Scholarly Activities
Publications
Books & Book Chapters
2016. Goode’s World Atlas, 23rd Edition. Christopher J. Sutton, editor. Rand McNally. ISBN: 978-0-13-386464-9.
2014. Goetz, Andrew R. and Christopher J. Sutton. ‘The Geography of Deregulation in the US Airline Industry’ in Low Cost Carriers by Lucy Budd and Stephen Ison, editors. Farnham, UK: Ashgate Publishing, pp. 199-224. ISBN: 978-1-4094-6903-2.
2013. Sutton, Christopher J. Student Atlas of World Geography, 8th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-352767-3.
2013. Layachi, Azzedine, Ayman Mottaleb, and Christopher J. Sutton. Global Studies: The Middle East, 14th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-780223-3. Available only as a digital publication through the McGraw-Hill Create site (www.mcgrawhillcreate.com)
2012. Allen, John L. and Christopher J. Sutton Student Atlas of World Politics, 10th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-802620-1.
2011. Allen, John L. and Christopher J. Sutton Student Atlas of World Geography, 7th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-352762-8.
2010. Allen, John L. and Christopher J. Sutton Student Atlas of World Politics, 9th Edition. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-340148-5.
Journal Articles
2018. Christopher J. Sutton and Chad Sperry. Volunteered Geographic Information: Importing McDonough County GIS Data into OpenStreetMap.
Illinois Geographer 60(1): 38-50.2016. Sutton, Christopher, Chad Sperry, Keisuke Nozaki, Alexis Araoz, Renée Büker and Edgar Rodriguez. “Creating a Map Book for Schuyler County, Illinois.” Illinois Geographer 58(2): 79-83.
2007. Marr, Paul and Christopher J. Sutton. “Changes in Accessibility in the Meseta Purépecha Region of Michoacán, Mexico: 1940-2000.” Journal of Transport Geography 15: 465-475.
2004. Sutton, Christopher. “Courir du Mardi Gras: The Cajun Mardi Gras of Mamou, Louisiana.” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society 46(2): 3-15.
2004. Marr, Paul and Christopher Sutton. “Impacts of Transportation Changes on the Craft Furniture Industry of Mexico’s Purépeche Region.” The Geographical Review 94(4): 440-461.
2004. Marr, Paul and Christopher Sutton. “Demographic Changes in the Purépeche Region of Michoacán, Mexico, 1970-2000.” Journal of Latin American Geography 3(1): 52-66.
1999. Sutton, Christopher and Jeff Engelstad. “Growth on the High Plains: How Denver’s 470 Beltway Impacts Douglas County, Colorado.” Small Town 29(6): 20-25.
1999. Sutton, Christopher J. “Land Use Change Along Denver’s I 225 Beltway.” Journal of Transport Geography 7: 31-41.
1999. Sutton, Christopher and Jeff Engelstad. “Growth on the High Plains: Douglas County and Denver’s 470 Beltway.” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society 41: 5-13.
1997. Goetz, Andrew R. and Christopher J. Sutton. “The Geography of Deregulation in the U.S. Airline Industry.” Annals of the Association of American Geographers 87: 238-63.
1994. Dwyer, Catherine F. and Christopher J. Sutton. “Brown Plus Forty: The Denver Experience.” Urban Geography 15: 421-34.
Published Maps
2016. Maps (41) published in Schuyler County Map Book. Western Illinois University GIS Center.
2016. Maps (8) published in The Iron Road in the Prairie State: The Story of Illinois Railroading. by Simon Cordery, 2016. Bloomington, IN: Indiana University Press. ISBN: 978-0-253-01906-6.
2015. Maps (2) published in Illinois Geographer 57(2):
2013. Maps (3) published in Illinois Geographer 55(1).
2013. Maps (2) published in Jerusalem: From the Ottomans to the British (paperback edition) by Roberto Mazza, 2013. London: I. B. Taurus & Company, Ltd. ISBN 978-1-78-076708-6.
2013. Maps (24) published in Global Studies: The Middle East, 14th Edition by Layachi, Mottaleb, and Sutton, 2013. New York, NY: McGraw-Hill. ISBN: 978-0-07-780223-3.
2012. Sutton, Christopher. 'Map of the Floodway in 1937.' In Sacrificial Land: History of the Bird's Point-New Madrid Floodway in Southeast Missouri, by Bonnie Stepenoff. Illinois Geographer 54(1): 5.
