One of the biggest benefits of being in the Ethics and Leadership BDP is that you have access to individualized advising services. Marion Rocco and Lynda Gonzales, the coursework and connecting experience advisors for Ethics and Leadership, specialize in:
Students in the Ethics and Leadership BDP should plan to come in for coursework advising with Marion Rocco once each long semester during registration.
Ethics and Leadership 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.
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, 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 coursework I’ve completed for my Ethics of Health Care strand has broadened my perspective on different issues in our health care system today. The knowledge I’ve gained in my ethics courses about the humanistic side of medicine will better prepare me for what lies ahead as I pursue my career goals.”