STEVEN FARBER

Department of Geography, *** S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

801-***-**** . abowc8@r.postjobfree.com

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Utah, 2011-Present

Assistant Professor (Limited Term), Department of Geography, Ryerson University, 2010-

2011

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy, Geography, McMaster University, 2010

Concentrations: urban transportation geography, activity analysis, spatial econometrics

Dissertation: The Social Costs of Automobility

Supervisors: Antonio Paez with Pavlos Kanaroglou and Darren Scott

Master of Spatial Analysis, Ryerson University joint program with University of Toronto,

2004

Concentrations: geodemographic segmentation, location analysis, spatial statistics

Thesis: A Comparison of Localized Regression Models in a Hedonic House Price Context

Supervisor: Maurice Yeates

Bachelor of Arts, McGill University, 2003

Majors: Geography (Urban Systems), Theoretical Computer Science

AWARDS AND HONOURS

1. 2011 Transportation Geography Specialty Group of the AAG, Dissertation Award, Runner

Up

2. 2010 Association of American Geographers Meredith F. Burrill Award

3. 2009 Visiting Researcher Assistance, TRANSyT, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid

( 2,500)

4. 2007-2009 SSHRC CGS Doctoral Scholarship ($105,000)

5. 2007 Jim Davey Award, First Prize, CTRF Student Paper Competition ($1,000)

6. 2007 Ontario Graduate Scholarship (Declined)

7. 2007-2009 Graduate Scholarship, McMaster University (Declined)

8. 2006 Graduate Scholarship, McMaster University ($10,000)

9. 2003 SSHRC CGS Masters Scholarship ($17,500)

10. 2003 Ryerson Graduate Research Stipend ($4,500)

11. 2003 First Place, Ryerson Graduate Student Article Competition ($500)

12. 2002 McGill, McConnel Award for Outstanding GPA ($500)

13. 2002 McGill, Dean s Honour List

REFEREED ARTICLES AND BOOK CHAPTERS

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REFEREED CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND POSTERS

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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

801-***-**** . abowc8@r.postjobfree.com

Transport

and social exclusion: A time-use investigation of shopping participation in three

Canadian

cities. Poster presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board,

Washington, D.C.

7. Mercado, R.G., Paez, A., Farber, S., Roorda, M., & Morency, C. (2010, January).

Explaining

the use of different transport modes for journey to work in urban areas: the case of low-

income

persons in Ontario and Quebec. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the

Transportation

Research Board, Washington, D.C.

8. Roorda, M., Paez, A., Morency, C., Mercado, R.G., & Farber, S. (2009, January). Trip

generation of vulnerable populations in three Canadian cities: A spatial ordered probit

approach. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board,

Washington, D.C.

9. Morency, C., Paez, A., Roorda, M., Mercado, R.G., & Farber, S. (2009, January). Social

and

spatial dimensions of distance traveled in three Canadian metropolitan areas. Paper

presented

at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.

10. Paez, A., Mercado, R.G., Farber, S., Morency, C., & Roorda, M. (2009, January). At

the

intersection between opportunities and travel: Development of a new indicator of relative

accessibility. Paper presented at the annual meeting of the Transportation Research

Board,

Washington, D.C.

11. Farber, S., & Paez, A. (2008, January). Automobility and social activity

participation: A

preliminary analysis using data from a US city. Paper presented at the annual meeting of

the

Transportation Research Board, Washington, D.C.

NON-REFEREED CONFERENCE, WORKSHOP AND SEMINAR PRESENTATIONS

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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

801-***-**** . abowc8@r.postjobfree.com

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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

801-***-**** . abowc8@r.postjobfree.com

GRADUATE SUPERVISION

Ying Song, PhD Dissertation Committee. Fall 2011-Present

Haifeng Liao, PhD Dissertation Committee. Fall 2011-Present

Li, Xiao. Masters supervisor. Fall 2011-Present.

Hopkins, Kevin. Graduate research assistant. Winter 2011.