2006. Sutton, Christopher. “Illinois in Maps: Districts of the 100th United States Congress.” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society 48: 47-51.
Book Reviews & Encyclopedia Entries
2017. Sutton, C. J. ‘Megacity’ in The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology by Richardson, Douglas, Noel Castree, Michael F. Goodchild, Audrey Kobayashi, Weidong Lie, and Richard Marston, editors. John Wiley & Sons, publishers. Online ISBN: 9781118786352. Available online at http://goo.gl/R2x2PK.
2009. Sutton, Christopher. “Gunnar Olsson. Abysmal: A Critique of Cartographic Reason.” Book review. Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society 51: 49-50.
Instructor’s Manuals, Videos, and Related Pedagogical Publications
2019. Google Earth Video Tours (26) to accompany Globalization and Diversity, 6th edition by Rowntree, Lewis, Price and Wyckoff. Pearson Education (ISBN 10: 0-134-89839-7; ISBN 13: 978-0-134-89839-1). Available via the Mastering GeographyTM CMS platform.
2017. Google Earth Video Tours (17) to accompany Diversity Amid Globalization, 7th Edition by Rowntree, Lewis, Price and Wyckoff. Available via the Mastering GeographyTM CMS platform.
2016. Google Earth Video Tours (28) to accompany Globalization and Diversity, 5th edition by Rowntree, Lewis, Price and Wyckoff. Available via the Mastering GeographyTM CMS platform.
2015. Sutton, Christopher. Quizzes (53) to accompany videos on the MasteringGeography course management site. Pearson Education, Inc. [www.masteringgeography.com]
2015. Sutton, Christopher. Google Earth Virtual Tour Videos (44) to accompany Diversity Amid Globalization, 6th Edition by Rowntree, Lewis, Price and Wyckoff. Available via the Mastering GeographyTM CMS platform.
2013. Exercises to accompany MasteringGeography map projections animations (4). Available via the Mastering GeographyTM CMS platform.
2013. Sutton, Christopher. 121 pp. Instructor’s Resource Guide: Student Atlas of World Geography, 8th Edition. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 119 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the atlas. ISBN: 978-0-07-777519-3.
2013. Sutton, Christopher. Mastering Geography: Western Illinois University. In MyLab/Mastering Science and Engineering: Data supported evidence of Mastering’s positive impact on teaching and learning, edited by Michelle D. Speckler, 54-55. [media.pearsoncmg.com/bc/bc_0mastering/casestudies/Mastering_White_Paper_v3.pdf.]
2012. Sutton, Christopher. Instructor’s Resource Guide: Student Atlas of World Politics, 10th Edition. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 123 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the atlas. ISBN: 978-0-07-748081-3.
2011. Sutton, Christopher. Instructor’s Resource Guide: Student Atlas of World Geography, 7th Edition. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 143 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the atlas. ISBN: 978-0-07-743036-8.
2010. Sutton, Christopher. Instructor’s Resource Guide: Student Atlas of World Politics, 9th Edition. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 119 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the atlas. ISBN: 978-0-07-735553-1.
2009. Sutton, Christopher J. Instructor’s Resource Guide: Student Atlas of World Geography, 6th Edition. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 132 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the atlas. ISBN: 978-0-07-729842-5.
2008. Sutton, Christopher J. Mapping Exercises to Accompany Cartography: Thematic Map Design, 6th edition by Dent, Torguson and Hodler. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 153 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the textbook. [www.mhhe.com/dent]
2007. Sutton, Christopher J. Instructor’s Manual to accompany Contemporary World Regional Geography: Global Connections, Local Voices, 2nd Edition by Bradshaw, White, Dymond, and Chacko. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 74 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the textbook. [www.mhhe.com/bradshaw]
2007. Sutton, Christopher J. PowerPoint Lecture Slides to accompany Contemporary World Regional Geography: Global Connections, Local Voices, 2nd Edition by Bradshaw, White, Dymond, and Chacko. McGraw-Hill, publisher. 209 pp. Published in digital format only and available at the instructor’s resource web site which accompanies the textbook. [www.mhhe.com/bradshaw]
2005. Sutton, Christopher and Suzanne Traub-Metlay. Companion Website for Diversity Amid Globalization, Third Edition by Rowntree, Lewis, Price and Wyckoff. Prentice Hall, publisher. [wps.prenhall.com/esm_rowntree_dag_3].
