JOHN V. WARD, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor

Department of Geography University of Wisconsin-Parkside 900 Wood Road Kenosha, WI 53141

Phone: 262-595-3327 Fax: 262-595-2602 Email: wardj@uwp.edu

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Geography of Music, Cyber Geography, Cultural & Natural Resources, GIS & Cartography

EDUCATION

• Ph.D. 2007 University of Arkansas
• M.S. 2004 Central Washington University
• B.S. 1999 Central Washington University

COURSES TAUGHT

• Introduction to Physical Geography (GEOG 100)
• Map Use and Analysis (GEOG 250)
• Natural Disasters and Society (GEOG 306)
• Conservation of Natural Resources (GEOG 308)
• Cartography & GIS (GEOG 350)
• Introduction to GIS Analysis (GEOG 460)
• Advanced GIS Applications (GEOG 465)
• Independent Study (GEOG 499)
• Natural Resources Management (SMGT 325) - online

UNIVERSITY SERVICE AND OTHER RESPONSIBILITIES

• Director of the Spatial Data Analysis Lab
• Coordinator of the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Certificate Program
• Faculty Senator for Geography Department

AWARDS

• UW-Parkside Center for Community Partnerships Annual Community Based Teaching Award, 2007-2008

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS (current and past)

• International Association for the Study of Popular Music
• Association of American Geographers
• North American Cartographic Information Society
• Pioneer America Society
• Gamma Theta Upsilon