Curriculum Vitae Template for Faculty

College of Arts & Sciences

Eastern Kentucky University

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NAME: French Tyler Huffman PHONE: 859-622-6968

E-MAIL: tyler.huffman@eku.edu

ADDRESS: 207 Roark Building

521 Lancaster Avenue

Richmond, KY 40475-3102

EDUCATION

Ph.D., Geography, University of Connecticut, 2006

Dissertation Title: “Assessing the Impact of Uncertainties and Errors on Multi-Criteria Evaluation Procedures when using Remote Sensing Derived Land Cover Input Data”

M.A., Geography, University of Connecticut, 2000

Thesis Title: “Automated Label Point Annotation as a Location Set Covering Problem”

GIS Certificate, University of Connecticut, 2000

B.A., Geography, University of Kentucky, 1996

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

Assistant Professor

Geography, Department of Geography, Eastern Kentucky University, 2006 - Present

Lecturer

Geography, Department of Geography, University of Connecticut, 2004-2006

Research Assistant

Map and Geographic Information Center, University of Connecticut, 2005

Teaching Assistant

Geography, Department of Geography, University of Connecticut, 2002-2004

Map Librarian Assistant

Map and Geographic Information Center, University of Connecticut, 2002

Teaching Assistant

Geography, Department of Geography, University of Connecticut, 1998-2000

ESRI Site License Manager

Geography, University of Connecticut Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, 1999-2000

OTHER POSITIONS

Consultant

Thompson Associates, July 2000 - August 2001

TEACHING

Courses at Eastern Kentucky University

Course Prefix Title Times Taught

and Number ______________

GEO 210 Introduction to Physical Geography 1

GEO 353 Geographic Information Systems 2

Courses at other universities

Course Prefix Title Times Taught

and Number ______________

GEO 160 World Regional Geography 5

GEO 205 Introduction to Physical Geography 2

PUBLISHED WORKS

Refereed Journal Articles:

Huffman, F.T. and R.G. Cromley, 2002. “An Automated Multi-criteria Cartographic Aid for Point Annotation”, The Cartographic Journal, Vol. 39, pp. 51-64.

Cromley, R.G. and F.T. Huffman, 2006. “Modeling Situation Factors used in MCE Procedures for Raster GIS”, Transactions in GIS, Vol. 10, No. 2, pp. 239-252

Article Under Review

Cromley, E.K., P.J. Troped, S.J. Melly, F.T. Huffman. “Community Trails in Community Context: Associations between Trail and Neighborhood Characteristics and Implications for Physical Activity”. Submitted to Health and Place

ORAL PAPERS PRESENTED/ INVITED LECTURES

· “The Impact of Using Publicly Available Landcover Data on Site Selection”. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2006, Chicago, IL.

· “Building a Globally Distributed Historical Sheet Map Set: Austro-Hungarian Maps”. New York Public Library Map Division. September 2005. New York, NY. – Invited Lecture

· “Exploring the Propagation of Errors Contained within Remotely Sensed Input Data and the Impacts that these Errors can have on Multi-Criteria Evaluation Procedures”. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, April 2005, Denver, CO.

· “Finding Gentrified Areas Using Aerial Photography in Combination with Census Data: A Case Study of Newburyport, MA”. Annual Meeting of the New England – St. Lawrence Valley Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, October 2004, Portland, ME.

· “Analyzing Neighborhood Change Using a Combination of Aerial Photography and US Census Data”. Briefing to the Armenian Ambassador to the United States – Dr. Arman Kirakossian. September 2004. Storrs, CT. – Invited Lecture

· “An Empirically Based Evaluation of Developments in the U.S. Sunbelt and Snowbelt, 1970-2000”. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

· “Determining the Characteristic Scale for Geographic Representation in Location-Allocation Modeling”. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

· “Geography: Some Tools of the Trade”. Paul G. Blazer High School Geography classes. December 2003, Ashland, KY. – Invited Lecture

· “The Chemical Demilitarization Program and the Public”. Annual Meeting of the New England – St. Lawrence Valley Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, October 2003, Hartford, CT.

· “A Spatial Analysis of ‘Situation Demand’ Associated with Multi-Criteria Evaluation Procedures”. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2003, New Orleans, LA.

POSTERS PRESENTED

· “A Spatial Database for Measuring Physical Characteristics of Trails: Methods for Physical Activity Research” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

PROFESSIONAL MEETINGS/WORKSHOPS

· Kentucky Academy of Science, October 2006, Morehead, KY.

o Elected secretary of Geography Group for 2007

· Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2006, Chicago, IL.

· Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, April 2005, Denver, CO.

· Annual Meeting of the New England – St. Lawrence Valley Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, October 2004, Portland, ME.

· Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2004, Philadelphia, PA.

· Annual Meeting of the New England – St. Lawrence Valley Regional Division of the Association of American Geographers, October 2003, Hartford, CT.

· Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 2003, New Orleans, LA.

GRANTS & CONTRACTS

Proposals not funded as CoPI

· Eastern Kentucky University Foundation Grant

o with Dr. Donald Yow

o Title: “Exploring Eastern Kentucky’s Unbridled Spirit” - $21,865

STUDENT SUPERVISION (Scholarly/Creative Activities)

Undergraduate Students

· Advisor for 2007 Posters at the Capital Presentation

o Brian Booth

o Matt Emberson

o Micah Stallard

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICE

· College Committee

o EKU Regents Scholarship Committee, 2006-2007

· Department Committee

o Academic Practices, 2006-2007

o General Education Committee, 2006-2007

o Geosciences Graduate Committee, 2006-2007

o Geographical Studies and Research Center, 2006-2007

SERVICE TO THE PROFESSION

· Graduate Student Representative to the Association of American Geographers Geographic Information Systems Specialty Group (2004-2005)

· Judge – Geographic Information Specialty Group Paper Competition (AAG 2005)

· Co-organizer and co-chair of the Student Illustrated Paper competition sponsored by the Cartography, GIS, and Remote Sensing Specialty Groups (AAG 2005)

· Graduate Student Representative to the Department of Geography Faculty Meetings, University of Connecticut (2004-2005)

· Volunteer – Connecticut Geographic Alliance Geography Olympiad Map Reading Competition (2003, 2004)

· University of Connecticut Department of Geography Representative to GIS Day Geo-Spatial Science Conference and College Fair held at the University of New Hampshire (2004)