KREG T. ETTENGER, Ph.D. Curriculum Vitae
458 River Road Buxton, Maine 04093 [email protected] 207-929-0424 (cell)
ACADEMIC EMPLOYMENT
2012- Chair, Program in Tourism & Hospitality, College of Management & Human Service, University of Southern Maine.
2010- Associate Professor of Anthropology, Program in Geography-Anthropology, Muskie School of Public Service, University of Southern Maine.
2004-10 Assistant Professor of Anthropology, Department of Geography-Anthropology, University of Southern Maine.
1998-2001 Instructor, Department of Anthropology and Native American Studies Program, The State University of New York at Oswego.
1995-2002 Instructor, Department of Anthropology, Syracuse University.
1992-93 Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Anthropology, Syracuse University.
1991 Instructor, Environmental Studies Program, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry.
EDUCATION
2004 Ph.D., Cultural Anthropology, Department of Anthropology, Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York.
1993-94 Visiting Research Student, Programme in the Anthropology of Development, Department of Anthropology, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
1991 M.S., Environmental Science, State University of New York, College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, New York.
1985 B.S., Geosciences, Geophysics Option; Minor in Technical Writing and Editing. The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, Pennsylvania.
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PRIMARY COURSES TAUGHT
2004-15 Program in Geography-Anthropology
Anthropology: The Cultural View [ANT 101] – classroom and online versions
Human Ecology [ANT 213] – including regional case studies
North American Indians [ANT 220] – including Maine First Peoples
Peoples of the North [ANT 222] – including Eastern Canada and New England
History of Anthropological Thought [ANT 310] – critical perspectives on discipline
Ethnography: Methods, Ethics, Practice [ANT 315] – interviewing, recording, etc.
Public Interpretation in Anthropology [ANT 355] – digital media production
Ethnoecology: Local Knowledge for Global Survival [GEO 399]
Anthropology of Tourism [ANT 450] – theoretical and critical perspectives
Indigenous Peoples and Tourism [ANT 450] – focusing on Canada and U.S.
Ethnographic Field Course [ANT 450] – three field courses to northern Quebec
2012-15 Program in Tourism and Hospitality
Introduction to Tourism and Hospitality [TAH 101] – includes Maine tourism
Introduction to Sustainable Tourism [TAH 231] – with regional examples
Ecotourism and Sustainable Development [TAH 251] – international focus
Tourism Research Methods [TAH 299] – included local ethnographic project
Global Issues in Travel and Tourism [TAH 301] – critical perspectives
Ethnography of Travel [TAH 460] – regional and international case studies
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RESEARCH & PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
2010 Visiting Educator, Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington
2008 Tourism Consultant, Footsteps & Paddlestrokes Project, Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association, Quebec, Canada
2007 Field Research Instructor, Assessment of Cree Traditional Gatherings as Tourism Sites, Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association, Quebec, Canada
2006 Field Research Instructor, Assessment of Cree Communities as Tourism Sites, Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association, Quebec, Canada
2002-04 Ethnographic Consultant, Nadoshtin Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program, Cree Regional Authority, Nemaska, Quebec, Canada
2002-03 Consultant, Muskuuchii [Bear Mountain] Cultural Assessment and Mapping Project, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Ottawa, Canada
1999- Consultant, Cree Offshore Claim Land Use and Occupancy Study, Grand
2003 Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Quebec, Canada
1999- Environmental Anthropology Fellow, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency 2000 Office of Groundwater and Drinking Water, the Society for Applied
Anthropology, and the Haudenosaunee Environmental Task Force
1997-98 Consultant, Assessment of Remedial Programs Under the Mercury Agreement, Cree Regional Authority, Nemaska, Quebec, Canada
1994-95 Consultant, Cree Knowledge of Eelgrass Distribution & Ecology in James Bay, Cree Regional Authority, Nemaska, Quebec, Canada
1994 Researcher, Community Consultation for Great Whale Project Environmental Impact Assessment, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Quebec, Can.
