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Name: |
Dr. James C. Saku |
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Associate Professor |
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Degrees: |
B.A, |
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Office Location: |
Gunter 229 |
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Office Phone Number: |
(301) 687-4724 |
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Fax: |
(301) 687-4495 |
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Mailing Address: |
Department of
Geography |
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Ph.D: (1995)
Department of Geography,
M.A.: (1990) Department of Geography,
B.A. (Hons): (1985) Department of
Geography,
Diploma in Education: (1985) Faculty of Education,
September 1996-present: Assistant to Associate Professor, Introductory Human Geography, Geographic Research Methods, Geography of North America, Economic Geography, Regional Development and Planning, Locational Analysis, Geography of Transportation, Geography of Maryland, Geography of Sub-Saharan Africa, Introduction to Higher Education.
1995-1996: Lecturer, Urban Systems, Urban Planning,
Geography of the
1990-1995: Sessional Lecturer and Graduate Teaching Assistant, World Regional Geography, Introductory Human Geography, Introductory Physical Geography, Department of Geography, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada.
1985-87: Instructor, Introductory Human Geography, Economic
and Social Geography, Population and Geography of
January 1993-September 1996: Research Associate: Impact of
Global Warming on Settlements and Natural Resources in the
May 1992-April 1995: Research Associate: Dr. R. M. Bone,
August 1991: Research Associate, Shopping Patterns in
July-August 1990: Research Assistant, Dr. Kenneth Hewitt,
Hazards in
September 1989-April 1990: Research Assistant, Dr. Jerry
Hall,
PUBLICATIONS
(2006) A
comparative analysis of the Alaskan Native Claim Settlement Act and the
Inuvialuit Final Agreement. Australasian Canadian Studies. 24:1,
105-125
(2005). The changing nature of
religion in
(2004). Promoting Development in the Canadian North. In: WorldMinds: Geographical Perspectives on 100 Problems.
Commemorating the 100th Anniversary of the
Association of American Geographers 1904-2004. Janelle, D.G., Warf, B.
and Hansen K. (eds).
(2004) with Bone R. M. Looking for solutions in the Canadian
north: modern treaties as a new strategy. In: Seeing ourselves: Classic, contemporary, and cross-cultural readings in
Sociology. Macionis, J. J., Benokraitis,
N.V. and Ravelli, B. (eds.).
(2002) Modern land claim agreement and environmental review
process in the Western Arctic of
(2002) Modern land claim agreements and northern Canadian
Aboriginal communities. World Development 30:1, 141-151.
(2000) with Bone R. M. Modern treaties in
(2000) with Bone R. M Looking for solutions in the Canadian North: modern treaties as a new strategy. The Canadian Geographer 44:3, 259-270.
(1999) Aboriginal census data in
(1998) with Bone R. M. and Duhaime G. Towards an
Institutional Understanding of
(1997) with Akkerman A. and Bone R. M. Qualitative Indicators
of Multiregional Demographic Change: Potential for Developing
Countries. In: Demographic Transition: The
(1994) with
Bone R. M. and McPherson P. D. Settlement Study.
In:
(1994) with
Bone R. M. Transportation Bibliography for the
(1992). Map Use Teaching and Experience. Cartographica 29:3&4, 38-45.
(1992) with Bone R. M. and
Johnson T. Economic Growth, Community Development and Income Distribution:
Books
Reviewed
(2000) Regional
Geography of
(2000) Aboriginal Rights and Self-Government. The American Review of Canadian Studies. 30:4, 570-572.
(2002)
(2003) Across
this land: a regional geography of the
(2005)
Angus Cameron and Ronen Palan. 2004. The
Imagined Economies of Globalization
2003. Understanding
globalization.
Non-Refereed Publications
(August, 2006) Understanding the
population dynamics of Aboriginal Canadians. Proceedings of the Annual Meeting of
(2005)
Environmental Review Process in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region. In: RHIZOME, Newsletter of the Environmental
Studies Association of
15:1, p. 13-14.
(2002) The boom and bust economy in Allegany County of Maryland. In The Proceedings of the Joint Conference of the 10th Biennial Conference on Appalachian Geography and Geography Education and the West Virginia Council for the Social Studies, Pipestem Resort, March 1-2, 2002.
(1995) with Bone R. M. and
Long S. Settlement Study: Final Report.
(1995) with Bone R. M. and
Long S. Non-Renewable Resource Study: Final Report.
