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Education
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Ph.D. 1995 State
University of New York at Buffalo, Department of Geography.
• Graduate Teaching Assistantship,
1990-94.
• Recipient, Excellence in
Teaching Award for Graduate Students.
• Certificate of Specialization
in Physical Geography.
• Concentrations: Environmental
Perception, Physical Geography, Computer Cartography, Geographic Information
Systems
• Ph.D. Dissertation:
Cross-Cultural Environmental Perception Toward Wilderness and Development
at James Bay, Quebec.
M.A. 1982 University
of Vermont, Department of Geography.
• Graduate Teaching Fellowship,
1980-82.
• Teaching Assistant: World
Natural Environment and World Regions.
• M.A. Thesis: Slate:
A Geographic Study with Emphasis on Vermont.
B.A. 1980 University
of Minnesota-Duluth, Department of Geography.
• Minor in
Geology.
• Senior Thesis: Geography
of the Cemeteries of Fillmore County, Minnesota.
Employment
History Top
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2008 to present Chair -- Department
of History, Politics, and Geography
School of Natural and Social Sciences, Wayne State
College -- Wayne, Nebraska.
2004 to present
Professor of Geography,
Tenured
School of Natural and Social Sciences, Wayne State
College -- Wayne, Nebraska.
1999 to 2004
Associate Professor of Geography,
Tenured
School of Natural and Social Sciences, Wayne State
College -- Wayne, Nebraska.
2002-2003 Assistant Chair -- Department
of History, Politics, and Geography
School of Natural and Social Sciences, Wayne State
College -- Wayne, Nebraska.
1995 to 1999
Assistant Professor of Geography
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College --
Wayne, Nebraska.
1995
Graduate Research Assistant
National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis,
State University of New York at Buffalo.
• Research Assistant to Dr.
Alan D. MacPherson, NSF Grant #SBR-9312630.
1990-94
Lecturer
State University of New York at Buffalo -- Millard
Fillmore College.
• Responsible for
teaching evening sections of Introduction to Physical Geography.
• Fall 1990-93, Summer 1991-94
and Spring 1994.
1991-92
Lecturer
Department of Geography and Planning, State University
of New York, College at Buffalo.
• Taught Physical Geography.
1986-90
Mathematics Department Chair
Knox High School, St. James, Long Island, New York.
• Taught Algebra II, Business
Math, Earth Science and World Geography.
• Freshman Residence Hall
Counselor, Head Wrestling/Baseball Coach.
1985
Instructor
Department of Geography, Dartmouth College, Hanover,
New Hampshire.
• Taught Physical Geography
and co-taught Geographic Field Techniques.
1985
Instructor
Center for Earth and Environmental Science, State
University of New York, College at Plattsburgh.
• Taught Topographic Map
Analysis.
1982-84
Instructor
Department of Geography, State University of New York,
College at Potsdam.
• Taught Introduction to
Geography, World Tension Areas, Geography of Canada, Dean's Freshman Seminar.
• Academic Advisor and Assistant
Varsity Wrestling Coach.
AwardsTop
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2006 Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award
Presented by the National Council for Geographic Education
2006 Inductee, Phi Kappa Phi
National Multidisciplinary Honor Society -- Chapter 299, Wayne State College
2005 Outstanding Professor of the Year
Presented by the Student Senate of Wayne State College
2004 Inductee, Phi Alpha Theta
National History Honor Society -- Alpha Zeta Zeta Chapter, Wayne State College
2003 Inductee, Pi Gamma Mu
International Honor Society in Social Sciences -- Nebraska Delta Chapter, Wayne State College
1997
Outstanding Ph.D.
Dissertation Award
Environmental Perception/Behavioral Geography Specialty
Group, Association of American Geographers.
1997
Finalist -- J. Warren Nystrom
Dissertation Competition
Fort Worth, Texas meeting of the Association of American
Geographers.
1995
Certificate of Graduate Specialization
in Physical Geography
Department of Geography, State University of New York
at Buffalo.
1993
Excellence in Teaching
Award
Awarded annually to outstanding graduate student teachers.
State University of New York at Buffalo.
1979
Inductee, Gamma Theta Upsilon
International Geographical Honor Society -- Mu Chapter.
