Jeanette Eckert September 22, 2015 Michigan State University Email: eckertj7@msu.edu Department of Geography Phone: 419-322-1454 673 Auditorium Road, Room 116 Website: www.msu.edu/~eckertj7 East Lansing, Michigan, 48824 Education PhD in Geography in progress, Michigan State University, expected 2016 Graduate Certificate in Municipal Administration 2011, University of Toledo MA in Geography 2010, University of Toledo BA in Geography 2008, University of Toledo BS in Environmental Science 2008, University of Toledo University Experience and Professional Employment 2015 Social Media Editor, Journal of Urban Affairs Instructor, Michigan State University Environmental Policy and Practice (GEO 211) Intro to Geographic Information (GEO 221) People and Environment (ISS 310-V) 2014 Cartographic Design (GEO 423) World Regional Geography (GEO 204-V) Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Michigan State University Thematic Cartography (GEO 426) Program Monitor, Pathway Toledo Lucas County Empowerment Program
2013 Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Michigan State University Cartographic Design (GEO 423) Thematic Cartography (GEO 426) Teaching Assistant, Michigan State University Geography of Europe (GEO 336) People and Environment (ISS 310-V) Intern, Michigan State University Extension Urban Collaborators Project: Exploratory analysis of potential Food Innovation District in Lansing area 2012 Teaching Assistant/Lab Instructor, Michigan State University Remote Sensing (GEO 324) 2010 2012 Research Assistant and Survey Center Manager, Urban Affairs Center, University of Toledo Projects: Local foods systems assessment and development; municipal funding disparities in Ohio; land bank creation 2009 Graduate Research Assistant, Urban Affairs Center, University of Toledo Projects: Shrinking Cities in Ohio; conducting oral histories of multigenerational farms in northwest Ohio Teaching Assistant, University of Toledo Weather and Climate (online, GEPL 4570) Climate Change (online, GEPL 2200) Land Use Planning (online, GEPL 4210) 2008 Graduate Research Assistant, University of Toledo Project: Report on Private Public Partnerships for Transportation for CalTrans 2008 Intern, City of Toledo Division of Environmental Services Project: Brownfields Publications Peer Reviewed Papers: Alam, B. M., Eckert, J., and Lindquist, P. S. (2012). A Reflection on the Ph.D. Program in Spatially Integrated Social Science at the University of Toledo. International Journal of Applied Geospatial Research. 3(2), 72-77. 2 P a g e
Steiger, T., Eckert, J., Gatrell, J., Reid, N., and Ross, P. (2012). Cultivating narratives: Cultivating successors. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development. 2(2), 89-105. Eckert, J., and Shetty, S. (2011). Food systems, planning and quantifying access: Using GIS to plan for food retail. Applied Geography. 31(4), 1216-1223. Peer Reviewed Papers under Review or in Revision: Eckert, J. Connecting the Global and Local: Corporatization of Food and Implications for the City. Under review for a special issue on food sovereignty, Journal of Political Ecology. Non-Peer Reviewed Reports: Bell, R., Eckert, J., Spencer, D. (2013). Innovation, Agglomeration and Identity: Making the Case for the Development of a Food Innovation District in the Greater Lansing Region. Beazley, M., Wilkowski, K., Eckert, J. and Wuest, S. (2011). A State of Inequity in Ohio: Funding and Service Disparities between Municipalities and Townships in Montgomery County, Ohio. Prepared for Greater Dayton Mayors and Managers Association. Boardley, D., Eckert, J., Ross, P. and Hallsky, S. (2010). Market Survey of University of Toledo Faculty and Staff Regarding Potential Participation in an On-Campus Local Foods Buying Club. Eckert, J. (2010). Food systems, planning and quantifying access: How urban planning can strengthen Toledo s local food system. Master thesis, University of Toledo. Iseki, H., Eckert, J., Uchida, K., Dunn, R., and Taylor, B. (2009). Task B-2: Status of Legislative Settings to Facilitate Public Private Partnerships in the US. California PATH Research Report UCB-ITS-PRR- 2009-32. Book Chapters: Eckert, J. and Shetty, S. (2012). Urban food deserts: Policy issues, access, and planning for a community food system. In Local Food Systems in Old Industrial Regions: Spatial Context and Local Practices. Edited by N. Reid, J. Gatrell, and P. Ross. Ashgate Publishing. Book Reviews: Eckert, J. (2015). Book Review: Foodopoly. Economic Development Quarterly. 29, 191-192. Other: Vojnovic, I., Reese, L., Clark, E., Neal, Z., Oakley, D., Ren, X., Jackson-Elmoore, C., Eckert, J., Filion, J., Sands, G., Skidmore, M, and Wagner, C. (forthcoming). Editorial Letter. Journal of Urban Affairs. 3 E c k e r t