(1994) with
Bone R. M. and McPherson P. D. Settlement Study. In:
(1994) with
Bone R. M. Transportation Bibliography for the
Aboriginal Development
Corporations of the Canadian North: The Case Example of the Inuvialuit of
The endemic
problem of ethnic conflict in sub-Saharan
The population characteristics
of Aboriginal Canadians: issues and trends. Paper presented at the 2006 Annual
Meeting of the Association of American Geographers.
Public Radio Interview, WFWM
FM 91.9 Ethnic conflict in sub-Saharan
Understanding
the population dynamics of Aboriginal Canadians. Paper presented at the
2005 Pennsylvania Geographical Society Annual Meeting,
Ethnic
conflict in sub-Saharan
A
demographic reflection on Aboriginal Canadians. Hadra
Forum Presentation,
Modern
treaties and regional development in Western Canadian Arctic. Paper
presented at the 2005 Southern Regional Science Association 44th
Annual Meeting,
Change in participation: the
new environmental review process in the Canadian Western
A demographic characterization of Aboriginal Canadians. Paper presented at the 2004 Conference on Race, Ethnicity and Place, Howard University, Washington, D.C., September 16-18, 2004.
A
demographic interpretation of Native Canadians. Presented
to the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Greater
The environmental review process under the Inuvialuit Final Agreement. Paper presented at the 2004 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers. March 14-19, 2004.
Modern
treaties and economic development in the Western Arctic of
Aboriginal
Regional Development Corporations and economic development in northern
Liberating
The boom
and bust economy of Allegany County of Maryland. Paper presented at the
10th Biennial Conference on Appalachian Geography and Geography
Education and The Annual Meeting of the West Virginia Council for The Social
Studies.
Traditional African religion: misconception or mislabeling. Paper presented at the 2001 Annual Meeting of The Mid-Atlantic Division of the Association of American Geographers, The Frostburg State University, Frostburg, October 6, 2001.
Towards an understanding of
Aboriginal economic institutions in
The
landscape of religion in
Towards a
demographic characterization of Aboriginal Canadians. Paper Presented at
the 2000 Annual Meeting of The Mid-Atlantic Division
of the Association of American Geographers, The
A
quantitative analysis of the socio-economic status in the northern Canadian
Aboriginal communities. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of The
Association of American Geographers,
Panelist
"The Geography of
The development dilemma of
sub-Sahara
World Food Crises: Past and
Present. Presented to the Unitarian Universalist
Fellowship of Greater
Health care management in
The Inuvialuit Final
Agreement: a new perspective towards change in the Western Arctic of
Modern
treaties and socio-economic change in the Canadian north. Paper
Presented at the Annual Meeting of The Association of
American Geographers,
With Bone R.M. and Duhaime G. Different past, different future: notes for a
comparison between the Inuvialuit and the James Bay Land Claim Agreements.
Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of The
Association of American Geographers,
with Konadu-Agyemang K. Transportation in
The
socio-economic dilemma of sub-saharan
Panelist,
African Culture, Challenges of Modernity and African American People.
A
Sub-Saharan
A Decade of Change:
Multivariate Analysis of Socio-Economic Transformation in the Western Arctic of
with
Bone R.M. Looking for solutions: the Inuvialuit Final Agreement and the
Herfindahl
Index: An Approach to Classifying Communities in the
with
Bone R.M. Power Shifts in the Canadian North: Aboriginal Control Over
Environmental Assessment. Paper Presented at the Association of American
Geographers Meeting,
with
Bone R.M. Population Change Among the Inuvialuit of the Western Arctic of the
Western
with Akkerman A. and Bone R. M. Qualitative Indicators of
Multi-regional Demographic Change: Potential for Developing Countries. Paper
Presented at the International Geographic Union on Population Growth in
Developing Countries,
with Akkerman A. and Bone R. M. Indicators of Mul-tiregional Demographic Change for Sparsely Populated
Areas: The Yukon and
Drought and Famine in
Deforestation in
OTHER
ACADEMIC WORK
Paper Discussant: Securing
Boundaries, Securing Children and Sustaining Networks: Gated Communities in the
Reviewer,
Publisher’s Manuscript. Geography of US and
Reviewer, Teachers Guide to Modern Geography. The Association of American Geographers, March 2006.
Session Chair: Indigenous
Issues in the
Book Review “Human Geography,” by Fellmann-Getis-Getis 9th Edition, November 2005.
Reviewer of Research Proposal:
“Analysis of home ownership patterns of foreign and native-born populations in
Reviewer: Human Geography Text Development Proposal. Human Geography in the Global Era by Jon Malinowski, McGraw-Hill, April 2005.
Book Review “Human Geography,” by Fellmann-Getis-Getis 8th Edition, October 2004.