University of Minnesota -- Duluth.
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2006-present Chapter President and Faculty Advisor, Phi Kappa Phi
(Largest, oldest, multidisciplinary
Honor Society in the US)
Founded Chapter 299 at Wayne State College on August 31, 2006.
2005
Member, Presidential Inauguration Committee
Assisted in planning the inauguration ceremony of Dr. Richard Collings. Wayne State College.
1998-present Faculty Advisor, Pi Gamma Mu
(International
Honor Society in Social Sciences)
Coordinated club initiations, speakers, and service
activities. Wayne State College.
2005-2008 Chancellor, North Central Region of Pi Gamma Mu's Board of Trustees
Duties included development of national PGM web site and regional activities.
2005-2008 Member, Faculty Senate
Vice-President 2007-08
Wayne State College.
2000-present
Member, Teacher Education Advising
Committee
Department of History, Politics, and Geography, Wayne State College.
2002-present
Faculty Advisor and Chapter founder, Gamma Theta Upsilon
(International Geographical Honor Society)
Coordinated club activities and Geography Awareness
Week speakers. Wayne State College.
2003-present
Faculty Advisor and Founder, Explorers Club
Organized learning expeditions
to regional sites of interest to students in geography, history,
or other fields. Wayne State College.
2004-2008
Faculty Advisor, Phi Alpha Theta
(History Honor Society)
Coordinated club initiations and speakers. Wayne State College.
1994-2004
Secretary/Treasurer/Newsletter
Editor
Environmental Perception /Behavioral Geography Specialty
Group, Association of American Geographers.
2001-2004
Wayne State College Advisory
Council on Academic Quality Improvement Project
Tasked by the President to measure and assess learning,
leadership and communication on campus.
1996-2004
Peer Reviewer, American Indian
Culture and Research Journal
American Indian Studies Center
at the University of California, Los Angeles.
2001
Member, Search Committee for position of Director of Teaching
and Learning Technologies
Wayne State College.
1998-present
Member, Graduate Faculty
Wayne State College.
1999-2002
Member, Faculty Professional
Conduct Committee
Institutional Committee at Wayne State College tasked
with investigating charges and making factual determinations.
2000-2001
Webmaster, Social Sciences Division
Wayne State College.
2000-2001
Member, SCT Plus2000 Web for
Students Task Force
Coordinated implementation of on-line registration/grading
software.
2000-2001
Computer Users Committee,
Chair
2000-2001
College-wide Committee at Wayne State College tasked
with exploring technology issues.
2000-2001
Faculty Development Committee
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1998-2001
Connell Hall Building Renovation
Committee
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1999-2000
Scholarship and Aid Committee
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1998-2000
Library and Computer Users Committee,
Chair
1999-2000
College-wide Committee tasked with assessing library
holdings and advising on campus-wide computing needs.
1999-2000
Geography Position Search Committee,
Chair
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1999-2000
Mission Statement/Vision Statement
Focus Group
College-wide Committee, Wayne State College.
1998-1999
Criminal Justice Position Search
Committee
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1998-present Nebraska State Geography Bee
Judge/Moderator for statewide competition held at
University of Nebraska at Omaha.
1998, 1999, 2004, 2006
History Day Judge
Regional secondary school competition hosted by Wayne
State College.
1995-1999
Committee for Administrative
Assistance, Chair 1997-99
Division Committee tasked with allocating budget funds.
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1997-1998
Psychology Position Search Committee
Division of Social Sciences, Wayne State College.
1997-1998
Technology Focus Group
College-wide Committee to discuss/disseminate technology
instruction, Wayne State College.
1993-1995
Ph.D. Geography Graduate Student Representative
to the Faculty
Graduate student liaison to the Geography Department
faculty, State University of New York at Buffalo.
1994-1995
Student Director
Environmental Perception/Behavioral Geography Specialty
Group, Association of American Geographers.
1994
Member, Committee to Select
the Excellence in Teaching Awards
Tasked by the President with selecting
outstanding graduate student teachers, State University of New York at Buffalo.
PublicationsTop
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Bertolas, R. J. 2006. Isle Royale.