Presentations
Conference Presentations
2023. 'GIS Workforce Development Panel: Challenges, Trends, and Opportunities.' ILGISA Chicago Regional Meeting. Chicago, IL, May 6.
2023. 'Teaching GIS: Integrating Client-Based Learning Activities.' Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society. Springfield, IL, April 22.
2023. ‘Road Atlases for Emergency Management’. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers. Denver, CO, March 25.
2021. ‘Illinois Covid Dashboard -- One Year in the Making’. Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society (Virtual). May 1.
2020. ‘Developing a Covid-19 Dashboard for Illinois’ (with Chad Sperry). Annual Meeting of the West Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers. Virtual Conference. November 13.
2020. ‘Covid-19 Dashboard for Illinois’ (with Chad Sperry) – Annual Meeting of the Illinois GIS Association (Virtual). October 5.
2019. ‘Implementing Class Engagement Strategies in an Introductory Geography Course’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society. Dubuque, IA, April 27.
2019. ‘Creating Map Books for Counties in Western Illinois’. Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, Washington, DC, April 6.
2017. ‘MapMaster 2.0’ – 2017 Geography Education in the 21st Century Conference. Illinois State University, Normal, IL. November 11.
2017. ‘Creating a County Map Book’ (with Chad Sperry). Annual Conference of the Illinois GIS Association. Normal, IL. October 3.
2014. ‘Mastering Geography’ – Windy City Conference on Teaching with Technology. College of DuPage, Glen Ellyn, IL, March 14.
2013. ‘Mastering Geography’ – Innovations 2013: Improving Outcomes Through Technology. Indiana University—Purdue University at Indianapolis. Indianapolis, IN, March 1.
2012. ‘I See Dead People: GIS and Macomb’s Oakwood Cemetery’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society. Grayslake, Illinois. April 28.
2012. ‘Mastering Geography’ – The Windy City Event: Improving Outcomes Through Technology. Loyola University/Water Tower Campus. Chicago, IL, February 24.
2010. ‘Integrating Google SketchUp into Facilities Management and Master Planning at Western Illinois University’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society. Rockford, Illinois.
2010. ‘Integrating Google SketchUp into Facilities Management and Master Planning at Western Illinois University’ (with Chad Sperry and Tim Schroll). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC, April 16.
2009. ‘How Historic Land Use Affects Forest Structure and Composition at the Post Wildlife Sanctuary, McDonough County, Illinois’ (with Selina Goddard, Susan Romano and Roger Viadero). Upper Mississippi River Conference. Moline, Illinois.
2009. ‘3D Reconstructions of the Now and the Past: Integrating Google SketchUp into McDonough County, IL Mapping Projects’ – Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV, March 22-27.
2008. ‘Forest Habitat Assessment, Vishnu Springs, Illinois’ (with Selina Goddard, Susan Romano and Roger Viadero). Upper Mississippi River Conference. Moline, Illinois.
2008. ‘Using Google SketchUp and GIS for Local 3D Facilities Mapping: Examples from Western Illinois’ Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, Massachusetts.
2007. ‘3D Mapping of Macomb’s Courthouse Square, Phase III’ (with Daya Snapp and Paras Achraya). Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society, Charleston, Illinois.
2006. ‘Constructing a 3D Map of Western Illinois University’ (with Brock Terry). Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society, Glen Ellyn, Illinois.
2006. ‘Constructing a 3D Model of the Western Illinois University Campus’ (with Brock Terry) Illinois Geographic Information Systems Association Conference, Springfield, Illinois.
2006. ‘From Reeds on Burros to Chairs on Trucks: Craft Production Changes in the Purépecha Region of Michoacán, Mexico, 1940-2000’ (with Paul Marr). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, Illinois.
2005. ‘Cities, Skylines and Civic Identity’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society, Rock Island, Illinois.
2005. ‘Town Accessibility and Isolation in the Purépecha Region of Michoacán, Mexico’ (with Paul Marr). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, Colorado.
2004. ‘Changes in the Woodworking Craft Industry of Eight Villages in the Purépecha Region of Michoacán, Mexico’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society, River Grove, Illinois.
2003. ‘The Impact of Transportation Changes on the Woodworking Craft Industry of Eight Villages in the Sierra Tarasca of Michoacán, Mexico’ (with Paul Marr). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, Louisiana.
