Invited Lectures, Exhibits, & Promotions
I have been an invited speaker to over a hundred events across the VT campus and outside the university my entire career. These talks range from formal affairs at VT Honors Banquets with hundreds of attendees to much smaller talks that I frequently give to residence hall groups of a dozen or two. I have been invited to speak for faculty, students, student groups, VT alumni groups and at special forums and educational events. I have also been invited to give lectures in the formal classroom setting by other professors and host entirely non-academic events in the local community. This list is not all-inclusive, and is broken down by type of event/audience as follows:
- 1.1 Student Groups
- 1.2 Academic Community
- 1.3 Alumni Groups
- 1.4 Viticulture Talks
- 1.5 Extracurricular Campus & Community Events
- 1.6 Study Abroad
Student Groups top
Invited host and speaker: April 5, 2012 HRC Honors Residential College, host and discussion leader for international cinema night. Topic/film: Waltz With Bashir (2008)
Panel participant: February 28, 2012 Professor Panel participant on Arab Spring Movements, sponsored by the Political Science/The Americans for Informed Democracy Club.
Invited speaker: December 6th 2008 Invited Speaker for VT Interfaith Initiative. Event: Peace Talks at Virginia Teach. My topic: Understanding the Changing Nature of Warfare
Invited host and speaker: September 18, 2011 HRC Honors Residential College, host and discussion leader for international cinema night. Topic/film: Even the Rain (2011)
Invited speaker: April 14, 2011 Invited Lecturer for Engineers WIthout Borders. Topic: Connecting to the Real World; Why Engineers Need to be International in Outlook
Invited speaker: February 22, 2011 Invited Lecturer for VT Honors Dorm in Main Campbell. Topic: Understanding the Critical Elements of the Arab Spring, with Q&A
Invited speaker: November 17, 2010 Invited Lecturer for VT Honors Dorm in Miles Hall. Topic: Hot Topics in World News, a Conversation
Invited speaker: November 3, 2010 Invited Lecturer for joint Eggleston Dorms meeting. Topic: Preparing to work and live in a Globalized World, with Q&A
Invited speaker: October 19, 2010 Invited Lecturer for VT chapter of AIAA American Institute of Aeronautics and Astronautics. Topic: An International Look at the Movers and Shakers of the Future of Aerospace Endeavors
Keynote speaker: November 17 2009 Golden Key International Honour Society Induction Ceremony Topic: Staying Connected: Learning for Life
Invited speaker: November 12 2009 Invited Lecturer for new student group: Walk For Darfur. Topic: Darfur: Current SItuation and Possible Outcomes
Invited speaker: September 22 2009 Invited Lecturer for Engineers WIthout Borders. Topic: Connecting to the Real World; Why Engineers Need to be International in Outlook
Invited speaker: April 12th 2008 Invited Lecturer for ETA Kappa Nu (VT Chapter of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society). Topic: Connecting to the Real World; Why Engineers Need to be International in Outlook, Activities, and Research
Invited speaker: ‘Getting Way Ahead: The Importance of Undergraduate Working Abroad Experience’ IAESTE International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience September 15, 2007
Invited speaker: November 10th 2007 Invited Lecturer for Residential Advisors group in Newman Hall. Topic: Why Every Student Needs to Travel Abroad Prior to Graduation
Invited speaker: April 12th 2007 Invited Lecturer for ETA Kappa Nu (VT Chapter of the Electrical and Computer Engineering Honor Society). Topic: Connecting to the Real World; Why Engineers Need to be International in Outlook, Activities, and Research
Invited speaker: February 22nd 2007 Invited Lecturer for Virginia Tech Honors Dinner. Topic: The Fight for Global Right: Globalization of Justice in the 21st Century
