Maria DeFeo oral history self-interview

Title

Maria DeFeo oral history self-interview

Creator

DeFeo, Maria E.

Description

At the time of this interview, Maria DeFeo was a student in Drexel University's Architecture program. The interview begins with Maria DeFeo recounting Drexel's response to the pandemic in March 2020 and its move to online classes for winter finals and spring term. Maria DeFeo reflects on adjusting to online classes and describes positive and negative aspects. This interview also describes separating personal and student life while taking online classes and shares strategies for setting boundaries. Maria DeFeo shares expectations for Drexel's fall term and the possibility of face-to-face components. This interview predicts how COVID-19 may impact the future of higher education and the possibility of increased opportunities for remote working and education. Maria DeFeo concludes the interview with final comments on the student experience during COVID-19.

This interview was conducted during HNRS 301: COVID-19, taught by Scott Knowles during summer quarter 2020.

Source

COVID-19 seminar oral history interviews (Collection MC.00.100), Drexel University Archives

Rights

In copyright. Copyright owned by Drexel University. Contact Drexel University Archives for permission to use.

Subject

COVID-19 (Disease)
Education, Higher
Web-based instruction

Relation

Listen to the audio recording of this interview and read a raw transcript in Drexel University's digital repository.

Type

interviews

Date Created

Summer 2020

Language

English

Duration

14:03 minutes

Interviewer

DeFeo, Maria E.

Interviewee

DeFeo, Maria E.

Citation

DeFeo, Maria E., “Maria DeFeo oral history self-interview,” Drexel Exhibits, accessed May 4, 2024, https://drexelexhibits.omeka.net/items/show/208.