2001. ‘Transportation and Land Use Change in the Northeast Denver Metropolitan Area’ (with Jeff Engelstad). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York, New York.
2000. ‘Chasing the Chicken: the Mardi Gras Celebration of Cajun Louisiana’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society, Joliet, Illinois.
2000. ‘Growth in Metropolitan Denver’s Airport/I-70 Corridor’ (with Jeff Engelstad). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
1999. ‘Air Transportation and Urban Hierarchies in the Era of Deregulation’ (with Andrew R. Goetz). Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Honolulu, Hawaii.
1995. ‘Beltway Impacts in Denver: Normal Growth or Induced?’ Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, Illinois.
1994. ‘Living on the Edge: The Evolution of Development Along the I-225 Beltway in the Denver Metropolitan Area.’ Annual Meeting of the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division of the Association of American Geographers, Salt Lake City, Utah.
1993. ‘Issues in Transportation Planning.’ Earth Resources Consortium: Envirosciences Expo ’93, Denver, Colorado.
1992. ‘Accessing Denver International Airport.’ Annual Meeting of the Great Plains/Rocky Mountain Division of the Association of American Geographers, Manhattan, Kansas.
1992. ‘Denver’s Rural-Urban Fringe.’ Annual Conference of the Western Social Sciences Association, Denver, Colorado.
Invited Lectures and Other Presentations
2020. 'Illinois Covid-19 Awareness Dashboard' – Macomb Centennial Morning Rotary Club, July 16.
2018. Keynote address. Phi Eta Sigma National Honor Society Induction Ceremony – Western Illinois University, November 4.
2018. ‘Creating a Map Book Using Data Driven Pages and Adobe Creative Suite’ – Webinar sponsored by ILGISA, January 22.
2017. ‘Designing with SketchUp: Modeling Your Home Town’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 28.
2017. ‘Designing with SketchUp: Using Layers’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 14.
2017. ‘Designing with SketchUp: 3D Warehouse and Other Components’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 28.
2017. ‘Designing with SketchUp: Making Your Model Colorful’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 7.
2017. ‘Designing with SketchUp: Model Basics’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 7.
2017. ‘SketchUp – Models & Site Design’ Midwest Community Development Institute. Moline, IL, August 8.
2017. ‘SketchUp – Building a Model’ Midwest Community Development Institute. Moline, IL, August 8.
2017. ‘Creating a Map Book for Schuyler County, Illinois’ – Annual Meeting of the Illinois Geographical Society. University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign, April 29.
2017. ‘The Power of Maps’ – Western Illinois University Distinguished Faculty Lecture. March 22 (Macomb Campus), April 6 (Quad Cities Campus). YouTube: https://youtu.be/-I9g-xajmOA.
2017. SketchUp Basics, Part I’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 9 & 10.
2017. ‘Google Earth Tours’ Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 2.
2016. ‘SketchUp’ Midwest Community Development Institute. Moline, IL, August 17.
2016. ‘Publishing Your Research’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, April 19.
2016. ‘Google Earth Tours’ (3x) – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 1, March 29, April 26.
2016. ‘Using SketchUp’ – Western Illinois University Facilities Management. Macomb, IL. March 22.
2016. ‘Introduction to Google Earth’ Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 22.
2015. ‘Highways and Craft Production Specialization in western Michoacán, Mexico’ Northern Illinois University Department of Geography Colloquium. DeKalb, IL, October 9. (Invited lecture)
2015. ‘Sketchup Basics, Part I’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 10.
2015. ‘SketchUp Basics, Part II’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 12.
2015. ‘Publishing Your First Textbook’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, March 5.I
2014. ‘Google Earth Basics, Part I’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 11.
2014. ‘Google Earth Basics, Part II’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, November 13.
2014. ‘Managing Classroom Behavior’ – Teaching Assistant Orientation, Western Illinois University, August 20.
2014. ‘SketchUp Basics’ – Western Illinois University Computer Science Association. April 24.
2014. ‘Publishing Your Research Though an Academic Press’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, February 26.
2014. ‘Textbook Publishing’ – Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, February 25.
2014. ‘SketchUp Basics, Part I’ (3x) Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, February 12, March 4, & November 4.
2014. ‘SketchUp Basics, Part II’ (3x) Western Illinois University, Center for Innovation in Teaching and Research. Macomb, IL, February 11, March 6 & November 8.