TEACHING

University of Utah

GEOG 6960. Transportation, Land use and Accessibility. Winter 2011

GEOG 3020. Geographic Data Analysis. Spring 2012

GEOG 5140/6140. Methods in GIS. Spring 2012

Ryerson University

SA 8912. Spatial Technologies in Strategic Planning. Winter 2011

GEO 505. Regional Analysis of Canada. Fall 2010

GEO 361. Inferential Statistics in Geography. Fall 2010

McMaster University

GEO 3SA3. Applied Spatial Statistics (TA). Fall 2008

GEO 2HB3. Urban Economic Geography. Winter 2008

GEO 2I03. Introductory GIS (TA). Winter 2007

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Statistics and Research Consulting Projects

1. 2011. The determinants of seatbelt use in Kuwait. Dr. Mike Landy, Department of

Physical

Therapy, University of Toronto

.

2. 2010. Carpal Tunnel Study, Dr. Mike Landy, Department of Physical Therapy,

University

of

Toronto.

3. 2009-2010. Wellspring Network of Cancer Support Centres, Holley Bradley.

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4. 2009.

Regional Osteoporosis CoordinatorKnowledge Exchange Trial (ROCKET), Dr. Susan

Jaglal, Department of Physical Therapy, University of Toronto.

5. 2008-2009. Embodied Selfhood Study, Dr. Pia Kontos, Toronto Rehabilitation Institute

.

Research Analyst, Environics Analytics Group, 2004-2005

? Designed and implemented a spatial interaction model for predicting the effect of

retail bank

branch consolidations on patronage and transactions

? Developed a GIS-based data-fusion methodology for tracking built-up land and developing

a

built-boundary for the Greater Golden Horseshoe for use within the Ontario Places to Grow

Act

? Worked with data development team to create propriety geodemographic datasets including

census estimates and projections, the adjusted census, and PrizmCE

Research Assistant, Centre for the Study of Commercial Activity, 2003-2004

? Developed a geographically weighted house price valuation model for the City of Toronto

? Administered and analyzed survey and business data to monitor the local economic

impacts of

creative industry investments

SERVICE ACTIVITIES

Undergraduate Committee,

Department of Geography, University of Utah, 20112012

Statistics Help-Desk for Graduate Students, McMaster School of Geography and Earth

Sciences,

2008-2010

Workshop Organizer, Frontiers in Transportation III, 2009

Graduate Student Representative, McMaster School of Geography and Earth Sciences Faculty

Meetings, 2009

Lab Instructor, High School Outreach GIS Day, 2006-2009

Faculty Representative Council, McMaster Graduate Student Association, 2007

EDITORIAL/SPECIAL ISSUES/CONFERENCE SESSIONS

Time Geographical Analysis of Urban Social Sustainability. Organized session at the 2012

Meeting

of the AAG.

Time Geographical Analysis of Urban Social Sustainability II - Segregation. Organized

session at

the 2012 Meeting of the AAG.

Farber, S., & Paez, A. (2010). Spatial Analysis in Canada. Special issue of The Canadian

Geographer, 54(1). Guest Editors.

ACADEMIC REVIEW ACTIVITIES

Environment and Planning A (2009:1; 2010:1)

Geographical Analysis (2010:2)

Jahrbuch fur Regionalwissenschaft (2011:1)

Journal of Health & Place (2009:2)

Journal of Geographical Systems (2008:2; 2009:4; 2010:1, 2011:2)

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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.

801-***-**** . abowc8@r.postjobfree.com

Journal of Regional Science (2009:2)

Regional Studies and Urban Economics (2007:1)

Social and Cultural Geography (2008:1)

The Canadian Geographer (2009:2)

The Transportation Research Board (2008:1; 2009:3; 2010:1; 2011:6)

Transactions of the Institute of British Geographers (2011:1)

Transportmetrica (2011:2)

PROFESSIONAL AND ACADEMIC AFFILIATIONS (PAST AND PRESENT)

Association of American Geographers

Canadian Association of Geographers

Canadian Regional Science Association

Canadian Transportation Research Forum

North American Regional Science Council

Spatial Econometrics Association

Transportation Research Board

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

spatial analysis, urban transportation geography, spatial econometric modelling, urban

economic

geography, integrated land-use and transportation modelling, activity and time-use

analysis, GIS

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