DANIEL M. CARTLEDGE, Ph.D.
School of Journalism and Communication
Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China
Email: dmcartledge@yahoo.com


Education


Ph.D., Interdisciplinary: Anthropology (Environmental, Development, Public Health) and Sustainable
Agriculture & Natural Resource Management, Univ. of Florida, 1995.
Doctoral Certificate in Agriculture, Inst. of Food & Agricultural Sciences, Univ. of Florida, 1995.
Doctoral Certificate in African Studies, Univ. of Florida, 1995.
Graduate Studies, Summer Language and Area Studies Program, Michigan State University, 1991.
Graduate Studies, Sociocultural Anthropology, University of Tennessee, 1989.
Graduate Studies (Ph.D. Candidate, 1984), Communication Studies, Asian Emphasis, Purdue Univ., 1982-1986.
Graduate Studies (Law School), Univ. of Texas at Austin, 1981.
Master of Arts, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Bowling Green State Univ., 1979.
Bachelor of Arts, summa cum laude, Interpersonal and Public Communication, Bowling Green State Univ., 1978.


Postgraduate Honors and Awards


Excellence in Teaching Award, China Agricultural University, Beijing, China, 2008-2009, 2009-2010.
Open Society Institute Faculty Fellowship, 2006.
Honorary University Professor, Yuxi Normal University, Yunnan, China, 2004.
Society of Toxicology Risk Assessment Paper Award, 1999.
Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) Travel Grant, 1998.
Research Award, Environmental Program, SfAA & U.S.EPA, 1997-1998.
Fulbright Award (Ethiopia), 1992-1993.
National Science Foundation Travel Grant, 1992.
Foreign Language and Area Studies Fellowship, 1991.
National Science Foundation Fellowship, 1990-1994.
University of Florida Graduate Research Assistantship, 1990.
University of Tennessee Graduate Assistantship, 1989.
Listed in Outstanding College Students of America, 1989.
Listed in Men of Achievement, British International Biographical Index, 1987.
Japanese Ministry of Education Fellowship, 1984-1985.
Accepted for Fulbright Award (Sri Lanka), 1984.
International Communication Association (ICA) Travel Grant, 1984.
Purdue University Fellowship, 1982-1984.
Purdue University Graduate Teaching Assistantship, 1982-1984.
Bowling Green State University Graduate Assistantship, 1978-1979.
Bowling Green State University Distinguished Service Award, 1978.


Significant Professional Experience: Positions and Projects


Senior/Leadership Positions


Guangdong University of Foreign Studies, Guangzhou, China, 2019-present
Professor, School of Journalism and Communication
Seed Tree (International Development NGO, with projects in Nepal, India, Peru, Ecuador), 2006-2020
President (2007-2010), Senior Fellow, and Member, Board of Directors
American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan, 2013-2014
(Founding) Chair and Professor, Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, CO, USA, 2011-2013
Associate Professor (Adj.), Dept. of Anthropology
SUNY, Empire State College, Saratoga Springs, NY, USA, Summer 2008
Visiting Associate Professor, Center for International Programs
American University of Central Asia, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2006
AFP Professor, Special Senior Advisor to Faculty, Cultural Anthropology
Bucharest Academy of Economic Studies, Romania, 2002
Visiting (Full) Professor, Political Economy, Agriculture & Natural Resource Economics
Georgetown Univ./USAID, East & Central European Scholarship Program (ECESP), Sofia, Bulgaria, 2000
Site Coordinator/Senior Faculty, English Studies & Intercultural Training (ESIT) Program
Prescott College, Prescott, AZ, USA, 1998-1999
Faculty Coordinator and Professor, Master of Arts Program
Graduate Student Advisor, Environmental and Cultural Studies


