EDUCATION

Ph.D., Geography, Rutgers University, January 2005. Robin Leichenko, Advisor.

M.S., Geography, Rutgers University, January 2000.

B.A., Education, University of Kentucky, August 1997.
 

ACADEMIC INTERESTS

Rural livelihoods; Sustainable Agriculture
Migration and citizenship issues of Mexicans in the US
Social and environmental impacts of development policy
Participatory research and assessment strategies for local empowerment
 

TEACHING

Morehead State University
Summer I 2005    Fundamentals of Geography, Geography for Teachers
Spring 2005         Physical Geography, Senior Seminar in Geography
Fall 2004             Fundamentals of Geography, Physical Geography, and Geography for Teachers
Spring 2004         Fundamentals of Geography, Physical Geography, and Latin America
Fall 2003             Fundamentals of Geography and Physical Geography
Spring 2003         Fundamentals of Geography
Fall 2002             Fundamentals of Geography and Physical Geography

Rutgers University
Spring 2001         Geography of Latin America
Fall 2000             Cities
Spring 2000         Geographic Background on Current World Affairs
Fall 1999             Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Human Geography
Spring 1999         Teaching Assistant, Introduction to Human Geography, Spatial Data Analysis
 

HONORS AND AWARDS

2002  Graduate School Conference Travel Award, Rutgers University, $250.
2001-02  Graduate School Fellowship, Rutgers University.
2001 Graduate Teaching Excellence Award, Department of Geography, Rutgers University.
2001 Community Commitment Award, New Brunswick, NJ.  Presented by the 2nd Ward Neighborhood Block Club and the Community Health and Environmental Coalition of New Brunswick.
2001   President, Rutgers Association of Graduate Geography Students (R.A.G.G.S.)
1998-99  Vice-President, R.A.G.G.S.
1995-96 Academic Achiever Scholarship, University of Kentucky.
1993-94 Sophomore Scholarship, University of Kentucky.
1993-97 President, Junior Advisor, Senior Advisor, Lambda Sigma Society, University of Kentucky.
1992-97 Robert Henry Hughes Scholarship, Lexington, KY.
 

PUBLICATIONS

Kurtz, M., V. Craig, and H. Buller (eds.) Constructing Rural Spaces. In preparation.

Craig, V.  2005.  Restructuring Relationships: Tobacco Growers, Companies and the Federal Government. Submitted [June 2005] to Kurtz, Craig and Buller (eds.) Constructing Rural Spaces.

Craig, V. 2004. Review of Newcomers to Old Towns: Suburbanization of the Heartland, by Sonya Salamon, Journal of Rural Studies 20:511-512.

Bellows, A. C., V. (Craig) Robinson, J. Guthrie, T. Meyer, N. Peric, and M. W. Hamm. 2000.  Urban Livestock Agriculture in the state of New Jersey, USA.  Urban Agriculture Magazine 1(2): 8-9.
 

CONFERENCE PRESENTATIONS AND INVITED LECTURES

“Kentucky Tobacco Transitions: Grower Response to Agricultural Restructuring in Kentucky, USA,” 5th British-American-Canadian conference on Rural Geography, “Contrasting Ruralities: Changing Rural Economies, Societies and Landscapes,” University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom, July 2003.

“Constructing Rural Spaces in Publication: A Comparison of British and American Rural Geographies,” with M. Kurtz at the 5th British-American-Canadian conference on Rural Geography, “Contrasting Ruralities: Changing Rural Economies, Societies and Landscapes,” University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom, July 2003.

“Growers and the Golden Crop: Kentucky Tobacco Transitions,” Kentucky Historical Society’s Brown Bag History Series, Frankfort, May 2003.

“Growing the Golden(?) Leaf,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, March 2003.

“Community Capacity Building: The Community Health and Environmental Coalition of New Brunswick, New Jersey,” with H. Fenyk at the Community Research Network Conference, Chicago, June 2002.

“When Tobacco puts Bread on the Table: Kentucky Growers and the Livelihood Question,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, March 2002.

“Geography Today,” Invited lecture with E. Wyly for Geography Department Convocation, Rutgers University, September 2001.

 “Community Based Processes for Establishing a Food and Environmental Policy Council,” with R. Coolman and M. W. Hamm, at the joint annual meeting of the Association for the Study of Food and Society and the Agriculture, Food and Human Values Society, “Millennial Stews: Food and Food Systems in the Global City,” New York University, June 2000.

“The State/Society Relationship: Citizenship,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, April 2000.

“The Social Legitimation of State Violence: Stigmatization of Migrant Workers and the Homeless in the United States,” at 4th International Congress of the Americas, “The Americas in Transition: the Challenges of the New Millennium,” Universidad de las Américas, Puebla, Mexico, September 1999.
 

SERVICE

Curriculum Review and Response Coordinator, Teacher Quality Enhancement Grant [Kentucky Department of Education], 2005-2006.

Member, Education Services Unit Portfolio Review Committee, 2004-2005.

Student Teacher Supervision, Spring 2005.

Outside Member, History Search Committee, 2004-2005.

Member, Social Science Master of Arts Ad-Hoc Committee, 2004 to present.

Member, Geography, Government and History Faculty Development Committee, 2003-present.

Member, Geography, Government and History Teacher Education Committee, 2003-present.

Member, Caudill College of Humanities Planning, Assessment, Budget & Evaluation Advisory Council, 2004-present.

Faculty Co-Sponsor, Morehead State Geographical Society, 2003-present.

Chair, Community Research Network Conference Planning Committee, 2003.
 

WORK AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

8/03-present Assistant Professor of Geography, Morehead State University; Morehead, KY.

8/02-5/03 Instructor of Geography, Morehead State University; Morehead, KY.  Taught eight introductory geography courses in the Department of Geography, Government, and History.

11/99-9/01 Coordinator, Community Health and Environmental Coalition of New Brunswick; New Brunswick, NJ. Networking and facilitating coalition start-up involved both administrative tasks and community organizing around food and environmental issues.

8/97-6/98 Third Grade Teacher, Mustard Seed School; Hoboken, NJ. Taught, managed third grade students. Responsible for lesson planning, execution, and assessment in multiple subjects (language arts, math, science, social studies, gym).

8/93-5/97 Personal Secretary to Phil M. Miles, Geological Consultant; Lexington, KY. Created database programs, spreadsheets, and an office procedures manual; recorded oil and gas production; prepared tax returns; managed records for investment portfolios; word processing; routine correspondence, invoices, and office management.
 

MEMBERSHIPS

Association of American Geographers
Southeast Division of the Association of American Geographers
Community Research Network
 

SKILLS

Fluent in Spanish (spoken and written)
Arcview GIS and computer mapping
Statistical analysis using SPSS
PC operation, including Microsoft software (Word, Excel, Access, Publisher, Power Point, Money), Lotus WordPro, and WordPerfect
Web Design