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Heike C. Alberts
Department of Geography
University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh
800 Algoma Blvd., Oshkosh, WI 54901
alberts@uwosh.edu
Education
Ph.D., 2003
Department of Geography
University of Minnesota, Minneapolis, MN
Thesis: Rethinking the Ethnic Enclave Economy: Cubans in Miami
Advisor: Prof. John S. Adams
Summer Program Gender and Migration, 2000
International Women’s University, Hanover, Germany
Advisor: Prof. Mirjana Morokvasic-Müller
Staatsexamen, 1998
Department of Geography and John F. Kennedy Institute for American Studies
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Thesis: Cuban Immigrants and the Transformation of Miami
Advisor: Prof. Karl Lenz
Exchange Student, 1994-1995
Department of Geography
Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, MI
Zwischenprüfung, 1994
Department of Geography and John F. Kennedy Institute for American Studies
Freie Universität Berlin, Berlin, Germany
Additional classes in Spanish and Linguistics
Exchange Student, 1991-1992
Department of French and Linguistics
Université de Paris (Sorbonne), Paris, France
Fellowships, Grants, and Awards
- Travel Grant (Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference), 2012
- Edward Penson Distinguished Teaching Award, 2012
- Travel Grant (Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference), 2010
- Edward Penson Faculty Award, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2009
- Faculty College Grant, University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh, 2009
- Travel Grant (Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference), 2008
- Doctoral Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2001
- Race, Ethnicity and Migration Dissertation Fellowship, University of Minnesota, 2001
- Summer Fellowship, Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, 2000
- Full Fellowship, International Women’s University, Hanover, Germany, 2000
- Full Fellowship, Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, 1998
- Exchange Fellowship, Western Michigan University, 1994
Publications
Peer-Reviewed Journal Articles
Alberts, Heike (2011): "The Reuse of Sports Facilities after the Winter Olympic Games," Focus on Geography 54(1), 24-32
Alberts, Heike, Helen Hazen and Rebecca Theobald (2010): “Classroom Incivilities: The Challenge of Interactions between College Students and Professors,” Journal of Geography in Higher Education 34(3), 439-462
Alberts, Heike (2010): “Using Cocoa and Chocolate to Teach Human Geography,” Journal of Geography, 109(3), 105-112
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2010): “Maintaining Authenticity and Integrity at Cultural World Heritage Sites,” Geographical Review 100(1), 56-73
Alberts, Heike (2009): “The Missing Evidence for Ethnic Solidarity among Cubans in Miami,” Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies 7, 250-266
Alberts, Heike (2009): “The Olympic Games and Urban Development—The Case of Berlin, Germany,” International Journal of Urban and Regional Research 33(2), 502-516
Alberts, Heike, John Bowen and Julie Cidell (2009): “Missed Opportunities: The Restructuring of Berlin’s Airport System and the City’s Position in International Airline Networks,” Regional Studies 43(5), 739-758
Alberts, Heike (2008): “The Challenges and Opportunities of Foreign-Born Instructors in the Classroom,” Journal of Geography in Higher Education 32(2), 189-203
Alberts, Heike (2007): “Beyond the Headlines: Changing Patterns in International Student Enrollment in the United States,” GeoJournal 68, 141-153
Cidell, Julie and Heike Alberts (2006): “Constructing Quality—the Multinational Histories of Chocolate,” Geoforum 37(6), 999-1007
Alberts, Heike and Julie Cidell (2006): “Chocolate Consumption, Manufacturing and Quality in Europe and North America,” Geography 91(3), 218-226
Alberts, Heike (2006): “Changes in Ethnic Solidarity in Cuban Miami,” Geographical Review 95(2), 231-248
Hazen, Helen and Heike Alberts (2006): “Visitors or Immigrants? International Students in the United States,” Population, Space and Place 12, 201-216
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2005): “’There are always two voices…’ International Students’ Intentions to Stay in the United States or Return to their Home Countries,” International Migration 43(3), 131-154
Alberts, Heike and Mark Brinda (2005): “Changing Approaches to Historic Preservation in Quedlinburg, Germany” Urban Affairs Review 40(3), 390-401
