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1 TEXAS STATE VITA PPS 8.10 Form 1A I. ACADEMIC/PROFESSIONAL BACKGROUND A. Name: Title: Christi G. Townsend Lecturer B. Educational Background: Degree Year University Major Ph.D Texas State University-San Marcos Geography Dissertation: Natural Hazards and Texas Viticulture: An Evaluation of Natural Hazards and Hazard Perception among Viticulturists in Texas, Dr. David R. Butler, Advisor M.A.G Texas State University-San Marcos Geography Directed Research: A Geographic History of the Brazos River Diversion at Freeport, Texas, Dr. James Kimmel, Advisor B.A University of Texas at Austin Geology B.A University of Texas at Austin Geography C. University Experience: Position University Dates Geography Instructor Texas State University-San Marcos present NSF Flowing Waters GK-12 Fellow Texas State University-San Marcos Geology Lab Instructor Texas State University-San Marcos Undergraduate Research Assistant University of Texas at Austin Bureau of Economic Geology D. Relevant Professional Experience: Position Entity Dates Water Quality Intern Texas Commission on Environmental Quality 2007 Public Policy Research Assistant Greater Austin Chamber of Commerce 2005 Program Specialist Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Earth Camp Instructor City of Austin Watershed Protection Department 2000 Page 1 of 5

2 II. TEACHING A. Courses Taught: Quantitative Methods (Undergraduate Level) Introduction to Global Geography (Undergraduate level) Geographic Information Science (Undergraduate level) Introduction to Physical Geography (Undergraduate level) World/Regional Geography (Undergraduate level) Physical Geology Laboratory (Undergraduate level) Integrated Physics and Chemistry (High School level) Biology (High School level) III. SCHOLARLY/CREATIVE A. Works in Print: 1. Articles a. Refereed Journal Articles: Hiner, Colleen; Townsend, Christi G.; Lavy, Brendan L Harm J. de Blij s 1983 Wine: A Geographic Appreciation. Progress in Physical Geography (2014). Townsend, Christi G., Viticulture and the role of geomorphology: general principles and case studies. Geography Compass 5(10), b. Non-Refereed Professional Articles: Townsend, Christi Dry Cleaner Fund. The Advocate. A publication of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Townsend, Christi What s New with TCEQ Rules. The Advocate. A publication of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Townsend, Christi Rules Roundup: Confined Animal Feeding Operations, Criminal Enforcement, Dry Cleaners, Phase I PBR Study, Rock Crushers, and TERP. The Advocate. A publication of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. Townsend, Christi Dry Cleaning Rules to Require Registration, Fees, and New Standards. The Advocate. A publication of the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality. 2. Conference Proceedings a. Refereed Conference Proceedings Paper: Townsend, Christi Natural hazard perception among Texas Hill Country viticulturists. Papers of the Applied Geography Conference 33, Fort Worth, Texas Page 2 of 5

