5/3/02

McCOLL,  ROBERT WILLIAM

      Professor of  Geography and East Asian Studies

      Director, China Maps and Images Repository

Chair, Department of Geography

Honorary Member of the Institute of Geography, Mongolian Academy of Sciences

Concurrent Professor of Geography, Department of Geography, Nanjing University

Consulting Editor, FOCUS

Consulting Editor, ARAB WORLD GEOGRAPHER

PERSONAL DATA

             Born September 2, 1938 in San Diego.  

            Married Suzanne E (Ecke) McColl (1959).  

            Two Sons (Kevin and Ian) both grown.

ACADEMIC

             B.A. Pomona College, 1960

             Ph.D.University of Washington, Geography, 1964

HONORS AND AWARDS

     Outstanding Teacher (University of Kansas student Award) 1969

     Outstanding Educator of America, 1972

U.S. Department of State, Scholar-Diplomat Exchange EastAsia (Laos-Cambodia Desk) 1971 Political Military Affairs

1976

     Who's Who of Global Business Leaders (1993/1994)    

     Filmed  interviews - Distinguished  Geographers  Series, Association of American Geographers and U.S Air Force Academy

     Outstanding Teacher, Mortar Board Society Award, 1982

     Member of National Committee, International Geographical Union, 1989-1990  for Regional meeting  held in Beijing, 1990.

     Honorary member of Mongolian Geographical Society (1992)

     Galileo Circle of the American Geographical Society (1997)

     Awards Committee, American Geographical Society (1997, 1998)

     Consulting Editor, FOCUS, American Geographical Society (1998)

     Consulting Editor Arab Geographer    (1999)  

     Concurrent Professor, Department of Geography, Nanjing University   (1999)

     Phi Beta Phi - Alpha Pi Chapter (Honor Society for International Scholars - 2000)           

     Paul Harris Fellow - Rotary International (2001)

TEACHING EXPERIENCE

     University  of Washington (Lecturer) Extension  Classes, Spring, 1963

     University  of Washington (Teaching  Assistant)  Summer, 1963

     University of California (Santa Barbara) (Lecturer)1963 Assistant Professor 1964-1966

     University of Kansas (Lawrence) Assistant Professor 1966

                                                            Associate Professor 1968

                                                            Professor  1978

I travel widely, especially in the Middle and Far East as well as Central Asia.

My research has focused on Political Geography and counterinsurgency.  

I will retire in January and split my time between our home in Kansas and my properties in Costa Rica and Monaco.

                  So far life is good.   Robert McColl.......