Invited speaker: February16th 2007 Keynote Speaker VTMUNC II (Virginia Tech Model United Nations) Topic: The Need for an International System of Justice in the 21st Century
Invited speaker: ‘Getting Way Ahead: The Importance of Undergraduate Working Abroad Experience’ IAESTE International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience February 15, 2007
Invited speaker: March 27th 2007 Invited Lecturer for Residential Advisors group in Barringer Hall. Topic: Why Every Student Needs to Travel Abroad Prior to Graduation
Invited speaker: September 28th 2006 Invited Lecturer for Residential Advisors group in Barringer Hall. Topic: Why Every Student Needs to Travel Abroad Prior to Graduation
Invited speaker: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ for the VT Biology Club December 5, 2006
Invited speaker: ‘Getting Way Ahead: The Importance of Undergraduate Working Abroad Experience’ IAESTE International Association for the Exchange of Students for Technical Experience September 15, 2005
Invited speaker: October 15 2005 Invited Lecturer for Residential Advisors group in Newman Hall. Topic: Why Every Student Needs to Travel Abroad Prior to Graduation
Invited speaker: November 10th 2004 Invited Lecturer for Residential Advisors group in Newman Hall. Topic: Why Every Student Needs to Travel Abroad Prior to Graduation
Served as the panel moderator for The Palestinian-Israeli Peace Forum held in Squires Colonial Hall on April 19, 2004. The event was sponsored by the Political Science Club at Virginia Tech
Served as the panel participant in a public discussion of the terrorist attacks of 9/11 on September 21, 2001 The event was sponsored by the Political Science Club at Virginia Tech
Education & Academic Community top
Invited speaker (by Skype) with 7th grade Geography class in Woodstock, NY. October 28, 2013
Q&A on why geography matters
Conference Presentation: South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SxSW), Austin TX, March 10, 2013
Title: Going Graphic with the News http://schedule.sxsw.com/2013/events/event_IAP4472
Invited Panelist (by Skype), South by Southwest Education Conference (SxSW.edu), Austin TX, March 5, 2013
Topic: How Video Calls Globalize Shared Learning http://schedule.sxswedu.com/events/event_EDUP7265
Invited speaker: University of Texas at Arlington, March 4, 2012
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Environments & Incorporating Social Media into the Classroom"
Invited Speaker: Great Decisions 2013 Public Lecture Series, Blacksburg, VA February 27, 2013
Topic: Myanmar and Southeast Asia.
Invited speaker: TEDxBinghamtonUniversity, February 24, 2013
Topic: Homo habilis U - Reinventing the University Experience (video of my talk)
Invited speaker: Binghamton University, February 22, 2013
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Environments- A fantastic way to enrich the classroom experience….but what, why, who, and how?
Invited lecturer to Virginia Tech ROTC Corps of Cadets Lecture Seminar Series, January 29 ,2013
Topic: Future Global Hotspots of Conflict and Scenarios of US Response
Invited speaker: TEDxVirginiaTech, November 10, 2012
Topic: More Passion, Less Pedagogy (video of my talk)
Invited speaker: Virginia Tech CIDER Pedagogy in Practice Seminar Series, October 30, 2012
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Environments
Invited digital keynote speaker: Griffith University, Blended Learning Symposium, October 28, 2012
Topic: Tools and Ideas for Blended Learning
Invited keynote speaker: Curtin University in Perth, Australia, Teaching and Learning Symposium, October 18, 2012.
Topic: Flipping the Syllabus
Invited keynote speaker: 2012 Texas Higher Education Leadership Conference in Austin, TX. October 4, 2012.