2012. ‘Migrating from WesternOnline to Desire2Learn (D2L)’ – Western Illinois University, College of Arts and Sciences. Macomb, IL, April 24 (4 presentations).
2012. ‘Mastering Geography’ – The Windy City Event: Improving Outcomes Through Technology. Loyola University/Water Tower Campus. Chicago, IL, February 24.
2011. ‘Geography Matters! The Importance of Geographic Literacy in Liberal Arts Education’ – John Hallwas Liberal Arts Lecture. Western Illinois University. Moline, IL, September 7; Macomb, IL, September 8.
2008. ‘‘Rediscovering’ and Mapping the Ghost Town of Vishnu Springs, Illinois’ – Geography Awareness Week Lectures. Eastern Illinois University, Charleston, IL.(Invited lecture)
2007. ‘Cities, Skylines and Civic Identity’ – Geography-Earth Science Department Winter Seminar Series. Shippensburg University, Shippensburg, PA. (Invited lecture)
2007. ‘Mexico’s Purépecha Region’ – Sociology 100 FYE class, Western Illinois University. (Invited lecture)
2006. ‘Mapping Community Vision’ – Sustainability Brown Baggers–Conversations for the Natural and Social Sciences and the Arts and Humanities, Western Illinois University, Macomb, Illinois.
2005. ‘McDonough County GIS Center’ – 2005 Annual Dean’s Conference, Macomb, IL. September 30.
2004. ‘WebCT Quizzing as a Learning Tool’ – Fifth Annual Tech Fest. Western Illinois University.
2004. ‘Excel Grade Book’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2004. ‘WebCT Quizzing’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2003. ‘Cities, Skylines and Civic Identity’ – Geography Department Brown Bag Series, Department of Geography, Western Illinois University.
2003. ‘What Can You Can With WebCT?’ Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2003. ‘Introduction to WebCT’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2003. ‘Excel Grade Book’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Intermediate Dreamweaver’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Developing a Course Website Using WebCT 3.x’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Creating Web Pages with Dreamweaver’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Communication Beyond the Classroom—Using Discussion Groups and Chat Rooms in WebCT3.x’ – Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Online quizzing using WebCT 3.x’ Western Illinois University, Teaching, Learning, and Technology Center.
2002. ‘Email Changeover for Technology Representatives’ – Western Illinois University, College of Arts and Sciences.
2001. ‘Introduction to WebCT 3.x’ – Western Illinois University Department of Geography.
2001. ‘Fireworks for Beginners’ – Illinois Interinstitutional Faculty Summer Institute on Learning Technologies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
2001. ‘Intermediate FrontPage 2000’ – Illinois Interinstitutional Faculty Summer Institute on Learning Technologies, University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign.
1997. ‘Courir du Mardi Gras en Grand Mamou’ – Northwestern State University Anthropological Society, Natchitoches, Louisiana. (Invited lecture)
1997. ‘Courir du Mardi Gras en Grand Mamou’ – St. Mary’s School, Natchitoches, Louisiana. (Invited lecture)
1996. ‘Courir du Mardi Gras en Grand Mamou’ – Department of Geography, University of Denver, Denver, Colorado. (Invited lecture)
1995. ‘Issues in Urbanization,’ Rocky Mountain School of Art and Design, Denver, Colorado. (Invited lecture)
Media Presentations & Interviews
2014. “What's In a Name? Czech vs Czechia: The ongoing, heated debate over what, exactly, the country's proper English name should be.” Interviewed by Ryan Scott of expats.cz. March 3. (http://www.expats.cz/prague/article/czech-language/whats-in-name-czech-vs-czechia/)
2005. “No idea too wild for charrette.” Interviewed by Aaron Hintz, Macomb Eagle. November 3, p. 1, 4.
2005. With Kathie Brown and Mike Hays. “The Macomb Charrette.” Interviewed for the program Public Perspectives on WJEQ-FM, Macomb, IL. Aired October 29.
1995. “Gatekeepers.” Interviewed by Cindy Brovsky, Greeley Tribune. February 20, p. A1.
1992. “PUC up to speed on airport issues.” Interviewed for Connections, published by the Colorado Public Utilities Commission. September issue.
1992. “Airport rail-line proposal backed.” Interviewed by Mary George of The Denver Post. July 11.
Advisory & Review
Content Editor - Digital Pedagogical Content
2019-20. Content editor for the interactive MapMaster2.1 GIS-based online mapping tool (Pearson Education). Oversaw development and implementation (content side only) of updates to the MapMaster tool.
