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- Title:
- Anthony D'Costa interview
- Interviewee:
- D'Costa, Anthony P., 1957-
- Interviewer:
- Williams, Charles Thomas
- Date Created:
- 2018-10-17
- Role:
- Faculty
- Department:
- Liberal Studies; School of Interdisciplinary Arts and Science
- Subjects:
- curriculum planning research branch campuses interdisciplinary education interdisciplinarity industrialization naval shipyard Port of Tacoma Washington Alliance of Technology Workers urban development
- Biography:
- Anthony D'Costa (b. 1957) is a founding faculty member of University of Washington Tacoma, where he taught from 1990 to 2008. He has subsequently been a professor at the Copenhagen Business School, University of Melbourne, and University of Alabama Huntsville. He received his MA in economics from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science and his PhD in International Development Studies from University of Pittsburgh. At UW Tacoma, he served as the vice chair of the Faculty Assembly and was involved in the Faculty Council on Tri-Campus Policy.
- Description:
- In this interview, Anthony D'Costa talks about his research interests that blend international development, sociology, economics, and political science, and how they align with the interdisciplinary emphasis at UW Tacoma when it was first established as a branch campus. He shares observations from his first visit to the Puget Sound area and the initial hiring and curriculum planning convenings.
- Location:
- United States--Washington (State)--Tacoma
- Type:
- Sound; Text; StillImage
- Format:
- cpd
- Preferred Citation:
- University of Washington Libraries, University of Washington Tacoma Library, UWTOH201811