Topic: Expanding Engagement to Thousands: Strategies for Expanded Classrooms
Invited speaker: Virginia Tech Geography Colloquium. September 28, 2012
Topic: Digital Communication Tools
Invited speaker: Southern Polytechnic and State University in Marietta, GA. September 24, 2012
Topics: Flipping the Syllabus
Bringing the World to Your Classroom and Your Classroom to the World
Connecting to the Real World: Why Engineers Need to be International in Outlook
Invited keynote speaker: SIM University in Singapore, Faculty Learning Day
Topic: Building Community in Online, Blended, and Face-to-Face Environments
Invited speaker: SIM University in Singapore, Faculty Learning Day workshops July
Topics: Integrating Specialists into Teaching
Bringing the World to Your Classroom, and Your Classroom to the World
Flipping the Syllabus
Digital Communication Tools
Invited lecturer at the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government & International Studies (about school: http://www.gsgis.k12.va.us/ )
Topic: A Brief Survey of India & South Asia; May 7, 2012
Invited speaker: Radford University, Japanese Cultural Awareness in Appalachia Week Festival. Host and discussion leader for Japanese film: The Sky Crawlers, April 12, 2012
Invited lecturer: Guest speaker in Dennis Hidalgo's class "World History through the African Diaspora," April 12, 2012
Topic: Impacts of the African Diaspora as taught in World Regional Geography
Invited lecturer: Leadership in Popular Culture, (Joe Wilder, Residential Learning Coordinator)
Topic: Social Media impacts on Society, March 19, 2012
Conference Presentation: South by Southwest Interactive Conference (SxSW), March 10, 2012 Austin TX, Title: Supersizing the Classroom: 3000 Students & Beyond
Conference Presentation: South by Southwest Education Conference (SxSW.edu), March 6, 2012 , Austin, TX, Title: Supersizing the Classroom: 3000 Students & Beyond
Conference Presentation: Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting in New York, NY February 16, 2012
Title: Expanding Geographic Horizons: Tools and Tips for Large Geography Classrooms
Discussion facilitator: February 29th, 2012, TEDxVT live-streaming event for TED2012
Invited lecturer to Virginia Tech ROTC Corps of Cadets Lecture Seminar Series
Topic: Future Global Hotspots of Conflict and Scenarios of US Response; February 14, 2012
Invited Speaker: Blacksburg Kiwannis Club guest speaker. August 25, 2012
Topic: the state of the American College system: its costs and its coming calamity
Conference Presentation: Conference on Higher Education Pedagogy (CHEP), February 2, 2012 , Blacksburg, VA. Title: Expanding Engagement to Thousands: Communication Tools for Large Classes
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates. October 20, 2011
Conference Presentation: International Society for Exploring Teaching and Learning (ISETL), October 14, 2011 San Diego, CA. Boyer, J., Doolittle, P., Byrd, C.N., & Pritchard, K. Title: Teaching in Large and Ultra-Large Classes
Keynote Speaker for Blacksburg High School Commencement. Topic: Achieve the Dream: 3 Tips to Keep Inspired and Passionate about Realizing Your Full Potential/ June 5th 2011
Invited Guest/Host on CampusChat, a Twitter-based show on SmartCollegeVisit.com (Z. Kelly Queijo, blogger, owner, producer) http://www.smartcollegevisit.com/2011/05/takeaway-tweets-transcript-from-campuschat-with-the-plaid-avenger.html
Invited Lecturer for Virginia Tech's first ever 'Flash Seminar' Series, hosting by the Curiosity Committee at VT. Topic: Its Only the Beginning: Comparing the 21st Century Arab Spring to European Revolutions of the 18th & 19th Centuries. April 13, 2011
Invited lecturer in GEOG 1004: Physical Geography course. Topic: How Climate and Natural Forces are Affect News, Culture and Policy; April 4, 2011
Invited lecturer to Virginia Tech ROTC Corps of Cadets Lecture Seminar Series. Topic: Future Global Hotspots of Conflict and Scenarios of US Response; February 8, 2011
Invited lecturer at the Maggie L. Walker Governor's School for Government & International Studies (about school: http://www.gsgis.k12.va.us/ ) Topic: A Brief Survey of SubSaharan Africa; Big Problems, Big Potential; February 7, 2011
Keynote Speaker for Upward Bound/Talent Search Weekend Retreat (about Upward Bound: http://www.ubts.vt.edu/about-us/) Topic: Perceiving and Embracing Misconceptions in our Globalizing World; November 13, 2010
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates October 19, 2010
