Curriculum vitae - Western Connecticut State University

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ALEXANDER STANDISH, PHD. ACADEMIC BACKGROUND

Doctoral Degree in Geography, Department of Geography, Rutgers University, May 2006. Thesis: Geographic Education, Globalization, and Changing Notions of Citizenship in American Schools 1950-2005. Master’s Degree in Education, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2002. Thesis: Curriculum Change in (UK) Geography at the Turn of the Twentieth Century. Post-Graduate Certificate in Education, University College of Wales, 1992. Bachelor of Sciences Degree in Geography (Honors), second class/division one, University College of Wales, Swansea, 1991. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor of Geography, Department of Social Sciences, Western Connecticut State University, 2006-2011. Teaching: Principles of World Geography, Geopolitics, GIS, Energy and the Environment, & supervising social studies student teachers. Instructor for Expository Writing, Department of English, Rutgers University, 2005. Instructor for Introduction to Geography, Space, Place and Location, Transforming the Global Environment, and Political Geography. Department of Geography, Rutgers University, 2002-2005. Deputy-Head and Teacher of Mathematics and Geography (full-time), Centre Academy International School, London, UK, 2001-2002. Head of Upper School and Teacher of Geography, History and Physical Education (full-time) Centre Academy International School, 1998-2001. Class Teacher and Coordinator of Geography and Science (full-time) St. Andrew’s Church of England Primary School, West Sussex, UK, 1994-1998. Class Teacher and Coordinator of Physical Education (full-time) Carswell Primary School, Oxford, UK, 1993-1994. PUBLICATIONS

‘Global Dimension: How does Geography Contribute towards Global Learning’ (forthcoming in 2012) in D. Lambert and M. Jones (eds.) Debates in Geography Education. Routledge. ‘Globalization and Geography’ (forthcoming 2011) in J. Stoltman (ed.) Twenty-First Century Geography: A Reference Handbook, SAGE. ‘Geography Education and Citizenship: The Pan American View’ co-authored with Joseph Stoltman (2009) in R. Boehm and O. Muniz (eds.) Geography Education: Pan American Perspectives, Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education. ‘The Changing Nature of High School World Geography Textbooks’ (2009) Research in Geographic Education 11(1), 39-57. Global Perspectives in the Geography Curriculum: reviewing the moral case for geography (2008) 1

Routledge. ‘Changing Perspectives in High School World Geography’ (2008) Journal of Geography 107(4-5), 121-130 ‘Geography Used to be About Maps (2007) in R. Whelan (ed.) The Corruption of the Curriculum, CIVITAS: The Institute for the Study of Civil Society, 28-57. ‘Valuing Geographic Knowledge’ (2004) Geography 89(1), 89-91. ‘Constructing a Value Map’ (2003) Geography 88(2), 149-151. Book Review: ‘Teaching Geography’ by Phil Gersmehl (2010) Research in Geographic Education. Book Review: ‘Ecotourism, NGOs, and Development’, by Jim Butcher. (2009) Professional Geographer 61(2), 270-272. Book Review: ‘The Moralization of Tourism: Sun, Sand…and Saving the World?’ by Jim Butcher (2005) Professional Geographer 57(2), 336-337. PRESENTATIONS

‘Immigration and the East End of London’, Center for European Studies Summer Institute, Yale University, New Haven, 2011. Chair and Panellist: ‘How Can Geography Contribute Towards Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century?’ Association of American Geographers, Washington D.C., 2010. ‘Citizenship Theories Everywhere: What’s a Geographer to Do?’ Research Symposium, National Geographic Society, Washington D.C., 2010. ‘Evaluating High School World Geography Textbooks’, National Council for Geographic Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2009. Chair and Panellist: ‘How Can Geography Contribute Towards Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century?’ National Council for Geographic Education, San Juan, Puerto Rico, 2009. Chair and Panellist: ‘How Can Geography Contribute Towards Citizenship in the Twenty-First Century?’ GeoSummit: An International Symposium on Teaching and Learning in Geography, Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, Texas State University, 2009. Participant: ‘Building Bridges in Geographic Education: Miller Award Winners and Early Career Academics’, Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, Texas State University, 2009. ‘Playing Politics With Geography’, Geographical Association Annual Conference, Manchester, UK, 2009. ‘Global Perspectives in the Geography Curriculum’, National Council for Geographic Education Annual Conference, Dearborn, Michigan, 2008. ‘How do High School World Geography Textbooks Measure Up?’ Association of American Geographers Annual Conference, Boston, 2008 ‘Moralising the Curriculum’, Institute of Ideas, London, UK, 2007. Panelist: ‘The Future of Geography in British Schools’, Geographical Association Annual Conference, Manchester, UK, 2006. ‘American Citizens or Citizens of the World: A Study of High School World 2

Geography: 1950-2005’, Association of American Geographers Conference. Chicago, 2006. ‘Geography Education and Changing Notions of Citizenship’, Association of American Geographers Annual Conference. Denver, Colorado, 2005. GRANTS & AWARDS

Research grant of $4960 from Connecticut State University for International Education Research, 2009-10. Awarded Re-Assigned Time for Research from Connecticut State University, 6 credits (two classes) 2009. Research grant of $2500 from the Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education, 2009-10. Geography Curriculum Grant of $4750, School of Arts and Sciences, 2008. Research grant of $4500 from Connecticut State University for International Education Research, 2008-09. Awarded Re-Assigned Time for Research from Connecticut State University, 6 credits (two classes) 2007. Research grant of $2500 from Connecticut State University for study of geography and citizenship education, 2007-08. Teaching Assistantship, Department of English (Writing Program), Rutgers University, 2005. Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Geography, Rutgers University, 2005. Teaching Assistantship, Department of Geography, Rutgers University, 20022004. AFFILIATIONS

Association of American Geographers Geographical Association, U.K. National Council for Geographic Education, U.S. Research in Geographic Education, Editor of Book Reviews SERVICE

Contributing Author to the UK national curriculum review for geography, 2011-12. Editor of Book Reviews for Research in Geographic Education, 2011. Created and taught new geography courses in Geographical Information Systems, Geopolitics, Energy and the Environment, and Environment and Development. Introduced a new Minor in Geography. Arts and Sciences Planning Committee, member 2009-11. Chairperson of the Education Review Committee, which oversees all programs for students training to be teachers, 2006-09. Coordinator for Education Programs in the School of Arts and Science, 200711. Co-author of Social Sciences/History Education Report for the university’s National Council for Accreditation of Education review, 2008. The education program was granted unconditional accreditation in May 2009. Faculty Advisor for the National Society of Collegiate Scholars, 2007-11. 3

Co-organizer of Smithsonian exhibit From Sea to Shining Sea, June 2007.

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