Director, Undergraduate Geography Program, Professor
401C Braunstein Hall
513-556-3423
roger.selya@uc.edu
http://www.geography.uc.edu/selya.html

Professional Summary

AB,Boston University, 1964

AM, Harvard University, 1966

Education

PhD, University of Minnesota, 1971.

Research Interests

population and medical geography; economic geography, especially location of manufacuring and services.

Peer Reviewed Publications

Roger Mark Selya (2007). The De-industrialization of Taiwan: Spatial Perspectives. Geography Research Forum, 27, 70, -96.

Roger Mark Selya (2001). Taiwan as an Incubaor. Asian Profile, 29(3), 209, -31.

Roger Mark Selya (2004). George B. Barbour. Geographers: Biobibliographical Studies, 23, 14, -34.

Books

Roger Mark Selya (2004). Development and Demographic Change in Taiwan, 1945-1995. Singapore: World Scientific Publications.

Roger Mark Selya (2005). The Geography of China. An Annotated Bibliography of pre-1974 English-Language Journal Literature. AnnArbor, MI: Association for Asian Studies.

Reviews

Vaclav Smil (2005). China's Future, Energy, Food, Environment. 492, 493.

Chen Aimin, Gordin G. Liu, & Kevin H. Zhang (2005). Urban Transformation in China. 151, 152-154.

Liu, Yue, ed. (2001). ATlas of Population, Environment, and Sustainable Development of China. 1001, -2.

Alon Tal (2003). Pollution in a Promised Land: An Environmental History of Israel. 172, -4.

Editorials

Roger Mark Selya & Jack Williams (2006). Introductory Essay: A Perspective on Taiwan's Human Geography [Editorial ]. Human Geography Perspectives on Taiwan pp. 1, -8. Geography Research Forum: Department of Geography, Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Roger Mark Selya (2007). Editorial Essay: Marking 100 Years of Geography at the University of Cincinnati [Editorial ]. Essays Marking the 100th Anniversary of the Department of Geography, University of Cincinnati pp. 1, -9. Geography Research Forum: Department of Geography, Ben Gurion University of the NEgev.

Invited Presentations

R.M. Selya (12/21/2008). A Geography of Human Rights Abuses. Department of Geography, Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Poster Presentations

R.M. Selya (03/17/2004). The De-industrialization of Taiwan: Spatial Perspectives. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia.

R. M. Selya (03/16/2004). Approaching One Hundred Years of Geography at the University of Cincinnati. Annual Meting, Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia.

R. M. Selya (03/09/2006). Elevated Sex Ratios in Taiwan, Revisited. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Chicago.

R.M. Selya (03/25/2009). Toward a Geography of Human Rights Abuses. Annual MEetings, Association of American Geographers, Las Vegas.

R.M. Selya (12/21/2008). A Geography of Human rights Abuses. Department of Geography Staff Seminar, Ben Gurion University of the Negev.

Paper Presentations

The Deindustrialization of Taiwan: Spatial Perspectives. Annual meeting, Association of American Geographers. 03/17/2004.

Approaching One Hundred Years of Geography at the University of Cincinnati. Annual meeting, Association of American Geographers. 03-2004.

Elevated Sex Ratios in Taiwan, Revisited. Annual meeting, Association of American Geographers. 03/09/2006.

Towards a Geography of Human Rights Abuses. facility seminar, Department of Geography, Ben Gurion University of the Negev. 12/21/2008.

Service

Member, Issues and Studies A Social Science Quarterly on China, Taiwan, and East Asian Affairs Editor Board, 2004.

Member, Geography Research Forum International Editorial Board, 2006.

Member, Cincinnati Community Orchestra Board of Trustees, 2007 to 2010.

Member, Jewish Federation of Cincinnati Community SUrvey Oversight Committee, 2006.

Courses Taught

15-GEOG-174 YEAR WITHOUT CHINA .

15-GEOG-104 INTRO HUMAN GEOG.

15-GEOG-105 INTRO HUMAN GEOG.

15GEOG231, Geography of the Middle East.

15-GEOG-126 WORLD REG ASIA.

15-GEOG-126H WORLD GEOG ASIA.

15-GEOG-500 GEOG CAPSTONE I.