Changes

I’m Christopher Jones, currently a Junior engineering Major at James Madison University. I have four minors: Geographic Science, Mathematics, Physics for Engineers, and African, African American and Diaspora Studies (AAADS). I am also involved in a number of extra curriculars such as Engineering Ambassadors (EA), Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers JMU Chapter (SHPE) and Madison Welders. I also currently work three jobs on campus: Physics Learning Assistant, Math Tutor and Machine Apprentice. I have also spent the past two summers traveling to Tanzania for a study abroad as well as conducting research. Finally, I am currently working on a capstone in which we are trying to redesign latrines within Ifakara, Tanzania. This was a capstone that I proposed after my second trip to Tanzania in which I got to interact with the community and stakeholders that my project is focused on. 

Joining UIF allowed me to act on ideas that I have had for a while. I always knew I wanted to make a difference on my campus, especially within the engineering department. Furthermore, I wanted to address a growing concern in engineering education which is Global Competency. Being a part of UIF has given me skills and connections to make my ideas come to fruition. I am so excited to see what change myself and my cohort can make within this year as well as the rest of our time at JMU.