 Rebecca Theobald
Assistant Professor Adjoint
Coordinator, Colorado Geographic Alliance
Columbine 1058
719.255.3016
rtheobal@uccs.edu
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Education:
- PhD, Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007
- MA, Geography, University of Colorado at Boulder, 2003
- BA, Political Science, Middlebury College, 1984
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Research Interests:
- Global Systems of Education
- Urban Governance and Public Services
- Public Policy
- Political Geography
- Nationality and Nationalism
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Research Projects:
- Longitudinal study of experiences of foreign-born early-career geography faculty teaching in United States institutions of higher education
- Intersection of and tension among globalization, internationalization, and diversity on United States college campuses
- Connections and disparities between expectations of higher education institutions and precollegiate education programs
- Ability of local government to provide quality public services
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Awards and Honors:
- National Geographic Society funding for Colorado Geographic Alliance, 2008
- CU-Boulder Center for Humanities and the Arts Seminar Participant, 2005-2006
- National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Improvement Grant, 2005
- AAG Urban Geography Specialty Group Best Masters’ Thesis Award, 2004
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Selected Publications:
- Theobald, R.B. (2008) “Internationalization: Institutions, People, and Programs in Colorado” Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Volume 32, No. 2, 205-216.
- Foote, K.E., Li, W., Monk, J. and Theobald, R. (2008) “Foreign-born Scholars in U.S. Universities: Issues, Concerns, and Strategies”, Journal of Geography in Higher Education, Volume 32, No. 2, 167-178.
- Wescoat, J.L. Jr., Headington, L., and Theobald, R.B. (2007) “Water and Poverty in the USA” Geoforum, Volume 38, No. 5, 224-240.
- Theobald, R.B. (2005) “School Choice in Colorado Springs: The Relationship Between Parental Decisions, Location and Neighborhood Characteristics” International Research in Geographical and Environmental Education, Volume 14, No. 2, 92-111.
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Outreach and Service:
- UCCS Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Internship Coordinator
- Colorado Department of Education, Colorado Model Content Standards Review Subcommittee in Geography
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