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    ADAM JOHN PARRILLO

     

    Urban and Regional Studies (Geography)

    Department of Community Sciences

    University of Wisconsin – Green Bay

    Mary Ann Cofrin Hall B323

    Green Bay, WI 54311-7001

    Tel: (920)465-2142

    Cel: (513)542-9024

    Email: parrillo@uwgb.edu

     

    I. Professional Qualifications

    University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH – 2009

    Ph.D. in Human Geography

    • Areas of Concentration: Urban, Economic, and Social Geography of Urban Development
    • Minor: Planning with background in Social Theory
    • Dissertation: Magnetizing Public Education: Neoliberalism and the Evolution of School Choice in Cincinnati, Ohio.

     

    University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH – 2003

    M.A. in Human Geography – GIS Certificate awarded

    • Areas of Concentration: Geographic Information Systems, Location Theory & Analysis
    • Thesis: South Covington, Kentucky Park Location: Adapting Christaller’s Central Place Theory to a Land Suitability Analysis

     

    University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH – 2000

    B.S. in Geography

    • Area of Concentration: Human/Environment Interaction
    • Undergraduate Thesis: Spatial Distribution of Childcare Facilities in Cincinnati, Ohio

     

    II. Academic Appointments

     

    University of Wisconsin – Green Bay, Green Bay, WI

    • Assistant Professor, Urban and Regional Studies (Geography), 2009-present

     

    Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA

    • Temporary Instructor, Department of Geology and Geography, 2007-09

     

    University of Cincinnati, Clermont Campus, <바Ū>Batavia, OH

    • Adjunct Instructor, Department of Geology and Geography, 2006-07

     

    Northern Kentucky University, <바Ū>Highland Heights, KY

    • Visiting Lecturer Department of Geology and Geography, 2005-06

     

    University of Cincinnati, <바Ū>Cincinnati, OH

    • Adjunct Instructor, Department of Geography, 2002-05

    III. Teaching experience

    Current Teaching Activities, University of Wisconsin – Green Bay (2009-present):

    • Introduction to Urban Studies (URREST 100)
    • Introduction to Human Geography (GEOG 110)
    • World Regions & Concepts (GEOG 102, URREST 102)
    • Displays of Geographic Information (GEOG 250)
    • GIS and the Urban World (URREST 483J)

    Previous Teaching Activities, Georgia Southern University (2007-09):

    • World Regional Geography (GEOG 1130)
    • Geography of Africa (GEOG 4430)
    • Urban Geography (GEOG 5230)

     

    Previous Teaching Activities, University of Cincinnati, Clermont College (2006-07):

    • People and Environment I, II, & III (GEOG 104, 105, 106)
    • World Regional Geography: The Americas (GEOG 121)
    • World Regional Geography: Europe (GEOG 122)
    • World Regional Geography: Africa (GEOG 123)
    • Human Geography (GEOG 172)

     

    Previous Teaching Activities, Northern Kentucky University (2005-06):

    • World Regional Geography (GEO 101)
    • Geographic Information Systems (GEO 318)

     

    Previous Teaching Activities, University of Cincinnati (2002-05):

    • World Regional Geography: The Developing World (GEOG 121)
    • World Regional Geography: The Developed World (GEOG 122)
    • Americas: NAFTA Nations (GEOG 123)
    • World Regional Geography: Europe (GEOG 124)
    • World Regional Geography: Africa (GEOG 125)
    • Principles of Human Geography, (GEOG 150, 151)
    • Cincinnati and the Tri-State Region (GEOG 203)
    • People and the Environment: Energy Resources (GEOG 261)
    • People and the Environment: Food Resources (GEOG 262)
    • Physical Geography Lab (GEOG 111, 112, 113)

     

    IV. Research Interests

     

    Local and regional dynamics of global economic change

    §  Privatization of public resources, public education, social equity, demographic trends, public and private relationships in infrastructure development

     

    Human/economic development at the local scale in the developing world

    • Focus on introducing community partnerships and appropriate technologies in rural Tanzania, Africa

     

    Changing economic patterns in higher education

    • Financing higher education, effects on undergraduate and graduate departments, student/professor relationships

     

    Representation of geographic and social trends in popular media

    • Classic cartoons, comic books

     

    v. Professional POSTERS, Papers, and presentations

     

    2010, March.  Magnetizing Public Education: The Polarizing Consequences of Magnet Schools and their Neoliberal Roots.  Paper Presentation for Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C.

     

    2007, March.  Cincinnati Scenic View Study.  Report prepared by The Hillside Trust and Human Nature (www.cincinnati-oh.gov/transeng/pages/-16864-/).  Provided all technical GIS activities for study.

