BARRY DONALD MOWELL
EDUCATION
Doctor of Philosophy International Politics Florida International Univ. TBD
Doctor of Education Social Science Education University of Georgia 2002
Education Specialist Curriculum & Instruction University of Tennessee 1999
Master of Science Non-Profit Management Florida Atlantic University 2008
Master of Arts Compar. Religion/Sociology Florida International Univ. 2006
Master of Arts Geography/History East Tennessee
State Univ. 1993
Bachelor of Science Geography (History Minor) East Tennessee State Univ. 1991
Associate of Science Behavioral Science Walters
State Comm.
College 1990
*postgraduate work in Sociology: Florida Atlantic
University
PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS
Broward Community College Professor of Area Studies & History 2007-present
Broward Community College Honors Program
Coordinator – Central Campus 2003-present
Broward Community College Associate
Professor of Geography & History 1999-2007
Florida Atlantic University Adjunct Professor of Geography
and Education 1998-2007
Nova Southeastern University Adjunct Professor of History and Amer. Govt. 1999-2003
Broward Community College Assistant
Professor of Geography & History 1996-1999
University of Georgia Teaching
Assistant-College of Education 1994-1996
Tusculum College Adjunct
Professor of Geography 1993-1994
East Tennessee State Univ. Graduate Assistant-University Center 1991-1993
PROFESSIONAL AWARDS
Sensormatic Electronics
Corporation Endowed Teaching Chair – BCC 2007-2010
Semi-Finalist – Florida Assoc. of Com.
Colleges: Florida Professor of the Year 2005
A. Hugh Adams Endowed
Teaching Chair – Broward Community College 2000-2003
Classroom Research Award –
Broward Community College 2000
Professor of the Year – Broward Community College 1998
Who’s Who Among America’s
Teachers 1996;02;
04; 06
Meritorious Service Award –
ETSU Dept. of Geography 1993
CIVIC AWARDS
Honorary Consul to the State
of Florida – Republic of Latvia 2005-present
Kiwanian of the Year –
Kiwanis Club of Fort Lauderdale,
Florida 2003
Human and Spiritual Values
Award – Kiwanis Club of Fort
Lauderdale, FL 2002
Certificate of Merit – Florida Department of
Children and Families 2001
Who’s Who in the United
States 2000;02;
04; 06
COMMUNITY SERVICE
United Nations Representative
for “A Child Is Missing, Inc.” 2007-present
Fundraising Cabinet –
International Game Fish Association 2007-present
Organizational Liaison
Between the Florida
Society of Geographers 2006-present
and the Latvian Geographical Society
Florida Consular Corps; Miami-Ft. Lauderdale Consular Corps 2005-present
Florida Atlantic University Speakers Bureau 2005-present
National Board of Directors – “A
Child Is Missing, Inc.” 2002-present
Vice President – Board of Directors: “A Child Is Missing,
Inc.” 2006-present
General Secretary: “A Child Is Missing, Inc.” 2004-2006
COMMUNITY SERVICE (continued)
President, Kiwanis Club of Ft
Lauderdale, Florida 2004-2005
Board of Directors, Kiwanis Club of Ft Lauderdale 2003-2005
Program
Chairman, Kiwanis Club of Ft Lauderdale 2003-2004
Community
Service Chairman, Kiwanis Club of Ft Lauderdale 2002-2003
Board of Directors – EASE
Foundation 2002-2007
Broward Community College Public Speakers Bureau 2000-present
BCC Service Learning Faculty
Member 1999-present
GOVERNMENTAL ADVISORY BOARDS
Advisory Board – BCC College
Academy (charter magnet
high school) 2004-2006
Board of Commissioners –
Central Broward Water Control District 2004
School Advisory Board – Davie, Florida 2003-2005
Broward County Commission
Advisory Board for Individuals with Disabilities 2003-2005
Water/Environment Board (Vice
Chair) – Davie,
Florida 2001-2004
COLLEGE COMMITTEES
Collegewide Curriculum
Committee (Chair) 2006-2008
General Education Review Task
Force (Ad Hoc) 2004-2006
Collegewide Honors Committee 2004-2006
Central Campus Honors
Committee (Chair) 2003-present
Faculty Senate 2002-2004
International Education
Committee (Chair) 2000-2004
Central Campus Provost’s
Advisory Board (Chair) 2000-2002
G.I.S. Curriculum Review Task
Force (Ad Hoc) 1997-1999
Collegewide Technology
Enhancement Fund Committee 1997-2000
Central Campus Technology
Enhancement Fund Committee 1996-2000
Numerous faculty and
administrative search committees 1996-2005
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
Books:
Sub-Saharan Africa in
the Classroom. Editor.
National Council for Geographic
Education. Forthcoming—2008
Teaching About the Islamic World. Editor. National Council for Geographic
Education. 2006
Countries of the World: A Travel & Reference Guide. Hellgate
Press. 2003
World Travel Guide. Hellgate Press. 2000
Internet Resources for Teaching World Geography.
Kendall-Hunt. 1999
Book Chapters:
Introduction to Teaching About Sub-Saharan Africa. Sub-Saharan
Africa in the Classroom.