Other Professional Positions in Academia


Metropolitan State University of Denver, Denver, CO, USA, 2011-2019
Affiliate, Department of Sociology and Anthropology
Colorado State University, Ft. Collins, CO, USA, 2011-2015
Special Instructor, Dept. of Ethnic Studies
China Agricultural University, International College at Beijing (ICB) , Beijing, China, 2008-2010
Visiting Professor/Foreign Expert (Anthropology, Environmental Science)
Galen University, Belize, Central America, 2005
Visiting Professor, Geography
Yuxi Normal University, Yuxi, Yunnan, China, 2004-2016
Visiting (Research) Professor, Language and Culture Studies (2004)
Professor (Research Affiliate), Institute of Ethnic Cultures and Social Development (2004-2016)
Chinese Agricultural University (& University of Colorado-Denver), Beijing, China, 2002
Visiting Professor, Cultural Anthropology
Moscow State University (& University of Colorado-Denver), Moscow, Russia, 2001
Visiting Professor, Communication Studies
University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA, 2000-2001
Faculty Associate, Dept. of Anthropology (Economic and Applied Anthropology)
University of Oregon, Eugene, OR, USA, 1995-1996
Visiting Assistant Professor, International, Environmental, & Peace Studies Programs
Affiliate, Center for Asian & Pacific Studies
Faculty Representative, University Multicultural Center Board of Directors
Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1992-1993
Visiting Researcher, Dept. of Sociology & Anthropology and Ethiopian Studies Program
University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA, 1990-1992
Graduate Research Fellow (NSF), Anthro. Dept., African Studies Ctr., Inst. of Food & Agric. Sciences
Graduate Research Assistant, Dept. of Anthropology
University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA, 1989
Graduate Teaching Assistant, Dept. of Anthropology
Buena Vista University, Storm Lake, IA, USA, 1988-1989
Assistant Professor (Intercultural and Organizational Communication)
Lead Instructor, Japanese ESL Summer Program
California State University, Fullerton, CA, USA, 1987-1988
Assistant Professor of Intercultural Communication
Faculty Member, Internationalization of Curriculum Task Force
Cape Breton University, Nova Scotia, Canada, 1986-1987
Assistant Professor (Intercultural and Organizational Communication)
Japanese Ministry of Education, Toyama, Japan, 1984-1985
Educational Consultant, Toyama Prefecture Office
Instructor in Intercultural/International Relations
Purdue University, W. Lafayette, IN, USA, 1982-1986
Coordinator and Graduate Instructor, Organizational Communication Program, Dept. of Communication
Graduate Teaching Fellow, Dept. of Communication
Missouri State University, Springfield, MO, USA, 1980-1981
Instructor of Communication Studies, Dept. of Speech & Theatre
Bowling Green State University, Bowling Green, OH, USA, 1978-1979
Graduate Teaching Fellow, School of Speech Communication


Noteworthy Research and Consulting Projects


Ala-Too Project, Chui and Issyk-Kol Oblasts, Kygyz Republic, 2013-2019
Research on Climate Change and Human Adaptation in the Mountains of Northern Kyrgyzstan
South China Human Ecology, Culture Preservation, and Community Development Research, 2016-present
Ongoing Field Study of Econ. Development, Culture Preservation, and Env. Change, Wenzhou, Guangzhou
Mentougou Project, Beijing, China, 2009-2010
Field Research on Land Use and Environmental Management in Peri-Urban Mountain Villages
Aigine Cultural Research Center, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic, 2006
Consulting Social Scientist for the Mazar Project, Ecological and Sociocultural Dimensions of Sacred Sites
NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, 2005-2006
Consultant, Advisory Group Member, Human Dimensions, Climate Change and Harmful Algal Blooms Research
SUCCESS Project, Yunnan Province, China, 2004
Consultant/Field Researcher, Sustainable Community Development in Naxi and Dai Villages (coordinated by
Oikodrom, Vienna Inst. for Urban Sustainability, with EU and China Central Government sponsorship)
Rural Development and Culture Preservation in Hani Minority Villages, Yunnan Province, China, 2004
Consultancy, Institute of Ethnic Cultures and Social Development, Yuxi Normal University
Yuxi Gardens Project, Yuxi, Yunnan, China, 2004
Field Research on Peri-Urban and Brownfields Land Use, Smallholder Fruit and Vegetable Production
Romanian Ministry of Agriculture, Bucharest, Romania, 2000, 2002
Rural Development Consultant and Trainer for the National Consulting and Extension Agency (ANCA)
Home Economy Project, Moldavian Mountain Villages (ANCA sponsorship)
Comparative Dietary Risk Project, Toxicology Excellence for Risk Analysis, U.S. EPA, 1997-1999
Technical Consultant (Nationwide Environmental and Public Health Program)
Hamilton County Environmental Priorities Project (OH & U.S. EPA Sponsorship), Cincinnati, OH, USA,
1997-1998 (Urban Environmental Policy, Planning, and Conflict Mediation)
Consulting Anthropologist/Researcher and Group Facilitator
Community RRA/PRA Survey of Land Use and Environmental Health Concerns in the Andes Mountains,
Merida and Tachira States, Venezuela, 1997-1998
Ethiopian Traditions of Creativity Project, sponsored by Michigan State University Museum and
African Studies Center, 1993-1994 (Field Research, Artifact Collection & Analysis, Exhibit Planning)
The Gamo Project: Food Security and Agricultural Sustainability in the Central Gamo Highlands, an
Applied Research Study, Ethiopia, U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF) and Fulbright funding, 1992-1993
Exploratory Survey (RRA/PRA) of Food Security in the Agropastoral Systems of Southern Ethiopia,
Social Science Research Council (SSRC) and NSF funding, 1992.


