GPOW 2012 AWARDS The Geographic Perspectives on Women (GPOW) Specialty Group is pleased to announce the Jan Monk Service Award, the Susan Hanson Dissertation Proposal Award, and the Glenda Laws Student Paper Competition for the year 2011-2012. Jan Monk Service Award This award is named in honor of past-President of the AAG, Jan Monk, and recognizes a geographer who has made an outstanding service contribution to women in geography and/or feminist geography. To nominate someone for this award, please email the name of your nominee and a 1-2 page statement of support including details of activism and scholarship to the committee listed below by December 15 th , 2011. Susan Hanson Dissertation Proposal Award This award honors Susan Hanson, a past President of the AAG, whose scholarship has been key to extending understandings of the intersections of gender and geography
Description Current Officers of DGSG: Chair – Farhana Sultana, Syracuse University (2013-2015) Vice Chair – Waquar Ahmed, University of North Texas (2013-2015) Secretary/Treasurer – Molly Brown, NASA (2013-2015) Directors - Daniel Esser, American University (2012-2014) Brent McCusker, University of West Virginia (2013-2015) Iddi Adam, University of Wisconsin (2013-2015) Regina Scheyvens, Massey University (2014-2016) Listserve Manager - Brent McCusker
The Division supports these objectives by organizing an annual academic conference (traditionally held in November); distributing an electronic newsletter; publishing a peer-reviewed journal (The Southeastern Geographer); granting honors to faculty in recognition of excellence in teaching, service, and research; hosting educational and professional development workshops; and supporting a student paper and poster awards and a World Geography Bowl competition
Miller was Emeritus Professor at the University of Idaho where he previously served as Dean of the College of Mines and Earth Resources, and Director of the Glaciological and Arctic Sciences Institute
Skilling’s documentary films have received accolades ranging from Emmy Awards (for “The Sears Tower Versus Mother Nature”) and nominations (for “Tsunamis on American Shores”) to environmental reporting recognition from the Audubon Society
Miembro de la Association of American Geographers - AAG- Director de tribuglobal.com y Geografía de Costa Rica® e-mail: hdavila@geogroupcr.com El próximo 20 de febrero, se cumplen 91 años de la invasión militar panameña, la cual produjo la muerte de treinta y dos costarricenses, e igual número de personas entre heridos y prisioneros de guerra