This interdisciplinary program to Ecuador offers two unique views of its diverse culture, ecology, and people.

Professor Wallis’ course in Tropical Ecology will introduce course participants to the rainforest-associated systems of South America and their ecology through lectures, labs, and discovery-oriented investigative experiences of rainforest, wetlands, estuaries and coastal environments of Ecuador. Several topics will be covered in depth. These include (but are not limited to) the general ecology of Ecuador, ecology of rainforests and rainforest-associated habitats, identification of rainforest fauna and flora, marine ecology, coastal ecology, identification of vertebrates, invertebrates and tropical plants, and human interactions with natural systems and their impacts.

Professor Brzesinski’s abnormal psychology class will introduce participants to cross-cultural comparisons of mental health systems, policies, diagnosis, and treatment through lectures, labs, and discovery-oriented investigative experiences of native cultures, community agencies, educational institutions, and the inner cities of Ecuador. Several topics will be covered in depth. These include (but are not limited to) cultural psychology, the diagnosis/treatment/prognosis/prevention of mental illness, community mental health care, culture-bound syndromes, geriatric psychology, health psychology, primitive medicinal treatment/psychopharmaceuticals, and mental health law and policy.

Together, this program will offer faculty and student participants the ability to view Ecuador from various unique angles and together share their findings and experiences to create a broader tapestry of this richly diverse country.

Apply now – space is limited! Application, all forms, payments, visa (if necessary), etc. must be processed and completed by the deadline of April 12, 2016!

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