Invited Speaker for Wiley Faculty Network On-line Lecture Series hosted by John Wiley & Sons, Book Publishers in Los Angeles October 12, 2010. Topic: Teaching Geography of Wine and America's Changing Wine Landscape
Invited Keynote Speaker for Geography Faculty Conference hosted by John Wiley & Sons, Book Publishers in Los Angeles March 25-27, 2010, three speaking engagements. Topic: Teaching World Regions and Connecting Students to the Real World
Invited Lecturer: ' A Brief History of Eastern Thought and Philosophy' in Graduate Study class (EDCI 5784): Mind Body Health Wellness. September 8, 10, 2009
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates. October 20, 2009
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in GEOG 4044 (BIOL 4044): BIOGEOGRAPHY A study of the factors influencing the distribution of plants and animals approached from ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives. October 21, 2008
Invited Lecturer: ' A Brief History of Eastern Thought and Philosophy' in Graduate Study class (EDCI 5784): Mind Body Health Wellness. September 5, 10, 2008
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates. October 16, 2007
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in GEOG 4044 (BIOL 4044): BIOGEOGRAPHY A study of the factors influencing the distribution of plants and animals approached from ecological, historical, and cultural perspectives. November 30, 2006
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates. October 15, 2006
Invited speaker: ‘Alcohol: the most geographic commodity.’ University of South Carolina, Department of Geography Colloquium, April 7, 2006
Invited speaker: ‘China: The Giant is Awake’ Radford University, Keynote Speaker for Chinese New Year Festival, February 8, 2006
Invited lecturer: ‘Biogeography of plants used for alcohol production’ in BIOL 2204: PLANTS AND CIVILIZATION The uses of plants as sources of food, medicine, drugs, spices, beverages, poisons, fiber, oils, and plant exudates. October 16, 2005
Invited speaker: History Department, Fall 2002, Lecture Topic: “Integrating GIS and Related Technologies into Historical Analysis”
Invited speaker: VPI&SU Faculty Development Institute June 2000, Topic: Incorporating GIS, GPS and ArcView software into academic research and teaching
Invited speaker: Symposium for History and Social Science Teachers, VPI&SU, June 2000 Topic: On-line Resources for Geography Teachers
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Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Charleston, SC Title: "The American Alcohol Revolution and its Impacts on the World” April 7, 2013
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Colombia, SC Title: "The American Alcohol Revolution and its Impacts on the World” April 5, 2013
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Williamsburg, VA Title: "The American Alcohol Revolution and its Impacts on the World” March 13, 2013
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Williamsburg, VA Title: "The "Americanization" of Wines"; March 13, 2013
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Myrtle Beach, NJ Title: "America's Changing Wine CUlture”; June 9, 2012
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Myrtle Beach, SC Title: "Old World versus New World Wine Styles: A Summary”; April 9, 2011
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Colombia, SC Title: "The US Embrace of Wine and its Impacts on our Culture”; April 8, 2011
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Atlanta, GA Title: "The Changing Wine Landscape of America”; April 7, 2011
Invited Speaker and host to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Charlotte, NC 6-course wine dinner. Title: "Stylistic Variation in Wine and Food Pairings that Compliment Them”; February 19, 2011
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Greenville, SC Title: "The US Embrace of Wine and its Impacts on our Culture”; December 11, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Class of '80 Alumni Group at Virginia Tech. Title: The Burgeoning Wine Culture's Affect on Young Americans; November 5, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group to East Tennessee Chapter Title: "The '"Americanization" of Wines'; March 15, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Wilmington, DE Title: "The '"Americanization" of Wines'; February 27, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Orlando, FL Title: "Old World vs. New World Wines'; February 21, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Fort Myers, FL Title: "Old World vs. New World Wines'; February 20, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Tampa, FL Title: "Old World vs. New World Wines'; February 19, 2010
