Ivelina Romagosa Jiménez
Area of expertise
Socio-cultural anthropology
Degrees
- B.S. in Social Anthropology, University of Costa Rica-UCR
- M.A. in Cultural Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY
Potential student research areas
- Community conservation and development
- Local tourism and sociocultural change
- Oral histories and education
- Organized groups and community development
- Social groups of interest: black, indigenous, migrants, peasants, women
Biography
Ivelina has worked as an applied anthropologist in development projects, with indigenous and rural organizations in various governmental and state institutions. From 2001-2003, worked with the Boruca – now the Diquís Hydroelectric Project – of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute in community negotiation actions. She conducted fieldwork in rural communities and among indigenous peoples in Southern Costa Rica. Ms. Romagosa has taught basic and applied Anthropology at the University of Costa Rica, Universidad Nacional, and Universidad Estatal a Distancia. Ms. Romagosa has taught social research techniques to University of Costa Rica students in the South Caribbean region of Costa Rica.