Meet George DaPonte
Phone: (813) 257-3796
Email: gdaponte@ut.edu
Address: 401 W. Kennedy Blvd. Tampa, FL 33606
Building:
PH 116
Meet
George DaPonteHometown
Portuguese by birth, but grew up in Fall River, MA
High School
Durfee High School
Alma Mater
University of Massachusetts at Dartmouth (bachelor's), School of International Service at American University–Washington, D.C. (master's)
Degree
Bachelor's in political science/Spanish and master's in cross-cultural communication
Favorite Thing about UT
The long history of producing fine members of society both domestically and globally. Plant Hall is really cool too. Where else can you work and study in one of the finest examples of Moorish architecture in the Western Hemisphere?
Best Place to Eat in Tampa
Byblos — best Lebanese/Mediterranean food EVER!
Tips for Incoming Freshmen
Say "hi" to strangers on campus. It's OK to do that here, and you may make a lifelong friend from a part of the world you have always wanted to visit. Now you have a place to stay!
George works with students from all over the world, but primarily Latin America, Asia, Europe, Canada, the Middle East and the Caribbean (non-English speaking).