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Chicago, IL: Title: "Old World vs. New World Wines'; June 13, 2009
Invited Speaker and Host to Virginia Tech Alumni Group Wine Tasting Event: 'Virginia Wines vs. their Old World Wine Counterparts'; The Inn at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg VA: June 12, 2009
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Charlotte, NC: Title: "A New World of Wine'; May 25, 2009
Invited Speaker to Virginia Tech Alumni Group in Minneapolis, MN: Title: "A New World of Wine'; April 25, 2009
Viticulture top
Invited Speaker: Virginia Public Radio: Virginia Conversations: The State’s Wine Industry. May 10, 2013
Invited Speaker: Central Virginia Fruit School: “GIS and Fruit Production: Strategies,” Geographic Information Systems: Applications related to fruit cultures, site assessments and more. February 16, 2005
Invited Speaker: Tennessee Viticultural & Oenological Society, 2002 Annual Conference, January 19, 2002 Topic: Site Assessment and Varietal Selection in Tennessee
Invited Speaker: North Carolina Winegrowers Association, Greensboro NC, February 9-11, 2001. Topic: Geoclimatological classification of viticulture potential in North Carolina
Invited Speaker: North American Fruit Explorers, Charlottesville, VA August 11, 2000 Topic: Prospecting for Ideal fruit growing regions using GIS
Invited Speaker: Virginia Cooperative Extension, Sustainable Agriculture Inservice, Culpepper, VA, May 25, 2000 Topic: Using GIS for Land Suitability Indexes
Invited Speaker: Virginia and West Virginia State Horticulture Societies Annual Meeting, January 12, 1999 Topic: A state-wide analysis of Virginia’s grape growing potential
Extracurricular Campus & Community Events top
I am also passionate about being involved in the local community, and helping with events that bring local businesses and local peoples together with faculty and students in diverse forums of interaction outside the university altogether. I have organized and hosted several 'public' exhibitions inside and outside the classroom as well. Each event was attended by anywhere from 100 to 3000 students/faculty/general public. They were:
1) Live Skype Conversation with Kevin Rudd, April 11, 2013
Organized social media campaign to create, and then hosted, a live Skype video call with former Australian Prime Minister, Kevin Rudd.
2) Live Skype Conversation with Aung San Suu Kyi, December 5th, 2011
Organized social media campaign to create, and then hosted, a live Skype video call with Burmese democracy leader and Nobel Peace Prize Winner, Aung San Suu Kyi. This 60 minute live Q+A session was created for World Regions class, but open to general public as well and received media attention globally. Attendance: 3000
Aung San Suu Kyi holds live Skype interview with Virginia Tech students
3) Bouncing Cats documentary film event and Q+A (with guest stars), November 29th, 2011
Organized and hosted a special screening of Bouncing Cats: the award-winning, Red Bull-sponsored documentary of one man's attempt to use the power of hip-hop for positive social change in Uganda. The film profiled Breakdance Project Uganda (BPU), an organization that was formed in 2006 to empower disadvantaged youth in Uganda through hip-hop. Our event reunited special guest stars Crazy Legs from the Rock Steady Crew and Abraham "Abramz" Tekya from Breakdance Project Uganda for the first time since filming together for the project. Attendance: 3000
Bouncing Cats: Crazy Legs and Abramz Reunite
4) Invisible Children film event and Q+A (with guest stars), November 8th, 2011
Helped organize, promote, and hosted the screening of Invisible Children documentary “Tony,” which tells the story of a young Ugandan child’s life in a war-stricken nation,. Jason Russell, a co-founder of the international charity Invisible Children, and Stella Mistica, a Ugandan who lived in the war zone and is now a mentor through the program, were guests stars that provided lecture and followed by a Q+A session after the film. Attendance: 3000
Charity co-founder speaks to Tech
5) The Way film event and Q+A (with guest stars), September 28th, 2011
Launched a massive social media campaign, organized, and hosted a film screening with guest stars Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen for their latest movie “The Way”. Following the film screening, Estevez and Sheen conducted a Q+A with students, staff, and guest from the general public.