Language Training/Competence


Chinese (Mandarin, Elementary/Intermediate) Japanese (Elementary/Intermediate)
Kyrgyz (Elementary) Russian (Elementary)
Romanian (Elementary) Bulgarian (Elementary)
Slovak (Elementary) French (Elementary/Intermediate)
Spanish (Elementary/Intermediate) Amharic (Elementary/Intermediate)
Gamo (Elementary/Intermediate) Swahili (Elementary/Intermediate)


University Teaching Experience


Graduate/Postgraduate Courses Taught:


Intercultural Relations (Japanese Teacher Training Series)
Professional Presentation Skills (International)
English Journalism and Communication (Postgraduate Seminar)
Political Economy & Ecology of Agriculture & Natural Resource Management (Invited Lecture Series)
International Development: Globalization and Socioeconomic Processes
International Development: Health Issues, Food Production and Securit
Environment and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
Human Ecology of Food in the Tropics
Cultures and Ecology of Africa (Invited Lectures)
Sustainable Resource Management: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
International Community Development
Japanese Society and Culture (Invited Lectures)


Undergraduate Courses Taught:


World Regional Geography
Culture, Health and Illness (Medical Anthropology)
Introduction to Environmental Management and Sustainable Development
Ancient Civilizations (Archaeology of Ancient States)
Vanishing Cultures and Peoples (Contemporary Indigenous/Aboriginal Societies)
Contemporary China (Senior Seminar in International Affairs)
Introduction to Cultural Anthropology
Cross-Cultural Communication (Linguistic Anthropology)
Intercultural Communication
Interviewing and Conference Methods
Interpersonal Communication
Communication in Organizations/Organizational Behavior
Small Group Communication/Group Decision-Making
Public Speaking/Professional Presentation Skills
Introduction to Communication Studies
Social Science Research Writing, ESL
The Anthropology of Economics, Migration, and Globalization
Rural Sociology and Environmental Issues
Culture and the Human Experience (Intro. to Anthropology/Four-Field Survey Course)
Cultural Diversity in the Modern World (Advanced Course in Cultural Anthro. & Development Studies)
Introduction to Sociology (Survey Course)
Comparative Societies (Cultural Anthropology, International Development, and Public Policy)
Food, Culture, and Society (Food Security, Public Policy, Political Economy of Food)
Society and the Individual (Social Psychology)
Humanities Core Seminar (Survey of Major Eastern and Western Thought)
Culture and Society in North America
Peoples and Cultures of Appalachia (Assisted)
Introduction to Environmental Science
Environment and Development in Sub-Saharan Africa
The Human Ecology of Food in the Tropics
Cultures and Ecology of Africa (Invited Lectures)
Sustainable Resource Management: Cross-Cultural Perspectives
Cooperation, Conflict, and Global Resources
International Community Development




Selected Publications, Papers, and Invited Lectures


1) Topophilia, Anthropogenic Landscapes, and Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES) in a Time of Rapid Climate Change: Lessons from the Ala-Too of Kyrgyzstan. Peer-reviewed book chapter in Putting Culture back into Cultural Ecosystem Services (CES): Case Studies on CES and Conservation from the Global South, Rutgers Univ., NJ, forthcoming (mid-2020 expected publication date).


