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Letter to Recommend Janet Lerner—2

agenda. To undertake this task successfully, she must understand international relations, international

political economy, and world economic development issues. Her UN work has clearly influenced her

interests and has been a very broadening experience for her. I am sure one explanation for why she has

done so well in courses with me is that she understands the geography of the global economy from the

simulated, yet very real-world perspective of the Model United Nations program.

Concerning her potential as a teaching assistant, Janet has detailed experience in developing educational

materials for courses. After many years of dissatisfaction with economic geography texts, I decided I

would develop a laboratory manual for my introductory course. Based on Janet’s superior performance in

the course I employed her to put the manual together. Although we talked at length about the project and I

gave her broad outlines for each segment, nonetheless the lab manual is very much her creation. It is a

five-assignment workbook built around a hypothetical scenario in which the student is a staff advisor to a

program officer of the Ford Foundation. The assignments require that students complete a thorough

analysis of a country, including an economic history, demographic analysis, trade assessment, and policy

proposal. The manual is designed such that a student will be able to retrieve the necessary quantitative and

cartographic information to complete the projects. Each assignment results in a memo based on a template

Janet developed. Janet identified and tested all sources listed in the manual, and this project would not

have reached fruition without Janet’s tireless efforts.

I know from discussions with colleagues and graduate students in my department that we all think Janet is

a very special student. I have enjoyed getting to know her as a person and find her surprisingly mature for

her young age, quite capable of working entirely on her own in a self-directed manner. I am pleased that

Janet is planning to enroll in graduate school starting this fall. I have no doubt that she has the skills,

focus, and determination to successfully complete a master’s degree in a timely fashion. I also believe she

will seek to complete a Ph.D.

Janet is a rare find. She is well-trained, ambitious, and yet very open-minded and even self-effacing. I

believe she will be successful wherever she ends up attending graduate school. She will be a dedicated

student and a competent professional.

I recommend her very highly and without reservation.

Sincerely,

Janet Teacher

Professor of Geography

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