Human Geography Text Development Proposal, John Wiley and Sons, August 2004.
Publisher Manuscript Reviewer, The Ultimate Economic Geography, First Edition Text, John Wiley and Sons, June 2004.
2004 Wiley Human Geography
Focus Group: The Association of American
Geographer’s Meeting,
Manuscript Review: Journal of Canadian Population Studies, March 2004.
Grant Proposal Reviewer: National Science Foundation, March 2004
Grant Proposal Reviewer: National Science Foundation, October 2003.
Book Review “Human Geography,” by deBlij/ Murphy 7th Edition, 2003.
Book Review “Human Geography,” by Fellmann-Getis-Getis 7th Edition, 2002.
Book Review “Introduction to Geographic Information Systems” by Karl Chang. Chapters 1 and 2. September 2001.
Session Chair: Annual Meeting of The Mid-Atlantic Division of the Association of American Geographers, Department of Geography, Frostburg State University, Frostburg, October 6, 2001.
Manuscript Reviewer: Canadian Journal of Native Studies. November 2000.
Session Chair: “Geographic
Philosophy, Tools and Outreach” at the 2000 Annual Meeting of The Mid-Atlantic Division of the Association of American
Geographers, The
Reviewed
Power-web: A web site for McGraw-Hill, October 2000.
Book Review “Human Geography,” by Fellmann-Getis-Getis 6th Edition, June 2000.
Session Organizer: Association
of American Geographers Meeting,
Manuscript Review: "Human Geography" by Blij/Murphy Sixth Edition, for John Wiley and Sons, 1998.
Reviewer: General Research
Grant Proposal for the Social Science and Humanities Research Council of
Book
Review "Cartography: Thematic Map Design" for WCB/McGraw-Hill, 1997.
2005 to Present: Faculty
2004-05: Unsung Hero Service Award: Center for Volunteerism
and National Service,
2003-04: Faculty Achievement Award in Teaching:
2003-04: Honoree: 2004 Who’s Who Among America’s Teachers.
2003-04: Government of
2002-03: Frostburg State University Sabbatical Leave Award, spring 2003.
2001-02: Honorary Induction, Phi Eta
Sigma National Honor Society,
2001-02: Governor of
2001-02: Dean,
2000-01: Faculty Achievement Award in Academic
Accomplishment:
1999-02: Faculty
1999-00: Government of
1998-99:
1996-97: Nominee: Outstanding Teaching Award, School of Natural and Social Sciences, Frostburg State University.
1992-95: Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of
MEMBERSHIP OF PROFESSIONAL ASSOCIATIONS
UNIVERSITY/COMMUNITY/PROFESSIONAL SERVICE
1. Judge of Geography Bee, Braddock Middle School, Cumberland, January 6, 2006, January 5, 2007.
2. Volunteer, Medicare Sign Up for Senior Citizens, December 29, 2005.
3. Awards Chair, Mid-Atlantic Division of the Association of American Geographers, 2005-2006, 2006-2007.
4. Financial Secretary, Knights of Columbus, Council 1442,
5. Member, Middle State Accreditation Steering Committee,
6. Chair, Standard 10: Faculty Working Group of the
7. Chair, 2004 Geography Program Review Committee.
8. The 2003 Teller Committee of the Association of American Geographers.
9.
10. Provost’s Steering Committee on Undergraduate Education Initiative (2002-2004)
11. Member, University Undergraduate Curriculum Review Committee (Fall 2005 to present).
12. Faculty Concerns Committee (2000-2002)
13. Member of Awards Committee, MAD-AAG Student Awards, 2002
14. African-American Studies Steering Committee (1996 to present)
15. Advisor, Gamma Theta Upsilon, Geography Honors Society (1997 to 2002)
16. Advisor, Roots, Multi-Cultural Student Organization (1998 to present)
18. Graduate Council (2003-2005)
20. Faculty Grievances Committee (1997-1999)
21. Faculty Appeal Committee (2001-2003)
22. Task force on Administrative Salaries (1998-1999)
23. Advisor, Summer Planning Conference (2001 to present)
24. Member, Frostburg Food Pantry Advisory Group (2000 to present).
25. Soccer Coach, American Youth Soccer Organization (Fall 2003, Fall 2004, Fall 2005, Fall 2006, Fall 2007).
26. Member of Parish Council,
Geography104: Introduction to Human Geography
Geography 300: Economic Geography
Geography 301: Geography of North America
Geography 302: Geography of Maryland
Geography 410: Locational Analysis
Geography 421: Regional Planning
Geography 425: Geography of Transportation
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