3 b. Non-Refereed Conference Proceedings 4. Abstracts: Townsend, Christi and Tiefenbacher, John Spatial Change in South American Viticulture: Static Factors and Dynamic Processes in Past, Present and Future Chilean and Argentinean Land Use. Proceedings of the Regional Geographic Conference of the International Geographic Union. Santiago, Chile. Tiefenbacher, John and Townsend, Christi Spatial Shifts of the Wine Industry from 1961 to 2008: An Empirical Framework for Understanding the Geography of Wine Production. Proceedings of the Regional Geographic Conference of the International Geographic Union. Santiago, Chile. Townsend, Christi Texas Viticulture: Changing Grower Perceptions of Natural Hazards. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Tampa, Florida. Townsend, Christi and Tiefenbacher, John Spatial Change in South American Viticulture: Static Factors and Dynamic Processes in Past, Present and Future Chilean and Argentinean Land Use. Program of the Regional Geographic Conference of the International Geographic Union. Santiago, Chile. Tiefenbacher, John and Townsend, Christi Spatial Shifts of the Wine Industry from 1961 to 2008: An Empirical Framework for Understanding the Geography of Wine Production. Program of the Regional Geographic Conference of the International Geographic Union. Santiago, Chile. Townsend, Christi Mountain Viticulture and the Role of Anthropogeomorphology: General Principles and Case Studies. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, Washington. On CD-ROM. Townsend, Christi Natural hazard perception among Texas Hill Country viticulturists. The 33rd Applied Geography Conference Program and Proceedings, Fort Worth, Texas. Townsend, Christi How do Vineyard Operators and Winemakers Perceive Natural Hazards in The Texas Hill Country Appellation? Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, D.C. On CD-ROM. Townsend, Christi Do Texas High School Graduates Know Geography? An Assessment of World Geography Knowledge Among College Freshman. Program of the Southwest Association of American Geographers Annual Conference. Little Rock, Arkansas. Townsend, Christi A Geographic History of the Diversion of the Brazos River at Freeport, Texas. Abstracts of the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, Nevada. On CD-ROM. B. Works not in print 1. Papers Presented at Professional Meetings: Texas Viticulture: Changing Grower Perceptions of Natural Hazards. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Tampa, Florida. April Page 3 of 5

4 How do Vineyard Operators and Winemakers Perceive Natural Hazards in the Texas Hill Country Appellation? Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Washington, D.C. April Natural hazard perception among Texas Hill Country viticulturalists. The 33 rd Applied Geography Conference. Fort Worth, Texas. October 20-23, Posters Presented at Professional Meetings: Mountain Viticulture and the Role of Anthropogeomorphology: General Principles and Case Studies. The Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, Washington. April A Geographic History of the Brazos River Diversion at Freeport, Texas. The Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Las Vegas Nevada. March Do Texas High School Graduates Know Geography? An Assessment of World Geography Knowledge Among College Freshman. Southwest Association of American Geographers Conference. Little Rock, Arkansas. October Invited Lectures and Presentations: Townsend, Christi Natural Hazards and Texas Viticulture: Findings from a dissertation research study. Texas Wine and Grapegrowers Association. San Marcos, Texas. February 16, Townsend, Christi The Geography of Nutrition and Breastfeeding. Guest lecture for International Nutrition Students at the University of Texas. Austin, Texas. April 17, Townsend, Christi The Geography of Nutrition and the Elderly. Guest lecture for Life Cycle Nutrition students at the University of Texas. Austin, Texas. November 12, Workshops: Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Fleet Operations Workshop: Petroleum Storage Tank Environmental Compliance, Waco, Texas. April 23, D. Fellowships and Scholarships The Sally Ann Karnau Dissertation Research Scholarship Spring 2011 National Science Foundation GK-12 Project Flowing Waters Fellowship The Adriana Samantha Visser Memorial Scholarship Spring 2010 The Irene Wahl Geography Scholarship Spring 2009 Texas State University Graduate College Scholarship Spring 2009, 2010, and 2011 Bloomer Fund Scholarship for Motivated Students Spring 2000 John and Elizabeth M. Teagle Scholarship in Petroleum Geology Fall 1999 Page 4 of 5

5 IV. SERVICE B. Departmental: International Flash Flood Laboratory Inaugural Conference: Volunteer and Student Coordinator (2009) Grosvenor Center for Geographic Education: National Geography Awareness Week Volunteer (2009) C. Community: D. Professional: Volunteer for Vincare Services of Austin: An organization that provides apartment homes for homeless single mothers. Participant in the Susan G. Komen Walk for Breast Cancer. (2008) San Marcos High School Volunteer (2006) Provided assistance to students with college entrance essays. Association of American Geographers: Wine Specialty Group Board of Directors: Secretary (2014 to present) Wine Specialty Group Board of Directors: Student Director ( ) Conference Volunteer: Session Area Monitor (2010) Applied Geography Conference: Peer Reviewer (2011) Updated 8/14/14 Page 5 of 5