Edward j. Malecki

"Technology and Regional Economic Change: Trends and Prospects for Developed Economies," Paper presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Chicago, November 1983.

"Technological Change within an Urban-Regional Context: A North American View," Invited paper presented at the CIB W72 Workshop on Technological Change and Urban Form, Waterloo, Canada, July 1983.

"High-Technology Growth Policies: A Labor Market Perspective," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Oklahoma City, June 1983.

E.J. Malecki and N. Ettlinger, "On the Relationship between Technology and Employment," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Denver, April 1983.

"Technology, Corporate Strategy, and the Changing Economic Geography of the United States," Invited presentation to the Department of Geography, University of Florida, Gainesville, February 1983.

"Centers of Technology in the Southwest," Invited presentation to the Department of Geography, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, December 1982.

"Governmental Influences on Regional Competitiveness: The Spatial Impact of Federal R&D," Paper presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Pittsburgh, November 1982.

"Industry, Government, and the Interregional Division of Labor," Paper presented at the International Symposium on Division of Labour, Specialization and Technical Development, Link|ping, Sweden, June 1982.

"Towards a Model of Regional Economic Change and Technical Change," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Vail, Colorado, June 1982.

"Regional Change and Impacts of Technology: Some Tentative Projections for the U.S.," Paper presented at the Modeling and Simulation Conference, University of Pittsburgh, April 1982.

"Regional Aspects of Technological Change," Research seminar presented to the Science Policy Research Unit, University of Sussex, Brighton, England, February 1982.

"Technological Change and Regional Economic Change: Conceptual and Policy Issues," Research seminar presented to the Centre for Urban and Regional Studies, University of Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland, January 1982.

"Technological Change and Regional Development: Conceptual and Policy Issues," Seminar presented in the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, University of Newcastle-upon-Tyne, England, January 1982.

"Military Spending and the Defense Industry in the USA," Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Institute of British Geographers, Southampton, January 1982.

"Military Spending, The Defense Industry, and Technology Push: A Regional Perspective," Paper presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Montreal, November 1981.

"Centers of Technology in the Southwest: Implications for Regional Development," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Southwest Social Science Association, Dallas, Texas, March 1981.

"Technological Change, Government Policy and Regional Economic Development: Recent Experience in the U.S.," Invited paper presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Milwaukee, November 1980.

"Technological Change and Regional Development," Paper presented at the Anglo-American Research Workshop on Human Geography, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, September 1980.

"Public and Private Sector Interrelationships, Technological Change, and Regional Development," Paper presented at the European Congress of the Regional Science Association, Munich, West Germany, August 1980.

"Technological Change and Regional Development: A Survey of Recent Research," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Lincoln, Nebraska, April 1980.

"Innovative Technology and Life-Style Change," Invited presentation at a meeting of the Norman Civic Improvement Council, Norman, Oklahoma, March 1980.

"Technological Change: British and American Research Trends," Paper presented at the Anglo-American Research Workshop on Human Geography, University of Manchester, England, January 1980.

"Federal R&D Spending: Some Impacts on Metropolitan Economies," Paper presented at the North American Meetings of the Regional Science Association, Los Angeles, November 1979.

"Diffusion Findings Relevant to the Solar Total Energy System (STES): A Brief Review," Paper presented at the Workshop on the Diffusion of Innovation, sponsored by the Energy Division, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN, July 1979.

"Recent Trends in the Location of Industrial R&D: Regional Development Implications for the United States," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, April 1979.

"Corporate Organization of R&D and the Location of Technological Activities," Paper presented at the Conference on Alternative Approaches to Regional Industrial Analysis and Its Dynamics, University of Illinois, Urbana, November 1978.

"Housing Policies for Wyoming's Energy Impact Communities," Paper presented at the Wyoming Housing Conference, Cheyenne, September 1978.

With M.S. Eckert, "Energy Development in the West: Local and Regional Impacts and Potentials," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association, Houston, June 1978.

"Socioeconomic Impacts of Energy Development: Implications for Environmental Impact Assessment," Paper presented at the Applied Geography Conference, Binghamton, New York, May 1978.

"Intra-Firm Linkage, Government, and Agglomeration in R&D Location," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, April 1978.

With M.S. Eckert, "The Theory and Reality of Economic Growth in the Sunbelt," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, April 1978.

"Socioeconomic Impact Analysis for Policy Research," Paper presented at the Conference on Regional Economic Modelling, sponsored by Upland Industries, Denver, CO, November 1977.

With E.B. Rappaport, "National Economic Impacts of Western Energy Development," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Air Pollution Control Association, Toronto, June 1977.

"Spatial Aspects of Research and Development in American Industry," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Mid-Continent Regional Science Association, Manhattan, Kansas, May 1977.

"Technological Change and Industrial Research Expenditures: Some Spatial Considerations," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Salt Lake City, April 1977.

With S.C. Ballard, "Technology Assessment and Socioeconomic Impacts of Energy Development," Invited paper presented at the Symposium on the State-of-the-Art of Socioeconomic Impact Assessment, St. Louis, January 1977.