Invited submission for the Encyclopedia of the Midwest, Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities, The Ohio State University
Bertolas, R. J. 2006. Understanding the Land: Native American and European Visions of the Land.
Invited submission for the Encyclopedia of the Midwest, Institute for Collaborative Research and Public Humanities, The Ohio State University
Bertolas, R. J. 2000. Book review of Tourism and Gaming on American Indian Lands, by A. Lew and G. van Otten. American Indian Culture and Research Journal 24(2):203-206.
Bertolas, R. J. 1998. Cross-cultural environmental perception of wilderness. Professional Geographer 50(1): 98-111.
Bertolas, R. J. 1997. Book review of Wilderness and the Changing American West, by Gundars Rudzitis. Geographical Review 87(4): 559-561.
Bertolas, R. J. 1995. Book review of Kwakwaka'wakw Settlements, 1775-1920: A Geographical Analysis and Gazetteer, by R. M. Galois. American Indian Culture and Research Journal 19(3):258-261.
Bertolas, R. J. 1993. Survey research among New Englanders in Burlington, Vermont. State University of New York at Buffalo: Canada-United States Trade Center, Newsletter of the Canadian-American Studies Committee, 3.
Bertolas, R. J. 1993. A comparison of environmental attitudes: American university students and the James Bay Cree. University at Buffalo/McMaster University Geography Conference [Proceedings], Buffalo, New York, March 5-6, 1993: 1-10. Buffalo: State University of New York, Dept. of Geography.
Bertolas, R. J. 1992. Survey research among
Cree of the James Bay Region, Quebec. State University of New York
at Buffalo: Canada-United States Trade Center, Newsletter
of the Canadian-American Studies Committee, 2.
Conference
PresentationsTop
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2008
Annual Meeting, National Council for Geographic Education – Dearborn, MI
Lessons of a First-Year Coordinator.
2007
Annual Meeting, National Council for Geographic Education – Oklahoma City, OK
Creating Elementary School Playground Maps.
2007
Iowa Geographic Information Council Biennial Convention – Sioux City, IA
Bringing GIS to a Small College: Case Study of Wayne State College in Nebraska.
2006
Nebraska GIS-LIS Association Regional Meeting – Norfolk, NE
Computer Mapping of Wayne State College Enrollment.
2006
Annual Meeting, National Council for Geographic Education – Lake Tahoe, NV
Panel Participant: What the Best College Geography Teachers Do.
2006
Annual Convention, Midwest Consortium for Service-Learning – Lincoln, NE
Creating an Elementary School Playground Map of the United States
2004
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – Philadelphia, PA
Always Be Recruiting: Integrating Clubs and Organizations into the Geography Curriculum.
2003
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – New Orleans, LA
Enhancing Visibility and Viability of Small Geography Programs: A Work in Progress.
2002
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – Los Angeles, CA
Panel Participant: Essentials of Teaching Portfolios
for New and Junior Faculty.
2002
21st Annual Conference on the
First Year Experience – Orlando, FL
Investigated implementation of a First-Year Program
at WSC (by request of VPAA)
2001
Great Plains/Rocky Mountains
Meeting, Association of American Geographers–
Omaha, NE
Computer Mapping of Wayne
State College Enrollment, 1993-98.
2001
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – New York, NY
Preserving the Hunt for a Few: The Geography of
Hunting Preserves.
2000
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – Pittsburgh, PA
No Gambling for You: The State of Nebraska vs.
the Santee Sioux.
1999
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers – Honolulu, HI
The Geography of Amateur Wrestling in the United
States.
1997
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers
-- Fort Worth, TX
J. Warren Nystrom Dissertation Competition Finalist
1996
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers -- Charlotte, NC
Wilderness Perceptions: 'Culture' Groups vs. 'Interest'
Groups.
1995
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers -- Chicago, IL
Hydroelectricity: Cross-Cultural Attitudes Toward
a 'Clean' Energy Resource.
1994
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers -- San Francisco, CA
A Comparison of Native and Non-Native Environmental
Perceptions.
1993
Annual Meeting, Association
of American Geographers -- Atlanta, GA
Cross-Cultural Environmental Perceptions of Wilderness
and Development: James Bay, Canada.