1993-94 Research Assistant, Aboriginal Government, Resources, Economy and Environment Project, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1990-91 Assistant Director of Development, North American Association for Environmental Education, Troy, Ohio
1989 Field Researcher, Onondaga County Public Safety Building Social Impact Assessment, Context Environmental Design Research & Social Impact Assessment Center.
1987-89 Research Assistant, Children’s Environmental Education Television Project, SUNY College of Env. Science & Forestry and Centre for Environment Education, India.
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ACADEMIC PUBLICATIONS
2015 “The Other Maine Guides: How the Humanities Create Sense of Place and Enrich Tourism.” Maine Policy Review, Vol. 24, no. 1, May 2015 [in press].
2012 “Northern Aboriginal Events as Tourist Attractions: Traditional Cree Gatherings in Northern Quebec.” Northern Review 35, Spring 2012, pp. 38-68.
2012 “Aapuupayuu (the Weather Warms Up): Climate Change and the Eeyouch (Cree) of Northern Quebec.” In Climate Change and Threatened Communities: Vulnerability, Capacity, and Action. Dan Taylor, David Brokensha & Peter Castro, eds. UK: Practical Action. Pp. 107-17.
2010 Review of They Called Me Uncivilized: The Memoir of an Everyday Lakota Man from Wounded Knee. Walter Littlemoon with Jane Ridgway, 2009, Bloomington, Indiana, and New York: iUniverse. The Applied Anthropologist 30(1-2): 49-52.
2009 “Students as Tourists and Fledgling Researchers: The Value of Ethnographic Field Courses for Tourism Education.” J. Teaching in Travel & Tourism 9: 159-75
2008 “Engaging Undergraduate Students in Collaborative Research: The Challenge of Combining Teaching with Practice.” The Applied Anthropologist 28(2): 152-62.
2008 “Traditional Cree Gatherings in Northern Quebec: Local Cultural Heritage Festivals as Tourism Attractions.” Proceedings of the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Canada, May 13-16, 2008.
2005 “A ‘New Relationship’ Between Anthropologists and the Eeyouch of Quebec. Part Two: The Response.” High Plains Applied Anthropologist 25(1): 1-12.
2004 “A ‘New Relationship’ Between Anthropologists and the Crees of Quebec. Part One: The Challenge.” High Plains Applied Anthropologist 24(1): 77-92.
2004 Siipii, Uuchii, Minishtikw, Istchii [River, Mountain, Island, Land]: Development, Conflict and Local Knowledge in Eeyou Istchee, Northern Québec. Unpublished Ph.D. Dissertation, Department of Anthropology, Syracuse University, Syracuse, New York. 315 pp.
2001 “Source Water Protection in Traditional Haudenosaunee Nations: Report on an SfAA/EPA Environmental Anthropology Fellowship.” Special Issue: Environmental Anthropology Serving U.S. Communities. Barbara Rose Johnston and John Young, eds. Practicing Anthropology 23(3): 23-27
2001 “‘Polishing the Kaswentha’: A Haudenosaunee View of Environmental Cooperation” (with James Ransom). Special Issue: Environmental Knowledge, Rights, and Ethics: Co-managing with Communities. B. Faust and R. Smardon, Eds. Env. Science & Policy 4(4/5): 219-28.
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2001 Human Ecological Literacy: The Role of Traditional/Indigenous and Scientific Knowledge in Community Environmental Work (with B. Faust, et al.). Occasional Paper 16, Randolph G. Pack Environmental Institute, SUNY College of Environmental Science & Forestry, Syracuse, New York.
1998 “A River That Was Once So Strong and Deep: Local Reflections on the Eastmain Diversion, James Bay Hydroelectric Project.” In Water, Culture, & Power: Local Struggles in a Global Context, ed. by John Donahue and Barbara Rose Johnston. Washington, D.C. and Covelo, California: Island Press.
1997 “Indigenous Knowledge and Conflict Management: Exploring Local Perspectives & Mechanisms for Dealing with Community Forestry Disputes” (with A.H. Castro) Forests, Trees and People Conflict Management Series, Volume 1. Community Forestry Unit, United Nations Food & Agriculture Organization, Rome.