2) Culture, Seafood, and Global Change: Anthropological Perspectives on Food Habits and Aquatic Food Resources in a Time of Increasing Demographic and Climate Change Impacts. Invited paper, World Congress of Aquaculture and Fisheries, Nov 2, 2019, Xiamen, China.



3) Adapting to Climate Change in Central Asia: Field Observations from the Ala-Too Range, Northern Kyrgyzstan. An invited public lecture, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, March 2016.


4) Sustainable Cities in Post-Soviet Central Asia: The Case of Bishkek. Peer-reviewed article, in Research in Urban Sociology (RUS) Volume 15, Sustainable Cities: Global Concerns/Urban Efforts, W. G. Holt, ed., December 2014.


5) Sustainable Management of Central Asia’s Mountain Grasslands. Kyrgyz National History Museum, November 5, 2013, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic.


6) The Role of High Altitude Grasslands in Mitigating Climate Change Impacts. In Mountain Hazards 2013: Natural Hazards, Climate Change, and Water in Mountain Areas, UNDP Climate Risk Management Programme, et al, Bishkek, Kyrgyz Republic (The published proceedings of the 2013 International Conference on Mountain Hazards, Sept. 16-18, Cholpon-Ata, Kyrgyzstan)


7) Central Asian Topophilia: Sacred Sites, Environmental Protection, and Cultural Revitalization in the Tian Shan (Mts.) of Kyrgyzstan. Invited paper, presented at the Rocky Mountain Landscape Symposium, University of Wyoming, Laramie, WY, USA, 2 October 2010.


8) Cultural Renaissance and Environmental Ethics in Post-Soviet Central Asia. An invited public lecture, presented to the Environment and Community Program, Antioch University, Seattle, WA, USA, October 2007.


9) Environmental Issues and Ecological Awareness in Central Asia: The Case of Kyrgyzstan. An invited public lecture presented at Naropa University, Boulder, CO, USA, April 2007.


10) Mountains and Mazars: A Comparison of Highland Sacred Sites in Central Asia and Africa (with focus on Kyrgyzstan and Ethiopia). Presented at the International Conference on Sacred Sites ("Putting Traditional Values at the Center"), Karakol, Kyrgyzstan, November 2006, sponsored by the Aigine Cultural Research Centre and the Christensen Fund.


11) Harmful Algal Research and Response: A Human Dimensions Strategy. Co-authored paper presented at the Annual National Coastal Managers' Meeting, NOAA, National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, Washington, DC, March 2006.


12) Contributor to the research monograph, A Human Dimensions Research Strategy to Assess and Mitigate Socioeconomic Impacts of Harmful Algal Blooms (HABs, or "red tides"), published in 2006 by the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).


13) Sociocultural Considerations of Fish Consumption. An article in the health sciences journal, Comments on Toxicology, 8:1-10, 2002.


14) Produsele Agroalimentare Locale si Dezvoltarea Rurala in Romania (Local Food Products and Rural Development in Romania). An article in the publication, Viata la tara (the Romanian Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry's review of rural life and the environment) 1 (20) November 2002: 6.


15) Traditional Knowledge, Household-Based Enterprises, and Rural Development. A presentation and workshop, Ministry of Food, Agriculture, and Forestry, Bucharest, Romania, November 2002.


16) Population, Habitat, and Natural Resources: A Human Perspective. Invited lecture at the Romanian Academy of Economic Studies, Bucharest, Romania, October 2002.


17) Sustainability and Rural Development. Invited lecture at Bucharest College-Moxa, ASE, Bucharest,Romania, October 2002.


18) Human Ecology and Contemporary Environmental Issues in North America. Invited lecture at the Romanian Academy of Economic Studies, October 2002.


19) The Evolution of Sustainable Agricultural Systems. A presentation for FORDOC, the Romanian-French Cultural Center, and Romanian Public Television, Calarasi, Romania, October 2002.


20) In-Situ Conservation Practices in the Gamo Highlands of Ethiopia. A paper presented to the
In-Situ Conservation of Biodiversity Conference, and published (on-line) by CONDESAN-InfoAndina and CIP(Peru), Nov. 2001.


