One of the biggest benefits of being in the Children and Society BDP is that you have access to individualized advising services. Marion Rocco, the advisor for Children and Society, specializes in helping you
Students in the Children and Society BDP should plan to come in for coursework advising with Marion Rocco once each long semester during registration.
Children and Society students must complete at least two connecting experiences as part of the BDP. Marion can help you through the entire process, from brainstorming research and internship possibilities to helping you get course credit for the experience. Remember that it can take time to find the right connecting experience for you, so contact Marion the semester before you want to be in a connecting experience.
Marion Rocco
mrocco@austin.utexas.edu
232-7564 for an appointment
Marion Rocco joined the Bridging Disciplines Programs in 2006 and became an advisor for the program in 2007. Marion is the advisor for the Children and Society, Ethics and Leadership, Film Studies, Innovation, Creativity, and Entrepreneurship, and Social Inequality, Health & Policy BDPs. She graduated from Smith College in 1999 with a B.A. in Education and Child Study, and her past experience includes employment at Walnut Hill School for the Performing Arts, the Eric Carle Studio, and Random House, Inc.
“The BDP has been the most influential educational opportunity that I have had at The University of Texas at Austin. I plan to pursue a career in teaching and to forever remain an advocate for the rights and welfare of children because of the many important lessons I have learned through the BDP.”
