Phil Klein

Professor Emeritus

Professor Emeritus

Address University of Northern 黑料社区 Greeley, CO 80639
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Education

PhD, Geography, University of 黑料社区, Boulder
MA, Geography, University of California, Los Angeles
BA, Environmental Planning, University of California, Santa Cruz

Professional Experience & Affiliations

Professor, Department of Geography & GIS, University of Northern 黑料社区, 2008-Present
Chair, Department of Geography & GIS, University of Northern 黑料社区, 2008-2015
Associate Professor, Department of Geography, University of Northern 黑料社区, 2003-2008
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Northern 黑料社区, 2001-2003
Assistant Professor, Department of Geography & Social Science Program, University of Northern 黑料社区, 1997-2001
Adjunct Instructor of Geography, Community College of Aurora, 1996-1997
Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Central Michigan University, 1994鈥1995
Instructor of Geography, Continuing Education, University of 黑料社区, Boulder, 1989鈥1991
Graduate Instructor, Department of Geography, University of 黑料社区, Boulder, 1987-1989
Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Geography University of California, LA, 1984-1987

Other Experience

Selected workshops for K-12 teachers, since 2010:

  • 聽鈥淕eoCivics: The Politics and Geographies of America鈥檚 Electoral System,鈥 Hewit Institute, UC 黑料社区 Springs (with R. Theobald, C. Elnicki, G. Williams, 2022)
  • 鈥淚ntroduction to ArcGIS.com,鈥 History 黑料社区 Center, Fort Morgan (with R. Theobald, 2018)
  • 鈥淯sing 黑料社区鈥檚 Geography: Mapping 黑料社区鈥檚 Past,鈥 黑料社区 Geographic Alliance, 黑料社区 Springs (with D. Diggs, 2017)
  • 鈥淚nternationalizing Geography Education鈥 CGGE Workshops, Tokyo (2012), Bangalore (2012), and Singapore (2010); all with CGGE team (M. Solem, O. Mu帽iz-Solari, W. Ray)

Research Expertise & Interests

  • Geography education (materials design and assessment; professional development)
  • Cultural geography (society-nature relations; place identity)
  • Regional interests: Europe, U.S. West

Research interests:聽Designing and evaluating instructional materials for teaching geography through issues-based inquiry; international collaborative learning; professional development for elementary and secondary geography education.

Publications

  • 2021. D. Alderman, R. Narro Perez, L. Eaves, P. Klein, and S. Mu帽oz. Reflections on operationalizing an anti-racism pedagogy: teaching as regional storytelling.聽Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 45(2), 186-200.
  • 2019. P. Klein, K. Barton, J. Salo, J. Lee, and T. Vowles. Conveying geographic concepts through issues-based inquiry. In聽Handbook of Teaching and Learning in Geography, eds. H. Walkington, J. Hill, and S. Dyer, Edward Elgar, pp. 211-226.
  • 2017. S. Noor, M. Fatima, and P. Klein. Geography education in informal settings and for public, community and civic engagement, in聽聽International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology, John Wiley, volume VI: 2688-2697.
  • 2014. P. Klein, E. Pawson, M. Solem and W. Ray. 2014. 鈥淕eography education for 鈥渁n attainable global perspective.鈥聽Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 38(1), 17-27.
  • 2011. P. Klein, M. Fatima, L. McEwen, S. Moser, D. Schmidt and S. Zupan. 2011. 鈥淒ismantling the ivory tower: Engaging geographers in university-community partnerships.鈥聽Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 35(3), 425-444.
  • 2010. M. Solem, P. Klein, O. Mu帽iz-Solari and W. Ray, eds. (second edition 2012).聽AAG Center for Global Geography Education聽(six web modules for college-level using international collaborative learning, currently offline).
  • 2009. A. Luna, M. Keane and P. Klein. Re-imagining national identity in a changing Europe. In聽Thinking European(s): New Geographies of Place, Cultures, and Identities, eds. M. Keane and M. Villanueva. Cambridge Scholars Publishing, pp. 188-226.
  • 2008. P. Klein and M. Solem. Evaluating the impact of international collaboration on geography learning,聽Journal of Geography in Higher Education, 32(2), 245-267.
  • 2003. P. Klein. Active learning strategies and assessment in world geography classes.聽Journal of Geography聽102(4), 146鈥157
  • 1995. A. D. Hill, J. M. Dunn, and P. Klein.聽Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues聽(20 instructional units for grades 7-12), Encyclopaedia Britannia Educational Corp.