1994 “Counterinsurgency and Socioeconomic Change: The Mau Mau War in Kirinyaga, Kenya” (with A.H. Castro). Research in Economic Anthropology 15: 63-101.
1990 Essential Learnings in Environmental Education (editor). Troy, Ohio: North American Association for Environmental Education.
RESEARCH REPORTS
2014 New Mainers in the Hospitality Workforce in Greater Portland: Final Report of a USM Class Research Project. With contributions from students in ANT 315, Ethnographic Research Methods. June 30, 2014. 98 pages.
2013 Final Report for Sustain Southern Maine Project on New Mainer Focus Group Interviews. With contributions from students in ANT 315, Ethnographic Research Methods. May 19, 2014. 114 pages.
2012 University of Maine System New Program Proposal: Program in Tourism and Hospitality, College of Management and Human Service. March 5, 2012. 67 pp.
2008 Report on Activities and Findings: Footsteps and Paddlestrokes Community Tour 1 (Chisasibi, Whapmagoostui, Waswanipi & Mistissini). Report Submitted to Strata 360, Canadian Ecotourism Services and Cree Outfitting & Tourism Association. 21pp.
2008 Report on Activities and Findings: Footsteps and Paddlestrokes Community Tour 2 (Ouje- Bougoumou, Nemaska, Eastmain and Waskaganish). Report Submitted to Strata 360, Canadian Ecotourism Services and Cree Outfitting & Tourism Association. 18pp.
2007 Tourism and Traditional Gatherings in Eeyou Istchee: Final Report on the 2007 USM Applied Anthropology Field Course. With contributions by students in ANT 450. Report Submitted to the Cree Outfitting & Tourism Association. 52 pp.
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2006 Summer Field Course: Nature, Culture and Tourism in James Bay, August 7-19, 2006: Report on Activities with Recommendations. With contributions from students in ANT 209. Report Submitted to the Cree Outfitting & Tourism Association. 54 pp.
2005 Burial Site Documentation and Commemoration: Report on Summer 2005 Activities and Plans for Commemorative Site & Events. Submitted to Niskamoon Corporation Board of Directors for the Nadoshtin Archaeology & Cultural Heritage Program. 20 pp.
2003 Cree Knowledge, Use and Management of Natural Resources in the Offshore Regions of James Bay and S.E. Hudson Bay: Regional Synthesis Report. Submitted to Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee)/Cree Regional Authority, Quebec. 61 pp.
2003 Nadoshtin Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program: Archaeological and Historical Potential Study (Summary Report). Submitted to Nadoshtin Company and ACHP Cultural Heritage Advisory Committee, Val d’Or, Quebec. 53 pp.
2002 Cree Knowledge, Use and Management of Natural Resources in the Offshore Regions of James Bay and S.E. Hudson Bay: Community Reports for Chisasibi, Eastmain, Waskaganish, Wemindji, and Whapmagoostui. 5 vols. Submitted to the Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee) and Cree Regional Authority, Montreal, Quebec. 424 pp.
2002 Muskuuchii {Bear Mountain}: Protecting a Traditional Iyiyuuch Wildlife Preserve and Sacred Site. [Based on the Oral History, Knowledge and Values of the Waskaganish Cree First Nation.] Report Prepared for the Forestry Working Group, Grand Council of the Crees (Eeyou Istchee), Montreal, Quebec. 71 pp.
2000 Local Source Water Assessment and Protection: The Experiences of Haudenosaunee Communities in New York State. Final Report on a Community Dynamics of Source Water Protection Fellowship. Submitted to the US EPA Office of Ground Water & Drinking Water and the Society for Applied Anthropology. 83 pp.
1998 Community Assessment of Mercury Remedial Programs in Chisasibi, Wemindji, and Eastmain. Report Submitted to Cree Regional Authority, Montreal, Qc. 75 pp.
1996 Socioeconomic Profiles of First Nation Partners. Prepared for the Aboriginal Government, Resources, Economy & Environment Project, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec. 94 pp.
