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STEVEN FARBER
Department of Geography, *** S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
801-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
801-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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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STEVEN FARBER
Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
801-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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STEVEN FARBER
Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
801-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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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Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
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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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STEVEN FARBER
Department of Geography, 260 S. Central Campus Dr., Rm. 270, Salt Lake City, UT 84112.
801-***-**** . ******.******@****.****.***
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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