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I am a geographer with a
background both in the Earth
and Social Sciences. I
studied Environmental
Studies and Geography at San
Francisco State University
in California and went on to
complete my B.A. in one of
the U.K.'s premier geography
programs at the University
of Bristol in England.
Shortly thereafter, but with
a repose from university
studying, I completed a M.A.
in Geography at the
Université de Paris I, La
Sorbonne, Institut de
Géographie, France. After
yet another academic hiatus,
I eventually returned to
embark on a Ph.D. adventure,
which I successfully
undertook at the
University of California,
Davis.
I have been with the Tourism
and Hospitality Studies
program and the Department
of Geography at CCSU since
the fall of 2005. I held the
position of Interim Director
of this program in '06-'07
and successfully managed,
developed, and grew the
enrollment in the program
while simultaneously
expanding our industry
outreach connections so as
to provide increased job
opportunities for our
graduates.
Dr. Charles Button and I
are acting
Co-Chairs, of CCSU's Global
Environmental Sustainability
Coalition. We just conducted
our
Inaugural Symposium in
January 2008, which met with
great success and reviews.
I
am also currently serving as
the Governor’s Appointee to
the Advisory Commission on
American and Francophone
Cultural Affairs.
While completing my Ph.D. at
UC Davis, I founded and
developed both academic and
professional tourism
programs for the
John Muir Institute for the
Environment
, and
the
University of California at
Davis Extension.
I also received some
hands-on training
opportunities in conference
and event planning,
development and management
(see
California Agritourism and
Nature Tourism Workgroup,
and the
North
American Farmers’ Direct
Marketing Association),
and worked as a California
Communities Intern on an
agricultural diversification
conference called
Solutions for Today's
Farmers.
I have
also gone through various
professional development
trainings for geography
and tourism faculty (see
Geography Faculty
Development Alliance),
the
BEST Education Network Think
Tank for Sustainable Tourism as well as other
professional, communication,
and outreach skills (see
Global Tourism Education
Network).
I enjoy traveling, learning,
being outdoors, reading, and
spending time with my family
and friends.
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