2018-19. Content editor for the interactive MapMaster2 GIS-based online mapping tool (Pearson Education). Oversaw development and implementation (content side only) of nearly 700 map layers for the online app.
2016–17. Content editor for the interactive MapMaster GIS-based online mapping tool (Pearson Education)
Editorial & Advisory - Books
2013. Academic Advisory Board: Annual Editions: Environment 12/13 by Richard Eathorne, editor. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-351561-8.
2012. Academic Advisory Board: Annual Editions: Environment 11/12 by Zach Sharp, editor. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-351558-8
2012. Geography Editor for Global Studies: Africa, 14th edition by Thomas Krabacher, Ezekel Kalipeni and Azzedine Layachi. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-802623-2.
2012. Geography Editor for Global Studies: Japan and the Pacific Rim, 11th edition by Dean W. Collinwood. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-802624-9.
2012. Geography Editor for Global Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean, 15th edition by Paul Goodwin. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-802626-3.
2011. Academic Advisory Board: Annual Editions: Environment 10/11 by Zach Sharp, editor. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-3511556-4.
2011. Geography Editor for Global Studies: China, 14th edition by Zhinqun Zhu. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-802619-5.
2011. Geography Editor for Global Studies: India and South Asia, 10th edition by Ramesh C. Dhussa. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-802624-9.
2010. Academic Advisory Board: Annual Editions: Environment 09/10 by Zach Sharp, editor. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-351549-6.
2010. Geography Editor for Global Studies: Latin America and the Caribbean, 14th edition by Paul B. Goodwin. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-352777-2.
2010. Geography Editor for Global Studies: The Middle East, 13th edition by Azzedine Layachi. New York: McGraw-Hill Publishers. ISBN: 978-0-07-352775-8.
2010. Consulting Editor for Student Atlas of World Geography, 6th edition by John L. Allen. McGraw-Hill, publisher.
Editorial & Advisory - Journals
2007–Pr. Cartography Editor. Illinois Geographer (Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society prior to 2011)
1998. Book Review Editor. Southern Studies.
Reviewer of Books, Manuscripts & Grants
2013. Reviewer, Maps and Web-Mapping by Keith Clark. Pearson Prentice Hall, publishers.
2010. Reviewer, The Geography of Korea by Yohgwoo Kwon and Jaeduk Lee, editors.
2009. Reviewer, manuscript JTRG-D-09-0079 for the Journal of Transport Geography.
2008. Reviewer, “Fiscal Policy Instruments for Reducing Congestion and Atmospheric Emissions in the Transport Sector: A Review” by Govinda R. Timilsina and Hari B. Dulal. Published as Policy Research Working Paper 4652, The World Bank Development Research Group.
2006. Reviewer, proposal 0649290 for the National Science Foundation.
2005. Reviewer, manuscript PG-2005-0016 for the journal The Professional Geographer.
2005. Coordinator & Reviewer, Art Review Panel for Bradshaw, Michael, George W. White and Joseph P. Dymond, Contemporary World Regional Geography for McGraw-Hill, publisher.
2004. Reviewer, “Instructor’s Video Guide to accompany the FRONTLINE/World Video Anthology” for W. H. Freeman and Company, publisher.
2001. Reviewer, World Regional Geography: The New Global Order by Michael Bradshaw, McGraw-Hill, publisher.
1997. Reviewer, Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts by Harm J. deBlij and Peter O. Muller, John Wiley & Sons, publisher.
1996. Reviewer, Introduction to Geography by Edward F. Bergman and Tom L. McKnight, Prentice Hall, publisher.
Reviewer of Digital Pedagogical Content
2015. Reviewer for Physical Geography Dynamic Study Modules, Pearson Education.
2013. Reviewer for MyGeoSciencePlace chapter quizzes for Clarke’s Maps and Web Mapping.
Grants & Contracts
2010. Preliminary Study on the Naming Patterns and Policies of Mapmaking Companies in the United States and the United Kingdom ($12,548). Funding Source: Northeast Asia History Foundation. Co-PI with Dr. Jongnam Choi.
2008. WIU 3D Campus Mapping–Landscape Modeling ($10,000). Funding Source: Western Illinois Physical Plant.
2001. Expanding Digital Mapping Opportunities for WIU Cartography Students ($1,100). Funding source: Western Illinois University Faculty Development.