Ricardo Franzosi

Professor

“I tell my students, ‘Relax. You’re now in a country where everybody is an immigrant.’”

“I came here 23 years ago from Argentina to do my graduate studies,” says Ricardo Franzosi. “So I know what my international students are dealing with. I tell them to take it easy and be patient. Everything will work out and there are lots of people here to help them.”

Ricardo teaches computer skills that are on the cutting edge of the technology which is so rapidly transforming our world. “I teach the programming of languages, where it’s absolutely critical to be up on the latest changes in the field,” he says. “Teaching computer science is very expensive. But SMC has a major commitment to stay up with current practices.” Ricardo has been very pleased with the dedication of his students. “When they come to me, they already have a burning desire to learn,” he says.

“And most of them will be going to a four-year degree which is so essential in this vast and competitive field.” But he adds that even those who don’t plan on becoming “experts” ignore knowledge of computers at their peril. “I can’t think of a any line of work, from being a clerk to building a house, that doesn’t require some kind of computer interaction,” he says.

“I want my students to experiment and find what they love doing best with computers,” adds Ricardo. “Then we can help them go for it. We can prepare them. We can inspire them. That’s what we’re here for.”

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