Presentations: 2015 Vojnovic, I. (presenter), Eckert, J., and Li, X. Shaping Michigan urban and suburban landscapes of inequity and inequality. The Global Suburban Infrastructure Workshop, University of Waterloo. Waterloo, Ontario (Canada). Eckert, J. (presenter) and Vojnovic, I. Going out to eat: A Comparison of Restaurant Trip Travel Behavior for Residents of Six Southeast Michigan Neighborhoods. Poster presentation, presented at Association of American Geographers conference, Chicago IL. Eckert, J. (presenter) and Vojnovic, I. Going out to eat: A Comparison of Restaurant Trip Travel Behavior for Residents of Six Southeast Michigan Neighborhoods. Presented at MSU Global Urban Studies (GUSP) Brownbag. Eckert, J. Beyond Grocery Stores: Considering Restaurants and Dining Out Behavior in Food Access Research. Presented at Michigan State University Geography Graduate Group Presentation Contest. 2014 Eckert, J. Assessing support for local foods: Attitudes and perceived barriers in Northwest Ohio. Presented at the East Lakes Division of the Association of American Geographers Meeting, Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI. Eckert, J. Connecting the global and local: Corporatization of food and implications for the city. Presented at Food and Justice Workshop, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI. 2011 Boardley, D. (presenter), Ross, P., Eckert, J. and Hallsky, S. Factors related to consumer grocery and produce purchases in Northwest Ohio. Presented at American Public Health Association Annual Meeting and Exposition, Washington, DC, October 31. 2010 Eckert, J. Food systems, planning and quantifying access: How urban planning can strengthen Toledo's local food system. Presented at Local Food Systems in Old Industrial Regions: Challenges and Opportunities conference, Toledo, Ohio, August 3-7. Eckert, J. (presenter) and Alam, B. Spatial distribution and neighborhood demographics of community garden locations in Toledo, OH; Discounting the elitism stigma. Presented at East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers annual conference, Grand Rapids, Michigan, October 23. Fellowships: 2013 Preparing Future Faculty for Assessing Student Learning 4 E c k e r t
Service and Committees: 2015 Member, American Planning Association Food Interest Working Group research committee Founding member, MSU chapter, Supporting Women in Geography Group (SWIG) Co-coordinator, Geography Graduate Group Colloquium Speaker Series 2014 Reviewer, Environment and Planning A Reviewer, Applied Geography Reviewer, International Journal of Geo-Information Participant, MSU Health and Medical Geography Working Group 2013-2014 Secretary, MSU Geography Graduate Group (Triple G) 2013 Reviewer, Applied Geography 2012-2013 MSU Graduate Employee Union, Pedagogy Committee 2012 Convener, Land Use Planning Task Force, Northwest Ohio Food Council 2011 Food Day Coordinator for Toledo, Ohio Professional Development Training: 2014 MSU Department of Geography Research Conduct Brownbag Series MSU Graduate School Workshop Series: Research Conduct Training 2013 MSU Graduate School Workshop: Certification in College Teaching Institute, May 9-10 MSU Faculty and Organizational Development Workshop: Preparing Future Faculty for the Assessment of Student Learning, May 6-8 MSU Graduate School Workshop: Teaching and Technology: Pedagogy and Planning with Technology, February 20 MSU Graduate School Workshop: Teaching and Technology: Thinking About Teaching with Technology, February 6 Research Bio: My interests are primarily in urban areas in the United States. Specifically, I am interested in urban spatial patterns and their implications for social justice, equity, and sustainability, particularly in older industrial cities such as Detroit. As a researcher I fall along the overlap between urban geography and urban planning. Much of my recent research has focused on local and alternative food systems and access to food in low income urban areas. 5 E c k e r t