Personal
Born September 30, 1955, in New Orleans, Louisiana. Raised in Saudi Arabia and New Orleans and educated principally in Tampa, Florida, graduating from Jesuit High School in 1973. Musician, freelance writer and entrepreneur in the tourism and entertainment industry until returning to academe in 1993. Married in 1993. 

Education	
Ph.D. Geography	University of South Carolina, May 2001
Dissertation: 	              International Retirement Migration: A Case Study of the   
	       	              Lake Chapala Riviera in Jalisco, Mexico.      
		              Dr. John Winberry, Chair
	
M.A. Geography	University of South Carolina, 1996
Thesis:		Ethnic Tourism Development: A  Case Study of San Cristobal de las
                                           Casas, Chiapas, Mexico
		
B.A.I.S.		University of South Carolina , 1993 
	  	George Peabody College for Teachers, 1976-1978
                                           Tulane University, 1973-1976

Research Interests
Development of Models for the Monitoring and Control of Tourism Development, Examining Linkages between Retirement Migration and Tourism Destinations, Tourism Development in Connecticut, Geographic Nature of Popular Music and its Industry.

Teaching Experience
Assistant Professor, CCSU, Department of Geography, Fall 1999 to Present.
Instructor, Columbia College, Department of Human Relations, Fall 1998 to Spring 1999.
Instructor, University of South Carolina, Department of Geography, Spring 1997 to Spring 1999.
Graduate Teaching Assistant, University of South Carolina, Department of Geography, Fall, 1996.

Courses Taught @ CCSU Thru Spring 2001:
Geog 120 World Regional Geography
Geog 223 Geography of the Popular Music Industry
Geog 290 Geography of Tourism
Geog 450 Tourism Planning
Geog 451 Tourism Development in New England
Geog 453 Recreation and Resort Planning

Geog 430 Internship in Geography
Geog 599 Thesis in Geography
IS 475 International Studies Senior Project

Publications
To be Submitted
Truly, David.  "The Manipulative Variable Model: A Holistic Approach to Monitoring and Maintaining Sustainable Tourism." Manuscript requested for chapter in the 2nd edition of Sustainable Tourism: A Geographic Perspective. Longman: New York.

Truly, David. Due Date June15, 2001. “The Evolution and Implications of the Foreign Retirement Community along the Lake Chapala Riviera, Jalisco, Mexico.” Manuscript to be submitted for the special issue of Tourism Geographies: An International Journal of Tourism Place, Space and Environment. Guest editor, Klaus Meyer-Arendt.

In Print
Truly, David and Elise Sautter. 1999. "US Retirement Migration and Latin America: Opportunities and Threats." Refereed Proceedings of the Business and Latin American Studies 1999 Conference, New Orleans, Louisiana, April 7-10, 1999.

Truly, David. 1996. The Manipulative Variable Model: A New Tool for Monitoring Tourism Development in Eco- and/or Ethnic Tourism Destinations. Second Environments for Tourism Conference Proceedings, Las Vegas, Nevada. pp.274-282.

Truly, David and Suzanne Suddeth (eds). 1995. New Lessons in Geography: Passport to the World. Columbia, SC: South Carolina Geographic Alliance.

Professional Presentations 

Tourism and Retirement Migration  Along the Lake Chapala Riviera, Jalisco, Mexico." Invited Guest Lecturer for the Department of Geography and Geosciences, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania, March 30, 2001.

"The Selling of the Lake Chapala Riviera: Seduction and Destruction." 97th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York City, NY  February 27-March 3, 2001.

Popular Music Preferences of College Students in Connecticut ands South Carolina." John Jakubs and David Truly. 97th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York, NY February 27-March 3, 2001. 

"Tourism and Retirement Communities." Chair of Panel Discussion, 97th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York City, NY  February 27-March 3, 2001.

"Muddy Waters and the British Working Class: A Geographic Perspective." Guest Lecturer for 2000 American Music Masters Series, "Got my Mojo Working: Muddy Waters and the Modern Blues Conference," Case Western Reserve University and The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Cleveland, Ohio September 22-25, 2000.

"Tourism, Development and Women: Geographic Linkages and Impacts." Guest Lecturer for PIER (Program in International Educational Resources), Understanding Global Issues Summer Institute 2000. Yale Center for International Studies, New Haven CT July 10-20, 2000

"David and Goliath: Regionalism and the Popular Music Industry." 96th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4-8, 2000.

"Urban Tourism and Place Commodification: Old Wine in New Bottles?" Panelist, 96th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4-8, 2000.

"International Retirement Migration and Tourism Development: A Case Study of the Lake Chapala Riviera, Jalisco, Mexico." 95th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Honolulu, Hawaii, March 23-27, 1999.

"The Evolution and Implications of the Foreign Retirement Community along the Lake Chapala Riviera, Jalisco, Mexico." Annual Meeting of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, Santa Fe, New Mexico, October 2, 1998.

"Assessing the Manipulative Variable Model: Case Studies from Hungary and Mexico." 94th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, Massachusetts, March, 1998.

"The Manipulative Variable Model: A Holistic Approach to Tourism Development in Eco/Ethnic Areas." 93rd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Fort Worth, Texas, April 2, 1997.

"The End of Alternative Tourism as We Know It (or Thought We Knew It)."70th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science, Columbia, South Carolina, April 11, 1997.

"Charting the Movement from Small-Scale to Large-Scale Tourism Development Using the Manipulative Variable Model." 69th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science, Charleston, South Carolina, March 29, 1996.

Professional Workshops

First Year Experience Training Workshop. CCSU, June 2000.

