Real People Profiles: Romy Jones We're asking some of the people you might encounter on the UMBC campus, including students, faculty, staff and alumni, to answer a few questions about themselves and their experiences. These are their responses.
Name: Romy Jones

Hometown: Borna, Germany

Q: How long have you been at UMBC?

A: Since January 2008.

Q: What is your current title (job or student organization position)?

A: Community Liaison in the Office of Graduate Student Life/Graduate Student Association.

Q: In 12 words or less, what role(s) do you play on campus? 

A: Ph.D. student in Language, Literacy, and Culture (LLC); Community Liaison; Orientation Advisor.

Q: What aspect of your UMBC role(s) do you enjoy most?

A: I mostly enjoy the discussions with my fellow LLC students in my role as Ph.D. student. Because of the interdisciplinarity of the program, there are always new insights to gain and new perspectives to discover. These discussions remind me to keep an open mind and to check my assumptions and beliefs. 

As Community Liaison I enjoy collaborating with fellow graduate students, the university administration, faculty and staff. There is so much work behind the scenes that contributes to the unique character of UMBC, and I am very excited to be part of that process.  

In my role as Orientation Advisor I greatly enjoy welcoming incoming undergraduate students and aiding them in their transition to UMBC. Having transferred to UMBC during my junior year, I know firsthand the importance of a friendly smile and advice during a time of transition. I am glad to now be one of the first individuals to greet new students and make an impact on their university experience.

Q: What is the most important or memorable thing you learned in college/have learned at UMBC?

A: There have been so many...One of the most important pieces of advice is probably to be prepared to be changed when doing ethnographic research and/or qualitative interviews. Because of my research interests, I tend to interview individuals who are marginalized and experience discrimination. Their stories and experiences undoubtedly make me see our society more critical and thereby change my perspectives and assumptions.

Q: Complete this sentence: "I am a big fan of __________"

A: Reading, traveling, watching documentaries.

Q: Do you have any UMBC stories, little-known facts about UMBC, favorite spots on campus, or anything else you’d like to share?

A: One of my favorite spots on campus is the Fireside Lounge. The big window is great for reading and I enjoy the loungy atmosphere.

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Students in the GES department have the ability to pick their own advisor. When I saw that there was a professor, Dr. Matt Baker, who shared both my research interests and name, I knew that’s who I was going for! A watershed science class with Dr. Baker during freshman year confirmed for me that I wanted to work with him.

How did you know that this was the project you wanted to do?
There were a few things that drew me directly to this project. First of all, I have recently become interested in the use of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) technology for the purposes of mapping and analysis. Second, this project is a study of local watershed data from Maryland, DC, etc. I have lived in Baltimore all of my life and have a natural attachment to the area. Finally, I have always enjoyed hydrology and watershed analysis. Sounds crazy, right? It grew from playing in streams as a kid at summer camp and developed into a love and passion for the mechanics of water flow, the beauty of the biota, etc. The fact that I am able to combine all of these interests into one research project is reason enough to be excited!

Is this your first independent research?
This is not my first independent research project. I worked with Dr. Baker in my freshman and sophomore years on other watershed analysis projects.

Do you get course credit for this work? How much time do you put into it?
I did not get course credit for this work, but that is not what it’s about in the end! The amount of time I spend working on this depends upon where I am in the project. A lot of the work is coding in a statistics program language called ‘R.’ Some of the tasks that I need to accomplish use simple codes that I am able to figure out pretty quickly, so the work only takes me a few hours that week. Other weeks, I am packing every hour of my free time into figuring out a code that is more complicated than the aforementioned, or that I haven’t worked with before. These tend to take WAY more time than the codes from the easy weeks!

How did you hear about the Undergraduate Research Award (URA) program?
My advisor, Dr. Baker, suggested the program to me. Since I had worked with him in the past, he recommended that I apply for the URA and come back to work with him in hopes that we could knock out another project.

What academic background did you have before you applied for the URA?
I currently am an Environmental Science and Mechanical Engineering double major. Since UMBC doesn’t have a Civil Engineering program for undergraduates (or didn’t when I started here), I have been forging my own program using classes from my two majors. I started as an Environmental Science and Math double major, but quickly realized that I needed a stronger engineering background and made the change to Mechanical Engineering.

Was the application difficult to do?
Not at all! The URA application is made to be very straightforward for students and mentors. If you are thinking about applying, definitely don’t let the application trouble you!