Book Chapters
Alberts, Heike (2006): “The Multiple Transformations of Miami,” in: Smith, Heather and Owen Furuseth, eds. Latinos in the New South: Transformations of Place, Ashgate, 135-151
Alberts, Heike (2006): “Geographic Boundaries of the Cuban Enclave Economy in Miami,” in: Kaplan, Dave and Wei Li, eds. Landscapes of the Ethnic Economy, Rowman and Littlefield, Lanham, 35-48
Alberts, Heike (2003): “Researching Self-Employed Immigrant Women in Hanover, Germany,” in: Morokvasic, Mirjana, Umut Erel and Kyoko Shinozaki, eds. Crossing Borders and Shifting Boundaries. Gender on the Move, Leske and Budrich, Opladen, 285-298
Books
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen, eds. (2013): International Students and Scholars in the United States: Coming from Abroad. Palgrave Macmillan, New York
Alberts, Heike and Kazimierz Zaniewski (2011): The Internationalization of European Sports Teams and the Issue of National Citizenship: Can Sports Transcend Political Borders? The Edwin Mellen Press, Lewiston
Others
Alberts, Heike (2007): “Op-Ed: Language Issues in Geography,” AAG Newsletter 42(11), 9
Conference Presentations
Alberts, Heike (2012) "Getting Your Students' Attention: Teaching Ethnic Geography through Sports Examples," Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, San Juan, Puerto Rico, October 2012
Alberts, Heike (2012): "Return Migration Intentions of German Faculty in the United States," Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York, NY, February 2012
Alberts, Heike (2011): "Playing Abroad--Migration Patterns of Foreign Ballplayers to Western European Leagues." West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, November 2011
Alberts, Heike (2011): "Transnational Teams: How Changes in Citizenship Rules have Transformed European National Sports Teams," Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Seattle, WA, April 2011
Alberts, Heike (2010): "The Migration Patterns of Professional Football, Volleyball and Handball Players to Western European Leagues," Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, Binghampton, NY, October 2010
Alberts, Heike (2010): "Dresden's Loss of World Heritage Status," Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Washington, DC, April 2010
Alberts, Heike (2009): "Berlin's Airports--Developments and Missed Opportunities," West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographes, St. Paul, MN, October 2009
Alberts, Heike (2009): "Teaching with an Accent," Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas, NV, March 2009
Alberts, Heike (2008): “The Declining Role of Ethnicity in the Cuban Economy in Miami,” Race, Ethnicity and Place Conference, Miami, FL, November 2008
Alberts, Heike (2008): “Using Chocolate to Teach Human Geography,” National Council for Geographic Education Meeting, Dearborn, MI, October 2008
Alberts, Heike (2008): “Ethnic Solidarity in Latino Communities in Miami,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA, April 2008
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2007): “Preservation Challenges of UNESCO World Heritage Sites,” West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Urbana-Champaign, IL, November 2007
Alberts, Heike (2007): “Berlin’s Quest to Host the Olympic Summer Games,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA, April 2007
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2006): “Changing Trends in the Migration Patterns of International Students,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, March 2006
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2005): “Reflections on Focus Group Research with International Students,” Annual Meeting of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, Phoenix, AZ, October 2005
Alberts, Heike and Christopher Moore (2005): “Foreign Professors—Challenges and Opportunities,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, CO, April 2005
Alberts, Heike (2004): “Quality and Innovation in the European Chocolate Industry,” West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Oshkosh, WI, October 2004
Alberts, Heike (2004): “Gendered Experiences in the Cuban Enclave Economy in Miami,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA, March 2004
Alberts, Heike and Helen Hazen (2003): “Temporary Visitors or Permanent Immigrants? International Students in the United States,” West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Kalamazoo, MI, October 2003