National Council for Geographic Education. 2007
Introduction to Teaching About the Islamic World. Teaching About the Islamic World.
National Council for Geographic Education. 2006
Establishing a Certificate Program in G.I.S.
Technology: A Case Study of Broward Community
College. Improving Science and Technology Education
at Community Colleges. Phi
Theta Kappa. Volume 1. 1998. Pages 22-24.
Teaching Current Events and Enriched Social Studies: A
Web of Ideas. Computers in the
Social
Studies Classroom.
Georgia Council for the Social Studies. 1996. Co-author: D. Brook.
PUBLICATIONS & RESEARCH
(continued)
Peer Reviewed Articles:
Curricular Equity and the Perceptions of Community
College Science Faculty Concerning the
Nature
of Physical Geography: Applications in Cognitive and Cultural Anthropology.
Currently in review.
Edible Geography: International Foods in the World
Geography Classroom. Journal
of
Geography. National Council for Geographic Education. October 2003.
Numerous articles for
following reference works: Encyclopedia
of Appalachia; Cultural
Encyclopedia
of New England; Encyclopedia of New York
State; Encyclopedia of
the
Midwest; Encyclopedia of West
Virginia
Liberia: America's Closest
African Ally. Social Education. National Council for the Social
Studies. Vol 61,
No 7 Nov/Dec 1997. Pages 390-395. Co-author: Sam Thompson
Resources for Teaching About Sub-Saharan Africa. Social Education. Volume 61, No.7
November/December 1997. Pages 423-428. Co-authors: Samuel
Hinton, & Diane Brook
Sub-Saharan Africa
on the Internet. Social Education.
November/December 1997. Pages 425-
427 (this article is one component of the latter, which
is a compilation piece).
Volunteer Teaching on the University Campus: The
Controversy and the Need for Recognition
and
Study. The Journal of Graduate
Teaching Assistant Development. Volume 3, No.
3 Spring 1996
Conference
Papers/Presentations:
A Demographic Profile of Latvian-Americans in the State
of Florida. Florida
Society of Geographers. Scheduled for February 2007.
The Status of Geography in Florida’s Community College
System. Florida
Society of
Geographers.
February 2006
Application of the
'Student-Year-Cost' Measure to PhD Programs in Geography. International
Conference
on Research in Geographic Education - Austin,
Texas. May 1999.
Teaching World Regional
Geography Panel Discussion. National Council For Geographic
Education - Indianapolis, Indiana.
October 1998.
Expenditure of Student-Time
Per Degree: An Application of the 'Breneman Wheel'/
'Student-Year-Cost' Measure
to PhD Programs In Geography. Florida Society of
Geographers. Spring 1997.
Changes in the Degree Credentials of the
Geography Professoriate 1950-1995. Southeastern
United States
Geography Student Conference (Regional Studies Association).
Columbia,
South
Carolina. February
1996
Session
Presider - Environmental Problems in Africa Today. Georgia Council for the Social
Studies. Savannah,
Georgia.
October 1995.
Dissertation/Thesis:
The Hidden Tier: Analysis of
the Characteristics & Viability of Degree Programs in Geography in US Community Colleges. University of Georgia
Doctoral Dissertation. 2002.
Land Use Controls Regulating Aesthetics In the
Historic Districts of Jonesboro
and Rogersville,
Tennessee:
A Comparative Study. East Tennessee State
University Masters
Thesis. 1993.
COURSES TAUGHT
Geography:
Conservation of Natural
Resources Cultural/Human Geography
Introduction to Geography Physical
Geography
World Regional Geography Geography
of the Western World
History:
US History to 1877 20th Century World
History
Interdisciplinary Honors
Seminar (IDH 2121):
Summer 2008: Modern Europe
Spring 2008: Political Extremism
Fall 2007: Communism
Summer 2007: The American Civil War
Spring 2007: The Eagle at War: Military and Geopolitical
History of Russia
Fall 2006: Scandinavia and the Baltic
States
Summer 2006: International Conflicts and Hotspots
Spring 2006: Africa: A
Land and People
Fall 2005: The Middle East: North Africa and Southwest Asia
Summer 2005: South and Central
Asia
Spring 2005: Russia
and Eastern Europe
Fall 2004: The Caribbean:
An Interdisciplinary Survey
Spring 2004: Florida:
People and Environment
Education:
Methods of Teaching Social
Sciences Introduction
to Education
MEMBERSHIP IN ORGANIZATIONS
International:
- Fellow of the Royal (British) Geographical
Society
- World Affairs Council
- Foreign Policy Research Institute
National:
- Association of Foreign Consuls in the United States (Consular Corps
College)
- National Council for Geographic Education
- National Geographic Society
- American-Latvian Association
- Baltic-American Freedom League
- Cuban-American National Foundation
State/Local:
- Florida Consular Corps; Miami-Fort Lauderdale Consular
Corps
- Florida Society of Geographers
- Florida Geographic Alliance
- United Faculty of Florida
- Florida Association of Community Colleges