     

    2006, March.  Riding the Wave to Africa: A Geographer's Experience in Organizational Outreach.  Paper Presentation for Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL.

     

    2006, March.  Reaching Out to Africa with Research.  Poster Presentation for the University of Cincinnati Graduate Poster Forum, Cincinnati, OH.

     

    2005.  Room to Love: Images and Reflections from the 1st Annual Tanzania Medical Brigade of Village Life Outreach Project.  Co-Editor.

     

    2005, April.  Adam Goes to Africa!: Exploring the Human and Spatial Characteristics of an Underdeveloped Region, Tarime District, Tanzania.  Colloquium presented to the Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati.

     

    2003, May.  Gender, Poverty, and Grocery Shopping in Cincinnati, Ohio: A Geographic Perspective.  Paper presentation at the Niehoff Urban Studio Open House, Cincinnati, OH.

     

    2003, March.  The Geography of Retail Food Location: A Demographic Analysis.  Paper prepared and Poster presented at the Niehoff Urban Studio Open House, Cincinnati, OH.

     

    vi. memberships and activities

     

    Professional:

    • American Association of Geographers (AAG), Current
      • AAG Specialty Groups: Economic Geography, Urban Geography, Developing Areas, Energy and Environment
    • Vice President of the Board of Directors of Village Life Outreach Project, Current
    • The Hillside Trust Land Conservancy, Current

     

    Other:

    • Editorial Committee of The Isoline (departmental newsletter), 2004-2005
    • President of the Geography Graduate Student Association, 2001 – 2003
    • University of Cincinnati Varsity “C” Club, Current

     

    vii. Professional Development

     

    Grant Writers’ Workshop, Georgia Southern University, attended October, 2007

     

    viii. awards/Honors

     

    Focused Planning Project Award, Ohio Planning Conference (www.ohioplanning.org/), 2007. Presented to the City of Cincinnati for the Cincinnati Scenic View Study (provided technical GIS work).

     

    Scenic Award, Scenic Ohio (www.scenicohio.org/news.htm), 2007.  Presented to The Hillside Trust and City of Cincinnati for Cincinnati Scenic View Study (provided technical GIS work).

     

    University of Cincinnati Graduate Assistant Scholarship, University of Cincinnati Department of Geography, 2000-05.

     

    STAR Award, United States Department of the Interior, 2000

     

    IX. related Professional experience

     

    Vice President of the Board of Directors – Village Life Outreach Project

    Cincinnati, OH, 2004 – Present

    • Former Life Committee Chairman – Coordinated group of environmental engineers in the design and implementation of point of use water filtration devices and other appropriate technologies for rural villages in <바Ū>Tanzania
    • Co-Edited, Room to Love, organizational book publication

     

    Project Consultant/GIS Specialist, The Hillside Trust

    Cincinnati, OH, 2005-2007

    • Conducted comprehensive viewshed survey and analysis, compiling inventory, and producing documentation for the City of Cincinnati, OH (http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/transeng/pages/-16864-/)
    • Provide various other GIS mapping and analysis services
    • Evironmental capital and income disturbance due to development modeling and analysis
    • Construct three-dimensional models of local development projects for analysis and hearing presentation

     

    Project Consultant/GIS Specialist – Gray & Pape: Cultural Resources Consultants

    Cincinnati, OH, 2007

    • Georectify and digitize archeological site sketches
    • Utilize necessary GIS techniques to edit and finalize presentation layouts for multi-state pipeline project

     

    Director’s Assistant – The Hillside Trust

    Cincinnati, OH, 2002-2005

    • GIS - maintain trust's database, including data acqusition, project design, analysis, presentation
    • Perform daily office duties
    • Perform pertinent literature research
    • Carry out occasional maintenance of trust property
    • Attend development reviews and hearings
    • Contact and interact with persons in various commercial and governmental positions

     

    Conservation Intern, City of Covington

    Covington, KY, 2001

    • Designed and implemented study of suburban open space and recreational land use
    • Conducted field research for data collection
    • Utilized ArcView GIS to organize and analyze data
    • Organized final product for presentation to City Commissioners
    • Provided recommendations for improving passive and active recreation locations

     

    GIS Intern, Bureau of Land Management

    Portland, OR, 2000

    • Evaluated existing geographic data
    • Converted GIS data between different formats
    • Constructed elements of BLMArc IMS (Internet Map Server Project)
    • Edited elements of GIS projects and coverages (ArcInfo, ArcView)
    • Worked with varous computer databases, systems, and applications