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Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

San José & field sites, Costa Rica

Roberto Rene Roque Pujol

Areas of expertise

Recreation and Leisure Studies, Poverty Studies

Degrees

  • B.S. in History, Universidad de Costa Rica
  • Lic. in History, Universidad de la Habana
  • M.S. in Education Science, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
  • Doctor in Education, Universidad Latina de Costa Rica

Potential student research areas

  • Recreational promotion in communities
  • Psychological needs related to youth leisure and culture
  • Leisure and community development
  • Education as a vehicle to eradicate poverty
  • Social research with local government recreational programs
  • Local community sport organization

Biography

Roberto was born in Cuba where he initially studied history and statistics and worked in the area of cinema communication conducting research on public acceptance of movies and leisure sociology. In Costa Rica, he has been a university professor for 20 years, giving courses in research methodology, communication and leisure studies. He also has worked for the last 12 years as Director of recreation in the Costa Rican Institute for Sport Recreation developing social programs related to sport and recreation in local communities.

Costa Rica: Field Research in the Environment, Social Sciences, & Humanities

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Mark Myers, Associate Professor and head of Ecosytem Studies Program at Northern Iowa University I considered a number of study abroad programs before choosing ACM, and what appealed to me about the Costa Rica Field Research program was that it allowed me to pursue independent research at a single site over several months, rather than "touring" many sites for just a few days at a time with larger groups of students, as was typical of many other programs. The educational "pay-off" of this approach, both in terms of insights gained from the many hours spent in the field and in terms of the language skills and cultural experiences gained from living in a small, rural community, was huge. My experience in Costa Rica was a strong influence in my decision to pursue a graduate degree in Conservation Biology, and many of the experiences and contacts I made laid the groundwork for future projects in Costa Rica.

—Mark Myers, Associate Professor and head of Ecosytem Studies Program at Northern Iowa University, Costa Rica, Spring 1995

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