1993
University at Buffalo/McMaster
University Geography Conference -- Buffalo, NY
A Comparison of Environmental Attitudes: The James
Bay Cree and American University Students.
1992
Middle States Meetings, Association
of American Geographers -- Syracuse, NY
Environmental Perception: Preliminary Analysis
of Cross-Cultural Attitudes.
Courses
Instructed (at the University and College level)Top
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Computer Mapping
Physical Geography
Political Geography
Geography of Canada
Hazards and Disasters
Environmental Geography
Introduction to Geography
Topographic Map Analysis
Dean's Freshman Seminar
World Regional Geography
Human (Cultural) Geography
Geographic Information Systems
Geography of World Tension Areas
Geography of the Former Soviet Union
Geographic Field Techniques (co-taught)
Geography of the United States and Canada
Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sports
Grants
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2008
Wayne State Foundation
Academic School Grant. Wayne State College,
Nebraska ($1500)
2005
Wayne State Foundation
Faculty Renewal Award. Wayne State College,
Nebraska ($1500)
2003 Wayne State Foundation
Instructional Improvement Grant. Wayne State
College, Nebraska ($418)
2002 Wayne State Foundation
Instructional Improvement Grant. Wayne State
College, Nebraska ($435)
2001
Wayne State Foundation
Teaching-Learning Initiative Award. Wayne State
College, Nebraska ($2000)
1999
Wayne State Foundation
Faculty Renewal Award. Wayne State College,
Nebraska ($1000)
1997
Wayne State Foundation
GIS Training Grant. Wayne State College, Nebraska
($700)
1996
Wayne State Foundation
Instructional Improvement Grant. Wayne State College,
Nebraska ($640)
1995
National Center for Geographic
Information and Analysis, State University of New York at Buffalo
Travel Grant to present paper at Chicago, Illinois
meeting of the Association of American Geographers. ($500)
1993
Graduate Student Association,
State University of New York at Buffalo
Travel Grant to present paper at Atlanta, Georgia
meeting of the Association of American Geographers. ($150)
1993
Paul Vouras Fund Research Grants
Committee
Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C.
($150)
1992
Canadian-American Studies Committee
Grant
Canada-United States Trade Center, State University
of New York at Buffalo. ($450)
1992
Mark Diamond Research Fund
Graduate Student Association, State University of
New York at Buffalo. ($775)
1992
Canadian-American Studies Committee
Grant
Canada-United States Trade Center, State University
of New York at Buffalo. ($435)
1990-94
Graduate Teaching Assistantship
Department of Geography, State University of New York
at Buffalo. ($7000/year)
1980-82
Graduate Teaching Fellowship
Department of Geography, University of Vermont. ($4000/year)
MembershipsTop
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Association of American Geographers
National Council for Geographic Education
Geographic Educators of Nebraska
Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies
Current
ReferencesTop
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Dr. Jean Karlen
Professor of Sociology
Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Criminal Justice
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska 68787
Phone: (402) 375-7292
E-mail: jekarle1@wsc.edu
Dr. Michael J. Woldenberg
Department of Geography
State University of New York
Buffalo, New York 14261
Phone: (716) 645-2722 ext. 29
E-mail: geomike@acsu.buffalo.edu
Dr. Paul Campbell
Professor of Criminal Justice and Chair,
Department of Sociology, Psychology, and Criminal Justice
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska 68787
Phone: (402) 375-7297
E-mail: pacampb1@wsc.edu
Professor Barbara P. Buttenfield
Department of Geography
Campus Box 260
University of Colorado
Boulder, Colorado 80309
Phone: (303) 492-3618
E-mail: babs@colorado.edu
Professor David M. Mark, Director
National Center for
Geographic Information and Analysis
Department of Geography
Buffalo, New York 14261
Phone: (716) 645-2722 ext. 48
E-mail: dmark@geog.buffalo.edu
Dr. Sheila M. Stearns
Commissioner of Higher Education
Montana University System
2500 Broadway
Helena, Montana 59620-3101
Phone: (406) 444-6570
E-mail: sstearns@oche.montana.edu
Professor Emeritus Charles H. V. Ebert
Department of Geography
Wilkeson Quadrangle
Buffalo, New York 14261
Phone: (716) 645-2722 ext. 30
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