Alberts, Heike (2003): “Explaining Ethnic Entrepreneurship,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, LA, March 2003
Alberts, Heike (2002): “Restoring the World Heritage: Half-Timbered Houses in Quedlinburg, Germany,” West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Minneapolis, MN, October 2002
Alberts, Heike (2002): “Transformations in the Cuban Enclave Economy in Miami,” Immigration and America’s Changing Ethnic Landscapes, Athens, GA, April 2002
Alberts, Heike (2002): “Rethinking the Cuban Enclave Economy in Miami,” Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, CA, March 2002
Alberts, Heike (2001): “Being Her Own Boss: Self-Employed Immigrant Women in Hanover, Germany,” West Lakes Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Joliet, IL, October 2001
Teaching Experience
Associate Professor
Department of Geography, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh
- World Regional Geography (GEOG 102)
- Human Geography (GEOG 111)
- Honors Human Geography (GEOG 112)
- Research Methods (GEOG 380)
- Latin America (GEOG 319)
- Europe (GEOG 331)
- Urban Geography (GEOG 324)
- Advanced Topics in Human Geography (GEOG 451)
Graduate Instructor
Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, 2001-2003
- Europe—A Geographic Perspective (GEOG 3161)
- Population in an Interacting World (GEOG 3381)
Temporary Substitute Instructor
- Urban Geography, University of Wisconsin Oshkosh, 2003
- Changing Form of the City, University of Minnesota, 2001
Teaching Assistant
Department of Geography, University of Minnesota, 2001-2002
- Changing Form of the City
Volunteer
Culture Corps Program of the University of Minnesota
- Advanced German, 2001
Teacher Training
- Geography Faculty Development Alliance
University of Colorado at Boulder, 2007 (as faculty leader) - Geography Faculty Development Alliance
University of Colorado at Boulder, 2006 (as participant) - Preparing Future Faculty: “Teaching in Higher Education”
University of Minnesota, 2001 - Teacher Training: Teaching Methods, Education and Psychology
Freie Universität Berlin, Germany, 1992-1998
Other Relevant Experience
Research Assistant
- Department of Geography (Prof. Karen Till), University of Minnesota, 1999-2000
Translation and archival work about place and memory - Department of Linguistics (Prof. Bruce Downing and Prof. Nancy Stenson), University of Minnesota, Summer 1999
Development of an interdisciplinary graduate seminar “Language and Migration" - Cuban American National Council (Prof. Thomas Boswell), Miami, FL, 1996
Cartographic and editorial work for the Atlas of Puerto Rico
Service Activities
Department
- Personnel Committee, 2009 - present
- Library Coordinator, 2006/2007, 2008 - present
- Cooperative Academic Partnership Program Liaison for Geography, 2006, 2007
College/University
- Member of the Odyssey Committee, 2011 - present
- Leader of Workshops for New Faculty, 2009 - 2011
- Improvement of Instruction Committee, 2008 - 2010
- Member of the NEW ERA Faculty Dialogue Group, 2008 - 2011
- Member of the International Studies Committee, 2008 - present
- European Studies Coordinator, 2008 - present
- Co-leader of the European Odyssey study abroad program, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2013
- Member of the COLS Curriculum Committee, 2006 – 2009
Other
- Vice-Chair, Ethnic Geography Speciality Group of the AAG, 2012 - 2014
- Best Student Paper Competition Committee, Ethnic Geography Specialty Group, 2010 - present
- Organizer of sessions for regional and national conferences of the Association of
American Geographers - The Competition for Global Talent (co-organized with Micheline van Rijmsdijk), 2011
- Geographers in the Classroom, 2009
- Housing, Transportation, Land Use, and Beyond: Sessions to Honor John S. Adams (co-organized with Julie Cidell), 2007
- The Geography of Chocolate, 2004
- Co-leader of a workshop for international faculty at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, 2007
- Reviewed journal articles for Latino Studies, Journal of Geography, Urban Affairs Review, Geoforum, International Journal of Urban and Regional Research, Urban Studies, Political Geography, and Globalisation, Societies and Education
- Reviewed a research proposal for the National Science Foundation
- Reviewed book chapters for McGraw Hill and Wiley
- Provided materials for two web pages for McGraw Hill on Berlin and Chocolate
- Reviewed a book for the University of Minnesota Press and a book proposal for Palgrave Macmillan