Attendance: 3000
Emilio Estevez and Martin Sheen stop by Virginia Tech
6) Blacksburg High School Commencement Speech June 5th 2011
Topic: Achieve the Dream: 3 Tips to Keep Inspired and Passionate about Realizing Your Full Potential
http://www.handshake20.com/2011/06/commencement-speeches-arent-just-for-graduates.html
Attendance: 3000
7) Vinton Wine Festival May 21, 2011
Host and lecture speaker for the Vinton Wine & Food Festival focusing on appreciation of Virginia wines. Attendance: 1000
8) Blacksburg Fork & Cork Wine Festival April 28, 2012/April 30, 2011/May 1, 2010/May 2, 2009
(same annual event, for all 4 years)
Hosted first year, and gave 3 lectures on wine history, wine pairings and multiple other wine topics each year. Attendance: 3000
9) Bottleshock: A wine tasting/film viewing event at the Lyric Theater on May 4, 2011
Organized, fund-raised, and hosted class/public event at the Lyric theater: Bottleshock, a film about the famous Paris tasting of 1976, with a Q&A session after the showing, and the entire event was accompanied by a America vs. French wine tasting comparison. Attendance: 375
10) Gary Vaynerchuk April 27th, 2011
Organized, sponsored, hosting and emceed this guest speaker event, which was the most attended event on campus of the semester with over 3000 attendees. New York Times bestselling author, renown wine critic, video blogger (winelibrarytv.com), and radical transformer of the internet business model, Gary Vaynerchuk spoke about wine, social networking, and his new book 'The Thank You Economy.'
http://www.emilyjasper.com/social-media/the-passion-of-gary-vaynerchuk/
11) Bouncing Cats April 14, 2011
Organized and hosted class/public event at the Lyric theater. Bouncing Cats: Documentary film follows one man's attempt to create a better life for the children of Uganda using the unlikely tool of hip-hop culture with the focus on break-dancing. Produced by Red Bull Studios. Attendance: 350
http://www.bouncingcats.com/
12) Merlove: A wine tasting/film viewing event at the Lyric Theater on May 5, 2010
Organized, fund-raised, and hosted class/public event at the Lyric theater. Documentary film-maker Rudolf McClain from Sonoma, CA was the invited speaker to present his film Merlove to a sold-out crowd and we held a Q&A session after the showing. The film, a tribute to the rise and fall of Merlot wine, was accompanied by a Merlot tasting. Attendance: 400
13) Brew-Do October 4, 2012/September 24, 2011/October 30, 2010/October 24, 2009
(annual event, 3 years running)
Invited lecturer; conducting tasting panel and gave 3 talks about beer history and beer culture in the US. Also an invited judge for the home-brewing competition. Attendance: 2000
14) Eastern Martial Arts & Eastern Medicine Exposition April 10, 2006 in Graduate Student Life Center
The Eastern Martial Arts & Medicine Show was an extension of the ‘Geography of East Asia’ class I was teaching, and consisted of the students in the class enlisting speakers, medical folks, and martial artists to come put on a show free of charge for the entire VT community. Attendance: 600
15) Study Abroad Exhibit for China, Vietnam & Cambodia April 2007 in the Squires Student Center &
16) Northeastern Europe Cultural Exhibit on April 7th 2004 in the Squires Student Center;
The Northeastern Europe Cultural and the China, Vietnam & Cambodia exhibits were outgrowths of VT study abroad experiences I led. I organized the students that participated in those programs to build educational and intriguing displays to present to their fellow VT students and faculty as a way of focusing their creative energies on what they had experienced, but also to be a promotional tool for potential future participants. Attendance: 300
Study Abroad top
Finally, I have helped promote various study abroad programs across university within different colleges or departments. Invited and actively participated in VT Study Abroad experiences to Russia, Finland, Estonia, China, Vietnam, Cambodia, Switzerland, Italy Germany, Cuba and Canada. Continue to promote all VT study abroad options through instructional website and in classes. The list of activities abroad includes:
2003 Spring, Riva San Vitale, Switzerland Spring Semester; Professor and Trip Leader, 35 students
2003 Summer, Fulbright-Hays Seminar Abroad Program to India & Sri Lanka; Participant
2004 Winter, Northeastern Europe Study Abroad: Finland, Estonia, & Russia; Trip Organizer & Leader, 33 students
2004 Summer, Cuba Study Abroad; Invited Professor, 21 students
2006 Summer, Asia Study Abroad Program: Hong Kong, China, Vietnam, & Cambodia; Invited Professor, 37 students
2006 Summer, Atlantic Canada Study Abroad: Halifax, Nova Scotia & Newfoundland; Professor & Trip Leader, 25 students
2013 Fall, Semester at Sea, 15 Countries around the Atlantic Ocean; Professor and Field Trip leader, 550 students