1995 Wemindji Cree Knowledge of Eelgrass Distribution and Ecology. Report Prepared for Cree Regional Authority, Montreal, and Fisheries & Oceans Canada. 68 pp.
1995 Monitoring and Managing Impacts of the Eastmain Access Road: Review of Work Conducted to Date by the Meskino Group and Recommendations for Further Action. Report Submitted to the Cree First Nation of Eastmain, Quebec. 25 pp.
1994 Great Whale Environmental Assessment Community Consultation: Final Report for Eastmain and Wemindji, Parts A & B (with Colin Scott). Prepared for the Grand Council of the Crees (of Quebec); funded by Hydro-Quebec. 1,254 pp.
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CONFERENCE PAPERS & CHAIRED SESSIONS
2014 “Cultural Tourism in Remote Places: Linking Quebec and Maine.” Invited presentation at Maine Humanities Summit, Augusta, Maine, May 16th 2014.
2014 “New Mainers in Portland’s Hospitality Industry: Report of a Class Research Project” (session moderator). USM Thinking Matters Conference on Student Research, Portland, Maine, April 25.
2013 “Your Resource is My Heritage: Indigenous Cultural Responses to River Development in Northern Quebec.” Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Denver, Colorado, March 19-23.
2012 “Bays and Boundaries in Northern Canadian Seas: Creation of the Eeyou Marine Zone.” Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Baltimore, Maryland, March 27-31.
2012 “Social Science Methods for Land and Sea Claims: Creation of the Eeyou Marine Zone in Northern Canada.” Presented at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration Social Coast Forum, Charleston, SC, Feb. 15-16.
2010 “Representing Community Knowledge: Collaboration, Consultation, and other Clever Catchwords.” Presented at the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 22-25.
2010 “Tradition and Change: The Past, Present and (Digital?) Future of the HPSfAA Journal.” Chaired panel at the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 22-25.
2009 “Developing Online & Blended Course Evaluations: Faculty, Student, Staff and Administration Views.” Moderated Roundtable Discussion at Sloan-C Conference on Online and Blended Learning, October 30.
2009 “Developing Sustainable Tourism in the Cree Communities of Quebec: Opportunities and Obstacles.” Presented at the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Conference, Denver, Colorado, April 24-26.
2009 “Not Like I Imagined: Experiencing Diversity Through Field Study.” Presented at 49th Annual Meeting of the Northeastern Anthropological Association, Providence, Rhode Island, March 13-14.
2008 “Online Media as Digital Ethnography: Using This American Life® in an Introductory Anthropology Class.” Presented at the 14th Annual Sloan-C International Conference on Online Learning. Orlando, Florida. Nov. 5-7.
2008 “Traditional Cree Gatherings in Northern Quebec: Local Cultural Heritage Festivals as Tourist Attractions.” Presented at the Twelfth Canadian Congress on Leisure Research, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, May 13-16.
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2007 “Tourism In Eeyou Istchee: The USM Summer Field Schools, 2006 & 2007.” Presented at the Annual Regional Tourism Conference of the Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association. Waswanipi, Quebec, Oct. 16-18.
2006 “Quebec Cree Participation in New Hydro Projects: Lessons from the Nadoshtin Agreement.” Presented at Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meetings, Vancouver, Canada, March 28-April 2.
2006 “Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Subsistence Activities of the Eastern James Bay Iyiyuu (Cree).” Presentation at Roundtable on Climate Change at Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meetings, Vancouver, Canada, March 28-April 2.
2006 “Negotiating Maps: How Local Knowledge Becomes Regional Policy.” Invited Paper Presented at Conference Indigenous Cartography and Representational Politics, Cornell University, Ithaca, New York, March 2-5.
2005 “The Nadoshtin Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Program: An Applied Example of Cross-Disciplinary Research.” Presented at Annual Conference of the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology, Estes Park, CO, Apr. 22-24.
2003 “Telling the Story of Bear Mountain.” Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association, Chicago, Illinois, Nov. 19-23.
2003 “The Devil’s in the Details: Cultural and Institutional Obstacles to Implementing the Cree-Quebec Agreement.” Presented at Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Portland, Oregon, March 19-23.
