Keith Meredith bell
Volunteer State Community College
Associate Professor of Geography
EDUCATION
M.S., Geography, University of Memphis, 1995
B.A., Geography/History, Memphis State University, 1993
A.S., History, Columbia State Community College, 1991
PROFESSIONAL TEACHING EXPERIENCE
Faculty Member, Volunteer State Community College, 9½ years
Adjunct Instructor:
a. Northwest Mississippi Junior College, Senatobia, MS, 1 semester
b. Trevecca Nazarene University, Nashville, TN, 3 semesters
Teaching Assistant, University of Memphis, Memphis, TN, 2 years
COURSES TAUGHT
· Cultural Geography (3 credits)
· Physical Geography (3 credits)
· World Regional Geography - both traditional lecture & video/Internet format (3 credits)
· Selected Topics in Geography - (1 - 6 credits)
Professional Affiliations
· Member, Tennessee Geographic Alliance (TGA), 1998 – Present
· Regional Coordinator, Tennessee Geographic Alliance (TGA), 1999 - Present
· Member, American Geographical Society (AGS), 2000 - Present
· Member, Association of American Geographers (AAG), 1998-2000
· Member, Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers, SEDAAG, 1998 – 2002
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
· Outstanding Faculty Award for Teaching Excellence, Professional Development, College Service, and Community Service, Volunteer State Community College, 2003-04
· Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2005-06 (ID# 10599070-5)
· Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2003-04 (ID# 0555672 P8N H 09912)
· Who's Who Among America's Teachers, 2001-02 (ID# 0555672 7C2 O 09912)
PUBLICATIONS & ACADEMIC CONTRIBUTIONS
· Southwest Field Trip weblog - http://swft.blogspot.com
· Chapter Review for: an upcoming World Regional Geography book published by John Wiley & Sons, Inc. in conjunction with the National Geographic Society.
· PowerPoint Lectures for: Knox, P. A. and Sallie A. Marston. 2006. Places and Regions in Global Context: Human Geography. Fourth Edition. Pearson Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey.
· Focus Group Participation for: Salter, Christopher and Joseph Hobbs. Essentials of World Regional Geography. Fifth Edition. Thomson: Brooks/Cole.
· PowerPoint Lectures for: Knox, P. A. and Sallie A. Marston. 2004. Places and Regions in Global Context: Human Geography. Third Edition. Pearson Prentice-Hall, Inc., New Jersey.
· Academic Input for: de Blij, Harm J. and Peter O. Muller. 2004. Geography: Realms, Regions, and Concepts. Eleventh Edition. John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
· Comments on the NGS-Roper 2002 Survey -- Tennessee Geographic Alliance Newsletter. Spring 2003
· Seeing the World Through American Eyes -- Tennessee Geographic Alliance Newsletter. Autumn 2002
· Globalization Understood by Geography -- Tennessee Geographic Alliance Newsletter. Autumn 2001
PRESENTATIONS
· "EarthCaching: An Educator's Guide," presented for K-12 and college teachers, Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, April 2008
· "EarthCaching: An Educator's Guide," presented for K-12 teachers, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, October 2007
· "GPS, Geocaching & Geography," presented for K-12 teachers, Gallatin, TN, Spring 2007
· "GPS, Geocaching & Geography," presented for K-12 teachers, Nashville, TN, Spring 2007
· "Evolution from a Geographic Perspective," presented for Tennessee State University pre-service teachers, Gallatin, TN, March 2005
· "Norway: The World's Best Country (Again!)," presented at Sumner Country Teacher Learning Center, Gallatin, TN, October 2004
· Weather & Climate Workshop for Dwight D. Eisenhower federal grant, presented at Tennessee Technology Center, Livingston, TN, May 2004
· “South Africa: The Rainbow Nation After Apartheid," presented at Middle Tennessee State University, Murfreesboro, TN, November 2003
· “Mapping and Graphing Climatologic Data,” presented at Humphreys County Board of Education, Waverly, TN, April 2003
· “Islamists vs. Globalization,” presented at Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN, November 2001
· Discussion of Islam, co-presenter with Imam Abdishakur Ibrahim at Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN, September 19, 2001
· “Pakistan and India: A History of Animosity,” presented at the University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, March 2001
· “Passage to India,” presented at Cumberland University, Lebanon, TN, October 2000
· “India’s Cultural Dimensions,” presented at Volunteer State Community College, Gallatin, TN, March 2000
· “Why We Fight: Global Conflict,” presented at Erma Siegel Middle School, Murfreesboro, TN, November 1999
professional development
· Participant, Tennessee Consortium for International Studies, Memphis, TN, 2008
· Participant, EarthCache Teacher Facilitator Workshop, Geological Society of America, Boulder, CO, 2007
· Participant, Teaching About India: A History Institute for Teachers, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Chattanooga, TN, March 2006
· GIS Participant/Student, Eastern Michigan University, GIS for Educators, Ypsilanti, MI, Academic Year 2005-06
· Participant, Understanding the Koreas: A History Institute for Teachers, Foreign Policy Research Institute, Philadelphia, PA, April 2005
· Participant, Rotary Club Group Study Exchange to Norway, May/June 2004
· Participant, The Geography Faculty Development Alliance, Workshops and Seminars for Early Career College and University Faculty, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO, Summer 2002
· Participant, ESRI training on ArcView GIS mapping program, Franklin, TN, March 2000
· Participant, Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers annual meeting, Memphis, TN, November 1998
COMMUNITY SERVICE
· Earth Day Clean-up Event, Cache In Trash Out (CITO), Middle Tennessee Geocachers Club, 2008
· City of Gallatin, Steering Committee 20-Year Plan, 2007
· Volunteer State Community Garden
· YMCA Youth Soccer Coach, 2006
· Final Round Moderator, Tennessee Geographic Bee, 2005 & 2007
· Habitat for Humanity
· Rockland Park Restoration Project
· Judge, Tennessee Geographic Bee, 1999 – Present
· Project Mentor, My Community, Our Earth (MyCOE), 2003-2004
· Financial Contributions to the American Red Cross, American Cancer Association, and Oxfam America
GLOBAL COMMUNITY SERVICE
· Financial Contributions to Oxfam (Indonesian Tsunami) and Heifer International (multiple projects)