variety of topics from the weather and the daily news to soccer.
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My semesters in Costa Rica with ACM were probably the most formative period in my life. My career as a geographer is largely made possible by perspectives on real life in another country that I gained during that year. The fall Latin American Culture program made me a Latin Americanist and the spring Field Research program made me capable of doing field research. I can't think of another experience, career-wise, that has had a greater influence. I am deeply indebted to my gracious host family for this, as well as to the broader ACM community for maintaining such a rich and stimulating social atmosphere over the years.
—Jacob Brenner, Department of Environmental Studies and Science, Ithaca College, Costa Rica 1999-2000
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