2002 “Cree Place Names and Myths as Evidence of Past Use and Occupancy: The Offshore Islands of Eastern James Bay.” Presented at Annual Meeting of the American Society for Ethnohistory, Quebec City, Quebec, Oct. 16-20.
2002 “Our Turn to Adapt: Anthropological Responses to Rapid Change in Eastern James Bay, Canada.” Paper Presented at Annual Conference of the High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology, Estes Park, Colorado, April 19-21.
2002 “Impacts of Global Environmental Change on Subsistence Activities of the Eastern James Bay Iyiyuu (Cree).” Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Atlanta, Georgia, March 6-10.
2000 “Lessons from the Kaswentha: Creating Meaningful Partnerships for Environmental Protection” (with J. Ransom). Presented at Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association, San Francisco, CA, Nov. 15-19.
2000 “Community Dynamics of Source Water Protection: Experiences of Haudenosaunee Nations.” Presented at the National Community Involvement Conference, U.S. EPA Region 9, San Francisco, California, Aug. 29-Sep. 1.
2000 “Each in Our Own Vessel: Haudenosaunee Approaches to Source Water Protection.” Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, San Francisco, California, March 17-21. 8
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1997 “Perceptions of Change in a Developing Region: Cree Environmental Knowledge and Impact Assessment.” Paper Presented at the Annual Meetings of the American Anthropological Association, Washington, D.C., Nov. 17-21.
1996 “Community-Based Resource Management and Conflict Resolution: Developing a Policy-Based Research Program.” Presented at Negotiating Nationhood: An Intercultural Dialogue on Contemporary Native Issues. McGill University, Montreal, Can., April 16-17.
1995 “Taking the Long View: Community Development and Traditional Values in Eastmain.” Presented at Annual Meetings of the Canadian Anthropology Society, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, May 8-11.
1995 “Hydro Generation vs. Future Generations: Contested Notions of Sustainable Development in James Bay.” Presented at Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, Albuquerque, New Mexico, March 15-20.
1993 “Counterinsurgency and the Loss of Community Autonomy.” Presented at Annual Meetings of the Society for Applied Anthropology, San Antonio, Texas, March 18-22.
1990 “From Banyan to Bunyon: Nature Across Time and Culture” (with R. Shearman & M. McKnight). Presented at Annual Meetings of North American Association for Environmental Education, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 6-11.
1990 “Children and Nature in India: Results of an Attitude Survey.” Presented at Annual Meetings of the North American Association for Environmental Education, San Antonio, TX, Nov. 6-11.
PUBLIC & PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS
2014 “Cree Traditional Crafts in the Modern World.” Invited Lecture at USM Knapp-In Archaeology and Anthropology Event, April 19, Portland, ME.
2014 Presenter, New Mainers Hospitality Workforce Development Meeting, Portland Public Library, Portland, Maine, February 27.
2012 “Seaweed and Seagull Feet: Just Another Day on the Beach for the Ancient Sheep of North Ronaldsay, Orkney Islands. Invited Lecture at West Buxton Public Library, Buxton, Maine, March 17.
2010 “They Gave Their Lives So That We May Live: James Bay Cree Stories of Lost Rivers, Remembered Landscapes, and A Past Way of Life.” Invited Public Lecture at Whitman College, Walla Walla, Washington, April 18.
2009 “Tourism in Eeyou Istchee: Cree Cultural Identity & Economic Development.” Invited Public Lecture at Bowdoin College, Brunswick, Maine, November 5.
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2008 “SecondLife, Sansa Clips and VoiceThreads: Tips for the Tech-Savvy Professor from the 14th Sloan-C Conference on Online Learning.” USM Gorham, Dec. 2.
2008 “Applied Teaching and Research on Tourism: Possibilities for Collaboration.” Presentation at the Conference Creativity and Discovery: Collaboration at USM. Pineland Farms Conference Center, New Gloucester, Maine, Oct. 3.
