College Assistant
Resume:
Randy James Bertolas, Ph.D.
Curriculum Vitae
Professor of Geography
School of Natural and Social Sciences
Wayne State College
Wayne, Nebraska 68787
402-***-**** (office)
E-mail: ********@***.***
Conference
Presentations
Memberships and
Current References
Return to Dr. Bertolas' Home Page
Education
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 andDevelopment
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
of Page
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
of
Page
2012 Paul Beck Outstanding Social
Studies Educator Award
Presented by the Nebraska State Council for the Social Studies
2011 Gildersleeve-Stoddard-Stone Award for Service
to Geography Education in Nebraska
Presented by the Geographic Educators of Nebraska
2009
Outstanding Professor of the Year
Presented by the Student Senate of Wayne State College
2008
Award of Excellence
Presented by Pi Gamma Mu, the International Honor
Society in Social Sciences
2006
Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award
Presented by the National Council for Geographic Education
2005
Outstanding Professor of the Year
Presented by the Student Senate of 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.
ServiceTop
of
Page
2011-2012 Member, Committee to Revise the Nebraska
State Social Studies Standards
Nebraska Department of Education.
2011-2012 President, National Executive Board of Gamma
Theta Upsilon (International Geographic Honor Society)
Preside at all meetings of Executive Committee, appoint
Regional Councilors, serve on Scholarship Committee and Financial
Review Committee.
2009-2010 First Vice-President, National Executive
Board of Gamma Theta Upsilon (International Geographic Honor
Society)
Advised Regional Councillors, chaired Scholarship
Committee, served on Financial Review Committee.
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, 2006.2006-present
Coordinator, Geographic Educators of Nebraska (GEON) Co-coordinator
from 2004-06
Statewide geographic alliance that
promotes geography content and standards in the K-12 classrooms of
Nebraska schools.
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,
PGM poster, 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.
2001-2012 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-present 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/Host 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.
Publications
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 andGazetteer, 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 Attendance and Presentations
2012 Annual Meeting, National Conference on Geography
Education – San Marcos, TX
National Executive Committee President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2012
Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers – New York, NY
International Association Delegate and panel
participant: Geography in the World Today.
2012
Annual Meeting, Association of Collegiate Honor Societies – San Diego, CA
Attended as national representative of Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2011
Annual Meeting, National Conference on Geography Education – Portland, OR
National Executive Committee President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2011
Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers – Seattle, WA
National Executive Committee President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2010
Annual Meeting, National Conference on Geography Education
– Savannah, GA
National Executive Committee Vice-President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2010
Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers – Washington DC
National Executive Committee Vice-President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2009
Annual Meeting, National Conference on Geography Education
– San Juan, Puerto Rico
Lessons of a First-Year Coordinator II.
2009
Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers – Las Vegas, NV
National Executive Committee Vice-President, Gamma Theta Upsilon.
2008
Triennial Student Convention, Pi Gamma Mu – Atlanta, GA
Pi Gamma Mu's Website: A Travelogue.
2008
Annual Meeting, National
Conference on Geography 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 College
or University level)
Computer
Mapping
Physical Geography
Political Geography
Geography of Russia
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 Field Techniques
Geographic Information Systems
Geography of World Tension Areas
Geography and History of Nebraska
Geography of the United States and Canada
Geography of Recreation, Tourism and Sports
Grants ReceivedTop
of Page
2012
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Improving Teacher Quality Grant to hold summer teaching institutes in Omaha and Chadron. ($68,000)
2010
Nebraska Coordinating Commission for Postsecondary Education
Improving Teacher Quality Grant to hold summer teaching
institutes in Lincoln and Scottsbluff. ($59,800)
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
Contact this candidate