Curriculum Vitae
Chris Mayda, Ph.D.
Work: 217 Strong Hall, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Home: 299 Elmhurst, Ypsilanti, MI 48197
Work Phone (734) 487 7856
Home Phone (734) 528 3940
Email: cmayda@online.emich.edu
EMPLOYMENT
| 1999- | Eastern Michigan University (EMU): Assistant Professor of Geography | |
| 1999 | University
of Lethbridge, Alberta. - Professor |
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| 1998-1999 | Iowa State University/ North Central Regional Center for Rural Development | |
| 1996-1998 | Instructor/ Long Beach City College/ Geography; Instructor/ El Camino College/ Geography | |
| 1994- 1998 | Research Associate, Teaching Assistant; Department of Geography, University of Southern California |
EDUCATION
| 2002 | ESRI workshop "Introduction to ArcGIS II" April 8-10. MSU, East Lansing. This workshop is toward qualifying for ESRI Authorized Teaching Program Instructorship. |
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| ESRI
"Migrating from ArcView 3.2 to ArcView 8" |
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| Ph.D. | Department of Geography, University of Southern California | ||
| M.S. | Geography Department, California State University, Northridge | ||
| B. A. | History
Department, California State University, Northridge |
GRANTS & AWARDS
| 2002 | Research Excellence Fund (EMU) An Interdisciplinary GIS Learning Consortium and Laboratory for Advanced Technology Education. |
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| Canadian
Embassy (Faculty Enrichment): Newfoundland: Demographic changes since
the collapse of the fisheries. |
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| 2001 | Quebec Studies Program: Speaking to the Producers, A synthesis of hog production in Quebec | ||
| 2000 | Detroit
Public School teachers: Web design class |
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| 1999 | New Faculty Grant, Eastern Michigan University |
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| 1998 | North Central Regional Center for Rural Development, Iowa State University, Ames Iowa. Granted by: the Kerr Center, Weatherford, OK |
PUBLICATIONS
| 2001 | "Community culture and
the evolution of hog-based Agroecosystems: Eastern and Western Oklahoma,"
In Interactions between Agroecosystems and Rural Human Community. Cornelia
Butler Flora (ed.) |
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| 1998 | Co-authored with John Fraser
Hart. "The Industrialization of Livestock."
The Southeastern Geographer May. 38:1 |
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| 1997 | Co-authored with John Fraser Hart. "Pigs in the Panhandle." The Geographic Review, July. 87:3 |
PAPERS SUBMITTED FOR PUBLICATION
"The Relationship of hog production and
cultural influence in Quebec" Canadian Geographer
"A Comparison of Geographic influences of
Canadian and US hog production." Canadian Geographer
“Great Harbour Deep: resettlement
Again.” Focus Magazine (American Geographic)
PRESENTATIONS
| 2002 | Integrating
GIS into classroom projects, National Council for Geographic Education,
Philadelphia, PA, October. |
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| Academic
programs in GIS at EMU, IMAGIN conference, Traverse City, MI April.
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| 2001 | How
Culture affects Quebecois pig farming,” East Lakes AAG,
Cincinnati, Ohio, October |
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| Integrity
and the food we eat: pig farms in America. Franklin College, Indianapolis
Indiana. Convocation speech. September |
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| The
Effectiveness of the Internet for Improving Learning Outcomes in Large |
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| 2000 | Digital
Video and photography for classroom and web use, AAG Annual
Meeting, Pittsburgh, April |
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| Inventing
Reality: Put on a happy face, Pioneer America Society, Richmond Virginia,
October. |
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| A
comparative study of pig production in North America, Mid-west
Association for Canadian Studies, October. |
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| Voices
and Images of the Revolution in North Carolina, Southeastern division,
AAG, November. |
INTERESTS:
Agriculture and rural /urban relationships (Canada and US)
Livestock Industrialization
GIS, information technology, web and multi-media
technology,
Cultural issues/ multi-culturalism and the global
economy
Los Angeles/ California
REGIONAL EXPERTISE:USA
/ Canada Great
Plains / Dust Bowl Los
Angeles / California Midwest Europe |
TECHNICAL EXPERTISEPC
and Mac GIS
(ArcView, ArcGIS) GPS Web
design and multi-media application Digital
photo & video |
COURSES TAUGHT
·
World
Regions
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Introduction
to Geography
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Human
geography
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Cultural
Geography
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GIS/
project based GIS
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Physical
Geography
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Settlement
Geography
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Geography
of US and Canada
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Geography
of Europe
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Environmental
Science
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Agricultural
Geography
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American
Cultural landscapes
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPSAssociation
of American Geographers (AAG) East
Lake Division AAG Canadian
Association of Geographers National
Council of Geographic Education Pioneer
American Society |
COMMUNITY & UNIVERSITY SERVICECobblestone
Farm Ann
Arbor Art Fair Ypsilanti
Heritage Festival Habitat
for Humanity United
Way College
colloquia Women's
study Center
for multi-cultural curriculum |
WEB PAGE:
http://www.emich.edu/public/geo/geography/Mayda/cmayda.htm