2000 President's Symposium on Teaching Excellence Workshop. CCSU New Britain CT. May 12, 2000.

University Service

Life and Learning at Camp Runamuck: Student Population Diversity Issues at CCSU." Presentation for the Teaching Excellence Forum, CCSU, New Britain, Connecticut, November 2, 2000.

Participant,  CCSU Strategic Plan Initiative for Student Recruitment.
Member,  Curriculum Committee 
Member, Steering Committee for Teaching Excellence Forum (TEF), CCSU
    Group Leader, Carnegie Academy for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (CASTL) Program
     Presenter,  New Faculty Orientation presented by TEF. Fall 2000.
Member, Student Affairs Committee, CCSU. Fall 2000
Instructor, First Year Experience Program, CCSU, Fall 2000 (World Regional Geography).

Departmental Service

Department Representative, Curriculum Committee, Fall 2000.
Faculty Advisor, Geography Club, Fall 2000.
Member, Department Hiring Committee, Fall 1999 to Present.
Faculty Advisor, Department of Geography, Fall 1999 to Present.
New Course Development
Geography 223-Geography of the Popular Music Industry
Member, World Regional Geography Curriculum Development Group, Fall 1999 to Present.

Student Research/Internship Supervision

Geography 599 - Thesis in Geography
McKay, Matthew. "An Analysis of Public Access to Municipally Owned Beaches on Long Island Sound. Connecticut."

Geography 599 - Thesis in Geography
Mosman, Christine. "Caves of Belize: Impact on Ecotourism in the Cayo, Orangewalk, Belize, and Stancreek Districts."

International Studies 475 - Senior Project
Vasquez, Carolina. The Changing Face of Tourism in Belize: Ecotourism versus Traditional Tourism.

Geography 430 -Internship in Geography
Mazurek, Kara. Development of Survey Instrument for Events and Marketing for the Riverfront Recapture Organization, Hartford, Connecticut.

Grants and Awards

"Connecticut's Tourism Opportunities and CCSU's Tourism Program: An Analysis of Curriculums and Competencies for Student Development." CCSU-AAUP Summer Curriculum Grant. Summer 2001. 

"Tourism and the Caves of Belize: Ecotourism of Eco-Threat." Faulty-Student Research Grant for Christine Mosman (Graduate Student). Fall 2000.

"Bushnell Single Subscriber Survey." Principal Investigator with the Institute of Social Science Research, CCSU. June 2000.

CCSU-AAUP Curriculum Development Grant for Textbook and Course Material Development for Geography 221 - Geography of the Popular Music Industry, March 1, 2000.

Sigma Xi Paper Presentation Award, First Place for Paper, "Tracking the Ugly American: For Fun and Profit." 72nd Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science, Landers SC, April 30, 1999.

The Dean's Award for Distinguished Graduate Endeavors, First Place for Paper, "International Retirement Migration to Developing Countries: Economic Panacea or Socio-Cultural Threat." Graduate Student Day, The Graduate School of the University of South Carolina, Columbia SC, April 7, 1999.

Conference Travel Award, Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, 1999.

Conference Travel Award, USC - The Graduate School, 1998.

Conference Travel Grant, USC Department of Geography, 1998.

Sigma Xi Paper Presentation Award, First Place for Paper, " The End of Alternative Tourism as We Know It (or Thought We Knew It)." 70th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science, 1997.

Conference Travel Grant, USC Department of Geography, 1997.

Sigma Xi Paper Presentation Award, Third Place for Paper, "Charting the Movement from Small-Scale to Large-Scale Tourism Development Using the Manipulative Variable Model."69th Annual Meeting of the South Carolina Academy of Science, 1996.

Professional and Community Service
Upcoming
"Reading the Landscape for Physical and Human Characteristics Workshop." Guest Lecturer for the Connecticut Geographic Alliance Summer Workshop Series 2000. Watertown, CT June 26-30.

Completed
Project Development Assistance for the Riverfront Recapture Organization, Hartford, Connecticut, Fall 1999 to Present.

"Popular Music and Culture: A Teaching Tool for Geography and the Social Studies." Keynote Speaker for the 1999 GeoFest (Columbia, South Carolina) March 15, 1999.

"Politics and Tourism in Latin America." Guest Speaker for the "World Political Geography" course at the St. Andrews Shepherd's Center, Columbia, SC. February 9, 1999.

"Migration and Globalization: Current Trends and Impacts." Guest Lecturer for the 1998 Geography Awareness Week Teachers' Workshop (Williamsburg County, South Carolina). Sponsored by the South Carolina Geographic Alliance and the Center for Excellence for Geographic Education, University of South Carolina.

"Using Tourism for Revolutionary Gain: Case Study of the Chiapas State in Southern Mexico." Presentation for the South Carolina Chapter of the Sierra Club, Columbia, South Carolina, May 18, 1998.

Assistant to the editor in the development and publication of the USC. Department of Geography Newsletter. 1997.

Internship with Ballentine Environmental Resources, Hilton Head Island, SC. Duties included review and discussion of literature related to eco-tourism and tourism development for grant proposals. Involvement with workshops related to training of local tourism operators in interpretive skills. Spring 1996.

Assistantship with the South Carolina Geographic Alliance - Duties included compilation of lesson and teaching materials, assisting in organization of workshops and teaching seminars, and production of newsletter. 1995-96.

Research Assistant. "Measuring Environmental Equity in South Carolina." Dr. Susan L. Cutter, P.I. Funded by the South Carolina Universities Research and Education Foundation. Hazards Research Lab, Department of Geography, University of South Carolina. 1994-95.

Professional Memberships
Association of American Geographers
Specialty Groups: Recreation, Tourism and Sport, Latin American Group, Cultural Geography, Hazards, Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography
Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers
South Carolina Academy of Science
Sigma Xi, The Scientific Research Society
Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
Ecotourism Society

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