Jeffery J. Gordon Associate Professor Ph.D. Syracuse University, 1978 309 Hanna Hall 419-372-0110 jeffgor@bgnet.bgsu.edu

Curriculum Vitae

Disciplinary Specializations

    Behavioral Geograph

    Native Americans

    Popular Geography

    Recirculation

    Periodic Markets

    Landscape

    Perception

    Ephemera

    Geography Education

Course Offerings at BGSU

    Aboriginal People of the United States and Canada

    The United States and Canada

    Geography of Ohio

    Cultural Geography    

Publications

    Book Chapter

        First Peoples, in Ohio Geography in the 21st Century, Kent State University Press,
            Artimus Keiffer, ed, accepted 6/05 for spring 2007 publication.

    Journal Articles

        Spatial Disorientation Resulting from Hospitalization of the Elderly, (with
            Esther S. Beckmann), American Association of Behavioral and Social Sciences
            Journal (AABSS), accepted for Fall 2006 publication.        

        Obese Abuse Syndrome, (with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, accepted for Fall 2006
            publication. An Integrative Approach to Teaching the Undergraduate Geography
            Course "Aboriginal Peoples of the United States and Canada," American
            Behavioral Scientist, Vol. 50, No. 4, December 2006, p. 562-575.

        Enhancing Midlife Male Communication: Positive Place Association Revisited, (with
            Esther S. Beckman), AABSS, Fall, 2004, p. 72-81.

        The Roadside Memorial and Identity: Geographical and Psychological Perspectives,
            (with Esthers S. Beckmann), AABSS, Fall, 2004, p. 82-87.

Grant        

    Canadian Embassy Faculty Enrichment Program Grant, "Geography 337: Aboriginal
        Peoples of the U.S. and Canada,"awarded 1/03

Conference Presentations

    Personal Space and identity: Rural and Suburban  Mailboxes (2nd author, with
        Esther S. Beckmann), East Lakes Division/Association of American Geographers
        (ELD/AAD), University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 10/06

    The Behavioral Geography Inherent in Bumper Stickers (with Ester S. Beckmann),
        ELD/ADD, University of Toledo, Toledo, OH, 10/06

    Maple Sugaring as an Historical and Present-Day Social-Integrative Activity, Association
        of American Geographers, (AAG), Chicago, IL, 3/06

    Transmitting Personal Geography and Identity by Means of Pictorial Gravestones as a
        Trans- generational Medium, (2nd author, with Esther S. Beckmann), AAG, Chicago,
        IL, 3/06

    Depression in the Elderly: A Behavioral Geography Perspective, (with Esther S. Beckmann),
        Michigan Academy of Science, Arts, & Letters, Oakland University, Rochester, MI, 3/06

    Hospital Psychosis: A Recognizable and Treatable Circumstance of Hospitalization in the
        Elderly, (2nd author, with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, Las Vegas, NV, 2/06

    Spatial Disorientation as a Result of Hospitalization in the Elderly, AABSS, Las Vegas, NV, 2/06

    Problems of Geographic Terminology Relating to Canadian and US Aborigines, Association
        for Canadian Studies in the United States, (ACSUS), 18th Biennial Conference, St. Louis,
        MO, 11/05

    Problems in Drawing an International Boundary by Undergraduate Students, ELDAAG,
        BGSU, Bowling Green, OH, 10/05

    Myriad Selves: Who I Am to People Sending Me Correspondence, International Society for
        Humor Studies, (ISHS), Youngstown State University, Youngstown, OH, 6/05

    Chia Pets: A Nostalgic and Classic Kitsch Tradition, Conference on Holidays, Ritual,
        Festival, Celebration, and Public Display, BGSU, BG, OH, 6/05

    Psychological Healing: The Jewish Ritual of Shiva, (with Esther S. Beckmann), Conference on
        Holidays, Ritual, Festival, Celebration, and Public Display, BGSU, BG, OH, 6/05

    Comparison of Guided Imagery and Positive Place Association, The Ohio Academy of Science,
        (TOAS), BGSU, BG, OH, 4/05

    Wooden Maple Sugar Molds in the Form of Houses, Southwest Popular Culture Association,
        (SWPCA), Albuquerque, NM, 3/05

    Gender Bias in a Geographical Toy: The Viewmaster, (with Esther Beckmann), SWPCA,
        Albuquerque, NM, 3/05

    Obese Patients’ Self-Perception: A Social-Environemntal Context, (with Esther Beckmann),
        Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, E. Michigan Univ., Ypsilanti, MI, 3/05

    The Internet’s Impact on Buying Anti ques: A Psyco-Social Perspective, (with Esther Beckmann),
        Michigan Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, E. Michigan University, Ypsilanti, MI, 3/05

    Geographical and Psycho-Social Impact of the High School Locker on Adolescent Identity,
        (with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, Las Vegas, NV 2/05

    Obese Abuse Syndrome, (with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, Las Vegas, NV 2/05

    Legal Drinking: A Common Ritual Upon Reaching the Age of Majority, Conference on Holidays,
        Ritual, Festival, Celebration, and Public Display, BGSU, Bowling Green, OH, 6/04

    Personal Place and Identity: The High School Locker, (with Esther S. Beckmann), AAG,
        Philadelphia, PA, 3/04

    Enhancing Midlife Male Communication: Positive Place Association Revisited,
        (with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, Las Vegas, NV 2/04

    The Annual Snow Sculpture Contests of Potsdam, NY, Conference on Holidays, Ritual,
        Festival, Celebration and Public Display, BGSU, Bowling Green, OH, 5/03

    A Classification Schema for the Origins of Geographical Food Names, TOAS, The University
        of Findlay, Findlay, OH, 4/03

    Positive Place Association as a Stress-Reduction Technique in the Midlife Male,
        (with Esther S. Beckmann), AAG, New Orleans, LA, 3/03

    The Roadside Memorial and Identity: Geographical and Psychological Perspectives,
        (with Esther S. Beckmann), AABSS, Las Vegas, NV, 2/03

    A Classification of Secular Landscapes and Icons Portrayed on Gravestones, Conference on
        Holidays, Ritual, Festival, Celebration and Public Display, BG Center for Popular Culture,
        BGSU, BG, OH, 6/02

    Roadside Memorials: A Modern Geographical Controversy, TOAS, Capital University,
        Columbus, OH, 4/02

    Mah Jong in America, Popular Culture Association/American Culture Association, PCA/ACA,
        Toronto, Ontario, 3/02

    September 11th as a Wake-up Call for the Discipline of Geography, Michigan Academy of Arts,
        Sciences, and Letters, Central Michigan University, Mt. Pleasant, MI, 3/02

    The Canadian-United States Boundary and its Significance on Iroquois Material Culture:
        1870-1958, ACSUS, San Antonio, TX, 11/01

    Changing the Geography of In-State Admissions to Campuses of Higher Education, Michigan
        Academy of Arts, Sciences, and Letters, University of Michigan--Dearborn, MI, 3/01

    Online Antique Auctions, AAG, NY, NY, 3/01

Award

    2006 BGSU Master Teacher Award