A professor and students in Iceland

Faculty-Led Richter research and creative practice projects launched in Summer 2019.

The next chapter of Richter research has debuted, with an innovative new format. This exciting opportunity expands our ability to engage students in faculty mentored impactful research and creative practice.

  • Faculty guide groups of two to three students through an international project for two to three weeks over the summer.
  • Students work on independent projects that support an overall research question or creative practice related to the faculty member’s area of expertise.
  • Students are supported through the process of selecting their objective by the faculty member and given basic tools that will allow them to run their short-term project independently. Faculty mentors are available for guidance as needed and aid in tying components together at the end of the experience.
  • Faculty members from any discipline interested in leading a group of students submit an application to the IPO detailing the proposed coursework and methods and the anticipated impact of their research or creative practice.

The International Programs Committee reviews applications for strength of the proposed program and its ability to place students in dynamic independent project situations. Following the decision of the committee, selected projects are announced on the IPO website. Interested students submit an application that demonstrates a clear project idea, as it relates to the topic, and willingness to work both independently and as part of a larger group. Faculty select their student team, and student participants are subject to the College's mandatory clearance and pre-departure process. 

This new short-term faculty-led Richter format will expand the number of students who are able to take advantage of these high-impact experiences and develop into lifelong leaders and researchers in the international community. Learn more about the Faculty-Led Richter Research & Creative Practice Project Academic Policies and Procedures. Interested applicants should meet early in January with Julie Santos to explore potential project ideas and discuss any questions or concerns.

Deadline for summer 2023: February 1, 2023

Submit your proposal

2022 Student Projects:

Name

Major

Country

Research Project Title

Project Supervisor

Bianca Dal Bo Biology Costa Rica Tropical insect symbioses Dr. Shana Goffredi
Rodrigo Guerra Biology Costa Rica Census of trees in La Selva arboretum Dr. Elizabeth Braker
Julissa Larios Biology Costa Rica Census of trees in La Selva arboretum Dr. Elizabeth Braker
Mira Ranganath Biology Costa Rica Heat tolerance for leaves of tank bromeliads; digital collections Dr. Gretchen North
Nicole Rios Biology Costa Rica OTS biographies Dr. Elizabeth Braker
Maeve Secor Biology Costa Rica Mapping invasive plant species Dr. Elizabeth Braker
Joseph Shiina Biology Costa Rica Heat tolerance for leaves of tank bromeliads Dr. Gretchen North
Mcclaran Shirley Biology Costa Rica Growth and survival of early life stages of the tropical tree Pentaclethra macroloba Dr. Elizabeth Braker
Ruby Siehl Biology Costa Rica Tropical insect symbioses Dr. Shana Goffredi
Theodis Talbert Biology Costa Rica Tropical insect symbioses Dr. Shana Goffredi

2019 Faculty-Led Richter Research Abroad Scholars:

Name

Major

Country

Research Project Title

Project Supervisor

Natalia Guerra

Critical Theory/ Social Justice

Mexico

Liberation Theology, Indigenous Rights, and Community Health in Chiapas

Alexandra Puerto

Xiomara Rodriguez

Computer Science

Mexico

Liberation Theology, Indigenous Rights, and Community Health in Chiapas

Alexandra Puerto

Julia Viola Tello

History

Mexico

Liberation Theology, Indigenous Rights, and Community Health in Chiapas

Alexandra Puerto

Sarah Ashey

Biology

Jamaica

A Decade of Change: understanding spatial and temporal patterns of coral reef communities from 2009-2021

Amber Stubler

Hannah Hoefs

Biology

Jamaica

A Decade of Change: understanding spatial and temporal patterns of coral reef communities from 2009-2021

Amber Stubler

Skylar Wuelfing

Biology

Jamaica

A Decade of Change: understanding spatial and temporal patterns of coral reef communities from 2009-2021

Amber Stubler

Lori Berberian

Geology

Iceland

Quantifying the relative roles of climate and human activity in driving landscape dynamics and ecosystem changes in the Icelandic highlands

Darren Larsen

Ian Van Dusen

Geology

Iceland

Quantifying the relative roles of climate and human activity in driving landscape dynamics and ecosystem changes in the Icelandic highlands

Darren Larsen

Contact International Programs
McKinnon Center for Global Affairs, Johnson 102