How much did your mentor help you with the application?
Because this is a fairly new project for me, Dr. Baker worked with me to carefully craft my abstract so that it focuses exactly on what I already have, and what I hope to accomplish for this project.

What has been the hardest part about your research?
The hardest part of my research, hands down, has been learning to code in ‘R.’ Prior to working with Dr. Baker, I had never written a line of code in my life. When he introduced me to ‘R,’ I was beyond lost. I had no idea what I was doing. I started with simple things like getting a count of the number of columns in a spreadsheet, but only after I figured out how to load that spreadsheet into the program itself! With a lot of practice, experimentation, and help files, I have been able to gain a much better understanding of the language.

How does your research relate to your work in other classes?
My research relates directly to most of my Environmental Science studies and even to parts of my Mechanical Engineering studies. I have been taking a lot of hydrology and GIS classes in the GES department, both of which are directly connected to my research. In the Mechanical Engineering department, I have taken statics and dynamics and am getting into fluid mechanics, all of which help me to better understand the flow quantity aspect of my research.

What else are you involved in on campus?
Prior to this year, I was a member of SEB, Pi Kappa Phi, club soccer and volleyball, and a few other things. I am still a part of both club soccer and Pi Kappa Phi, and will also be a TF for statics starting this fall.

What is your advice to other students about getting involved in research? 
By all means, if you have an interest in it, GO FOR IT! The faculty at UMBC is committed to helping students get involved in projects that are both relevant to their interests and groundbreaking in their respective field. We have an amazing opportunity at UMBC and it would be foolish not to act on it if it is something in which you hold a genuine interest.

What are your career goals?

I would like to continue my work with hydrology and/or GIS. I am not sure if I will work for the government, work in the private sector, teach younger students, or where I will end up. The dream for me would be to work in Colorado or some other cool place for a few years as a hydrologist and watershed analyst and then to switch over to teaching high school Environmental Science and/or Engineering.

Read more about Matthew's research by visiting the link below...

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According to the Myers-Briggs personality type indicator, introversion is a psychological preference in which one feels energized by being alone and having the opportunity to reflect on her or his own thoughts or ideas. Conversely, introverts tend to expend energy when socializing with other people. Many introverts (admittedly generalizing here) tend to have a few close friends (instead of many acquaintances), enjoy solitary activities like reading, writing, spending time on computers or with video games, or running, hunting and fishing, and tend to be more analytical in how they speak, carefully choosing their words before voicing them. Estimates of the percentage of introverts relative to the rest of the population vary (one source says 25 percent, while another says 40 percent), however most literature suggests that introverts are in the minority.

Today, even though I recognize that identifying as an introvert places me in the minority, I feel like I have grown into it. The experiences I have in terms of my career and life outside of work match well with who I am, and while there are times when I need to test my introverted nature in order to fulfill a job responsibility, I recognize that my lack of natural comfort with performing a task does not guarantee my failure to complete it. I look forward to using these opportunities to strengthen myself as an advisor, an employee, and a citizen.

 Are you an introvert? If so, what's it like to be an introvert at UMBC?

 --Craig Berger

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A limited number of $500 travel fellowships are available to for the International Field Research (IFR) Program in spring 2013. Apply now to take HAPP 403, learn qualitative field research methods, and travel to Switzerland in June to complete your research.

Join UMBC staff and former IFR participants for pizza and information on October 4, 4-5pm in Administration Building, room 218.

Check us out on YouTube!  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfCSgqz9hR8&feature=youtube_gdata_player


Applications are now being accepted.  

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Push the frontiers. Explore life sciences. Your way.

At UGA, you choose. The Integrated Life Sciences (ILS)  Program allows first-year graduate students to explore the research areas of nearly 140 faculty in 10 different departments across 4 colleges, then choose a major professor and a departmental home within the first year.

Interested in molecular, cellular or developmental biology? Interested in evolution and ecology? Interested in a combination of these areas?

Spend time working with faculty on animal, plant and microbial systems with someone doing bioinformatic or theoretical work -- without having to immediately choose which department the research program is housed in.

Interested in a novel interdisciplinary approach to a research problem?

Work with faculty from multiple departments who will help you create a unique research project. The flexibility of this graduate program allows you multiple ways to follow your interests and creativity.
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BreakingGround celebrates and extends innovative social change work by UMBC's students, faculty, staff, alumni and community partners.  Here are some highlights from the past week.


