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 Non-Profit Management                                 Florida Atlantic Univ.                 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

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

            General Secretary “A Child Is Missing, Inc.”                              2004-present

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

 

 

BCC COLLEGE COMMITTEES

Collegewide Curriculum Committee                                                        2006-present

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—2007

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.

 

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:

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:

Geography of the Western World                                   Geography of the Eastern World

Conservation of Natural Resources                                Cultural/Human Geography

Physical Geography                                                       World Regional Geography

                                   

History:

20th Century World History                                            US History to 1877

 

Interdisciplinary Honors Seminar (IDH 2121):

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

 

 

Professional and Personal References Available Upon Request