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Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change

Faculty and Staff

Roberto Villaseca, Academic Director
Roberto Villaseca graduated from the Universidad de Santiago de Chile with a degree in Industrial Management. He earned two post graduate degrees from the Universidad Metropolitana de Ciencias de la Educación en Chile, in University Pedagogy and College Management; he also has a Master's degree in Education from that same university. Roberto is currently a Ph.D. candidate in Education at the Universidad de Aconcagua, Chile, where he specializes in curriculum development and assessment. Roberto has held academic assignments at the Universidad Arcis, Universidad de Santiago de Chile, and Universidad de Chile, and has served as the academic coordinator of the Faculty of Engineering at the Universidad Bolivariana. Roberto is an expert consultant on labor for state institutions such as the Chilean INDAP (National Institute of Agricultural Development) and SENSE (National Training and Employment).  As a consultant member of the National Commission on Standardization of Occupational Competence, Roberto designed the Integrated Regional Programs (PTI) for CORFO (Development and Production Corporation). Roberto's research has focused on education, economics, globalization, and economic development, areas in which he has published several articles.  

His experience with SIT dates back to 2001 when he served as academic coordinator of SIT's Globalization and Economic Development program as well as SIT's Summer Advanced Field Research program. He has served as an academic advisor of more than 40 Independent Study Projects (ISPs), for SIT students in different programs throughout Chile. 

In his current role as academic director, Roberto oversees every aspect of the Chile: Comparative Education and Social Change study abroad program. In addition to delivering lectures, advising students, and coordinating academic seminars, Roberto helps plan the program's educational excursions and works to ensure that students' academic needs are met.