From the BreakingGround website:

--David Hoffman

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Hi Everyone,

I was sent the email below by the African Studies Council of Majors requesting students to submit questions for Congressman Elijah Cummings to answer during his visit to UMBC in October. If interested in finding out more about the event or if you want to submit a question visit the link below. 

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Our council would appreciate if your org's would be willing to promote paws to the link below. We want to make sure all students have a chance to have their questions read and replied to by Congressman Cummings at our event which will take place in the UC Ballroom Thursday, October 18th from 3:30-5:30. Thank you for taking this request into consideration!!!


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Each October a group of new UMBC students gathers to share stories and start envisioning contributions which will enhance the UMBC experience for them and their peers. Over the ensuing weeks, with help from a more experienced peer and staff advisors, they learn about UMBC's structure, resources and decision processes. But they already are experts on the most important subject they need to master before starting to make a difference:what it is like to be new members of our campus community. 

When the Office of Student Life and Student Government Association collaborated to launch the First Year Council in 2004, we had high hopes but modest expectations. Would new students really be willing and able to think creatively about UMBC's future while they were still learning how to thrive here? We hoped the chance to connect with peers and campus leaders would build their confidence and sense of opportunity, and we were right. The founding First Year Council envisioned and planned an event that would pull the campus together: a "world record" water gun fight (more photos here), which made local headlines. One of its members, Thomas Locastro, worked all year to win campus support for his plan to launch the tradition of a Homecoming Bonfire. He succeeded, and the very first bonfire took place in October 2005. 

 Subsequent Councils have provided feedback to campus administrators on Welcome Week, developed resources to help new students navigate UMBC, and provided information to their peers about opportunities to get involved in campus life. The First Year Council has been a launching pad for student leaders, many of whom have used the skills, knowledge and relationships they developed as freshmen to make significant contributions to UMBC. SGA President Kaylesh Ramu was a member of the First Year Council her freshman year. 

Recruitment for this year's First Year Council is underway.  To become a member, students must be nominated by any student organization using this form by Friday, September 28th.  If you're a new student and want to join, all you have to do is find an organization to nominate you.  But the nomination requirement isn't intended as a barrier to joining, so if you have any difficulty, contact sophomore Sam Spehr, the First Year Council's peer advisor, at sspehr1@umbc.edu.

 --David Hoffman

 Co-Create UMBC is a blog for and about UMBC, written by David Hoffman and Craig Berger from the Office of Student Life. Join the Co-Create UMBC group on MyUMBC. Like Co-Create UMBC on Facebook. And follow David and Craig on Twitter. 

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On-Campus Interviews offer students a chance to conveniently interview for professional positions on campus.  Employers travel to our campus for the specific purpose of interviewing preselected students for currently open positions.  This is a great opportunity to interview with employers specifically interested in UMBC students and offers the advantage of a smaller applicant pool.  Interviews take place during the fall and spring. The logistics (viewing positions, applying, signing up for interview time slots, etc.) are all handled via UMBCworks.

Don't miss out on employers coming to UMBC to recruit YOU this fall! The following is a list of employers coming to conduct on-campus interviews with application deadlines in the next month.

**Northwestern Mutual Financial Network

Interviewing on 10/10/12 (Deadline to apply via UMBCworks:  9/26/12)
Positions:  Financial Representative
Majors:  All Majors

**T Rowe Price

Interviewing on 10/11/12 (Deadline to apply via UMBCworks:  9/27/12)
Positions:  Equity Associate Analyst
Majors:  ECON, FIEC, HIST, POLI, ACCT

**Northrop Grumman Corporation

Interviewing on 10/11/12 (Deadline to apply via UMBCworks: 9/27/12)
Position:  Business Management Professional Development Rotational Program
Majors:  BTA, MATH, ECON, FIEC, Accounting

**Northrop  Grumman Corporation

Interviewing on 10/12/12 (Deadline to apply via UMBCworks:  9/28/12)
Position:  Software Professional Development Rotational Program
Majors:  Engineering, Programming/Software Development

**Target

Interviewing on 10/16/12 (Deadline to apply via UMBCworks:  10/02/12)
Positions:  Executive Team Leader, Store Executive Intern
Majors:  All Majors

 



A full list of On-Campus Interviews scheduled this fall is available on our website calendar and on UMBCworks, please check regularly for any updates or changes that may occur.

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