Professional Service & Awards

Recent professional service:

• President, IUP Sigma Xi (The Scientific Research Society) Chapter:  2005-06 (Vice Pres., 2004-05; Secretary-Treasurer, 2003-04)
• Chair, Awards Committee, Pennsylvania Geographical Society:  2002-2008, member 2008 to present
• Editorial Review Board, The Pennsylvania Geographer: 1989 to present.
• Blind peer reviewer, The Journal of Geography: 2007, 2008 and 2009.
• Columnist (Outside Reading), Perspective, newsletter of the National Council for Geographic Education, 1988 to 2007
• Member, Remote Sensing Task Force, National Council for Geographic Education: 2000 to 2010
• Member, Publications and Products Committee, National Council for Geographic Education: 1999 to 2002
• Middle States Representative, Assn. of American Geographers “World Geography Bowl Championship Committee,” 1996 to 2002
• Member, Steering Committee, Pennsylvania Geographic Alliance:  1988-1991; 1996 to 2004
• Member, Nominations Committee for 2007, National Council for Geographic Education
• Member, Science of the Natural World Subcommittee, IUP Liberal Studies Revision Steering Committee, Fall 2007
• Sigma Xi Judge, IUP Undergraduate Scholar's Forum, 2007 & 2008
• Dept. of Geography and Regional Planning representative, IUP University Senate, 2009-10
• IUP University Senate, Student Affairs Committee, 2010-12

Awards:

• Glencoe "Distinguished University Education Service Award," 2006
• National Council for Geographic Education, “Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award" for excellence in college teaching:  2002, 1994, 1990, and 1982
• "Distinguished Teacher Award," Pennsylvania Geographical Society, 2002
• "Teaching Excellence Award" for innovative practice, IUP Teaching Excellence Center, 1998 and 1993
• "Teacher Recognition Award," Pennsylvania Geographical Society, 1993
• "Special Sandy Beaver Award" for teaching excellence, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, University of Georgia, 1983
• "Outstanding Honors Professor Award" for excellence in teaching in the University of Georgia Honors Program, 1985 and 1982
• Recognition for superior teaching, University of Georgia Honors Day, 1985, 1983, and 1982
• Award from National Council for Geographic Education for service as editor of Perspective, the NCGE newsletter, 1990
• Ten year service award, Editorial Review Board, The Pennsylvania Geographer, 1999
• Member, Order of the Good Time, Nova Scotia, Canada
• "Distinguished Service Award," Pennsylvania Geographical Society, 2009