2008 “Footsteps & Paddlestrokes Community Tours: Preliminary Findings” (with Jason White & Paul Diamond). Cree Regional Tourism Conf., Nemaska, Qc., Aug. 22-23.
2008 “Report on the 2007 USM Ethnographic Field School.” Presentation at Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association Board of Directors Meeting, Montreal, Quebec, Jan. 17.
2008 “Roundtable Discussion: Collaborative Teaching, Research and Service With Native Communities in Maine and Beyond.” Organizer & Moderator. Creativity and Discovery: Collaboration at USM. Pineland Farms Conference Center, Oct. 3.
2008 “Indigenous Rights and the Cree of Quebec: An Anthropological Perspective.” Presentation at Human Rights Day Event. USM Portland, Maine, April 2.
2008 “Impacts of Climate Change on Northern Native Peoples.” Presentation at Focus the Nation Event on Climate Change. USM Gorham, Maine, January 31.
2007 “Digital Media Ethnography: Technology for Research, Teaching & Communication.” Presentation at 2nd Annual USM Showcase: Using Technology in Teaching and Learning. USM, Portland, Maine, April 12.
2007 “Report on the 2006 USM Ethnographic Field School.” Presentation at Cree Outfitting and Tourism Association Board of Directors Meeting, Val d'Or, Quebec, Jan. 16.
2005 “Summary of USM 2005 Research.” Presentation to Nadoshtin Archaeology and Cultural Heritage Advisory Board, Val d'Or, Quebec, Dec. 16.
2005 “Burial Site Documentation and Commemoration: Report on Activities and Proposal for Commemorative Site & Events.” Presented to Niskamoon Company Board of Directors. Oujé-Bougoumou, Quebec, August 18.
2005 “Ancient Knowledge, Modern Mapping: GIS, GPS and Remote Sensing in Indigenous Communities.” Presentation at USM GIS Speaker Series, April 13.
2003 “How to Say Goodbye to a River: Development and Social Impacts in the North.” Invited Paper, Development & Social Transformation Speaker Series, Global Affairs Institute, Maxwell School of Citizenship & Public Affairs, Syracuse Univ., Nov. 7.
2000 “Report on EPA/SfAA Source Water Protection Fellowship.” Presented at the Annual EPA Region 2 Tribal Leadership Conference, Syracuse, NY, July 26.
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PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
2014-15 Member, Employment Provider Workgroup, City of Portland
2013-15 Member, Board of Directors, Greater Portland Convention & Visitors Bureau
2013-15 Member, Advisory Board, Southern Maine Community College Hospitality Management Program
2011-13 Member, Editorial Board, International Journal of Business Anthropology
2010-14 President, Phi Kappa Phi Honor Society, Chapter 173 (University of Southern Maine)
2005-09 President, Chair of Publication Policy & Awards Committees, Website Editor, and Interim Journal Editor, High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology
2005-06 Grant Reviewer, Social Sciences & Humanities Research Council, Canada
GRANTS, AWARDS & FELLOWSHIPS
2011 Bristlecone Pine Award, High Plains Society for Applied Anthropology
2009 Emerging Teacher/Scholar Award, College of Arts & Sciences, University of Southern Maine
2009 Faculty Senate Teaching Award, Social Sciences, University of Southern Maine
2009 Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society Inductee
2008 General Education Development Grant, University of Southern Maine
2008 Learning Enhancement Grant, University of Southern Maine
2006 Faculty Technology Grant, University of Southern Maine
2005 Faculty Senate Research Grant, University of Southern Maine
2003 Roscoe Martin Fund Research Grant, Maxwell School, Syracuse University
1999 Environmental Anthropology Fellowship, Society for Applied Anthropology and the United States Environmental Protection Agency
1995 University Dissertation-Writing Fellowship, Syracuse University
1994 Dissertation Improvement Grant, Wenner-Gren Found. for Anthropological Research
1994 Pre-Doctoral Grant, Arctic Social Sciences Program, National Science Foundation
1992 Dean’s Research Award, Maxwell School of Citizenship, Syracuse University
1991-94 University Fellowship, Syracuse University (three years full support)
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