21) Globalization Processes and Food Security in Romania: Challenges for Agricultural Extension. A presentation, National Consulting and Extension Service (ANCA), Romanian Ministry of Food and Agriculture, Bucharest, Romania, May 2000.


22) Improving Urban Environments: Anthropological Involvement in Community-Based Comparative Risk Analysis. An article accepted for publication in the journal, Practicing Anthropology, 2000.


23) Agricultural and Agroforestry Practices of the Gamo Highlanders of Southwest Ethiopia, invited presentation at the International Rice Research Institute, Los Banos, Philippines, January 1999.


24) The Management of Ensete ventricosum in the Gamo Highlands of Southwest Ethiopia. An article in the journal, Culture and Agriculture, Spring, 1999.


25) Comparative Dietary Risks: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption, a paper,
coauthored with Paul D. Anderson, et al, presented at the Society of Toxicology Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA, March 15, 1999. Voted among the top 10% of papers submitted for presentation.


26) Eating What You Catch: Risks, Benefits, and Cultural Factors in the Consumption of Self-Caught Fish. A paper accepted for presentation at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting in Tucson, AZ, April 20-25, 1999.


27) Comparative Dietary Risks: Balancing the Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption, a research monograph, co-authored with Paul D. Anderson, et al. Cincinnati, OH:TERA & U.S. EPA, August,1999.


28) Toward an Anthropological Theory of Natural Resource Management in Indigenous Communities. An article in the publication, Anthropological Theory in North America, E.L. Cerroni Long, ed., Greenwood Publishers, 1999, pp. 197-211.


29) Ilto and Arba: Two Weavers of Doko. A book chapter co-authored with Mary Ann Zelinsky-Cartledge,in Ethiopia: Traditions of Creativity, Raymond A. Silverman, ed., University of Washington, 1999,pp. 241-256.


30) Population and Sustainability in the Southwest Highlands of Ethiopia. A paper presented at the 97thAnnual Meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Philadelphia, PA, December 2-6, 1998.This paper has been accepted for publication in Research in Economic Anthropology.


31) Environmental Consensus-Building and Urban Quality of Life. Published (on-line) by the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA) and U.S.EPA, August, 1998.


32) Anthropological Perspectives on Quality-of-Life Analysis in Environmental Issue Identification and Assessment. A paper presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Annual Meeting, San Juan, Puerto Rico, April 21-26, 1998.


33) Nutrition and Diet Therapy for Health Care Professionals in Africa, 1995. I. F. Smith & E. O.Ojofeitimi. A book review in the journal, the African Book Publishing Record, Vol. XXIII, 2, 1997, p. 143.


34) Indigenous Resource Management in the Ensete-Based Agroecosystems of Southwest Ethiopia. 1996.An article accepted for publication in Cahiers des Sciences Humaines, Bondy Cedex, France: ORSTOM.


35) Taming the Mountain: Human Ecology, Indigenous Knowledge, and Sustainable Resource
Management in the Doko Gamo Society of Ethiopia, 1995. Ann Arbor, MI, UMI (Ph.D. Dissertation).


36) A Preliminary Report on Human Factors Influencing the Production of Ensete ventricosum in theGamo Highlands of Ethiopia. Prepared for the World Bank sponsored International Workshop on Ensete,Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, 1993, to be included in a published text of the conference proceedings.


37) Ensete Farming Systems in the Southwest Highlands of Ethiopia: Their Past, Present, and Future Sustainability. Co-authored with Steven Brandt and Clifton Hiebsch, presented at the African Studies Association Conference, Seattle,1992; earlier draft of this paper presented at the Carter Conference, Univ. of Florida, 1992; to be published in Sustainability in Sub-Saharan Africa.


38) Elements of Effectiveness in Intercultural Communication. Presented at the Workshop on Global Education, Fullerton, CA, 1987.


39) Japanese and American Communication: An Interpersonal View. Presented to the Nova Scotia Speech Communication Association, Sydney, 1987.


40) Toward a New Paradigm in Organizational Communication Theory. Presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, 1984.


41) Perception and Power in Organizations. Presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, 1984.


42) Cultures in Conflict: A Multicultural View of Communication in Organizations. Presented at the Convention of the International Communication Association, San Francisco, 1984.