"Policy Issues in Energy Resource Development in the Western United States," Paper presented at the Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York, April 1976.

"Diffusion of Innovation among Firms," Invited paper presented at the Meeting of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, Boston, February 1976.

Ph.D. THESES SUPERVISED
James Baginski, Friending the Feds: Governmental Social Media Use in the Neoliberal Era, The Ohio State University, 2014. [currently Director of Academic Services, Department of Geography, University of Washington, Seattle]

Robert R. Klein, Toward a Good Life in Later Life: Perspectives, Problems, and Responses, The Ohio State University, 2013. [currently Clinical Informatist at OhioHealth Group, Columbus]

Michael C. Ewers, Post-Oil Knowledge: The Acquisition of Human Capital for Transition in the Arab Gulf States, The Ohio State University, 2010. [currently Social and Economic Survey Research Institute, Qatar University, Doha]

Hyejin Yoon, The Animation Industry: Technological Changes, Production Challenges, and Global Shifts, The Ohio State University, 2008. [currently Assistant Professor of Geography, University of Wisconsin – Milwaukee]

Tamar E. Mott Forrest, Pathways and Destinations: African Refugees in the US, The Ohio State University, 2006. [currently Director of Development, Economic and Community Development Institute (ECDI), Columbus]

Sudhir K. Thakur, Structure and Structural Changes in India: A Fundamental Economic Structure Approach, The Ohio State University, 2004. [currently Associate Professor, Urban Land Development Program, College of Business Administration, California State University, Sacramento]

Ann Angelheart, Business Response to Natural Disaster: A Case Study of the Response by Firms in Greenville, North Carolina to Hurricane Floyd, University of Florida, 2002. [currently intelligence specialist, US Army]

James T. Murphy, Networks, Trust, and Innovation: The Social Dimensions of Entrepreneurship in Tanzania's Manufacturing Sector, University of Florida, 2001. [currently Associate Professor of Geography, Clark University]

Travis H. Bradshaw, Evangelistic Churches: Geographic, Demographic, and Marketing Variables That Facilitate Their Growth, University of Florida, 2000. [currently Manager, Research and Development, 2Plus, Inc. and Adjunct Professor, Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary]

Eric M. Young, The Co-evolution of an Entrepreneurial Climate and a Sectoral Cluster: Technological Opportunity and New Firm Formation in Central Florida’s Opto-Electronics Industry, University of Florida, 1998. [currently Planner, Community Development Department, Washoe County, Nevada]

Amanda Espy Brown, The Structural, Cultural and Institutional Constraints to Improved Health and Nutrition in Southwest Nigeria, University of Florida, 1998. [currently Education Outreach Coordinator, Alabama Museum of Natural History and Adjunct Instructor, Department of Geography, University of Alabama]

Sharon Corkill Cobb, Global Finance and Offshore Financial Centers: A Case Study of the Isle of Man, University of Florida, 1998. [currently Professor of Geography, University of North Florida]

Cary S. Farley, “Small Holder Knowledge, Soil Resource Management, and Land Use Change in the Highlands of Southwest Uganda, University of Florida, 1996. [currently Project Manager, MLW Landscape Project, CARE, Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo]

Andrew J. Noss, Duikers, Cables, and Nets: A Cultural Ecology of Hunting in a Central Africa Forest, University of Florida, 1995. [currently Coordinator, Wildlife Conservation Society, Santa Cruz, Bolivia]

Dona J. Stewart, Regional Economic Development in Egypt: Dispersed Growth Through New Communities, University of Florida, 1994. [currently Visiting Professor of Environmental Science, Policy and Geography, University of South Florida - St. Petersburg]

Russell L. Ivy, Airline Hubs: Changes in Urban Employment Structure and Network Connectivity, University of Florida, 1992. [currently Professor of Geosciences and Associate Provost for Programs and Assessment, Florida Atlantic University]

Jeanne Fillman-Richards, Three Scenarios of Rural Land Use: A Hypothetical Comparison of Traditional and Non-traditional Rural Land Use of a Mainland Area Adjustment to a Barrier Island in the Southeastern United States, University of Florida, 1990. [currently President, Storm L. Richards and Associates]

Susan L. Bradbury, Professional Labor as a Constraint on Corporate Location: The Case of R&D Facilities, University of Florida, 1989. [currently Associate Professor of Planning, Iowa State University]

Abdelrahim S. Abdussalam, External Forces, Economic Development and Regional Inequality in Libya, University of Oklahoma, 1983. [deceased; formerly Instructor, Moravian College]

Kyum H. Lee, Interstate Variations in Manufacturing Growth in the U.S.: Dual Roles of Technological Change, University of Oklahoma, 1983. [currently Associate Professor, Konkuk University, Korea]

John A. Menary, A Spatial Analysis of Residential Mortgage Lending Patterns in the Oklahoma City Metropolitan Area: Towards a Geographic Model of Residential Disinvestment and Discrimination, University of Oklahoma, 1982. [currently Instructor, Social Science, Ryokan University, Los Angeles]
MASTER’S THESES SUPERVISED
Kelly A. George, “The New Zoo: Open-Range Zoological Parks (ORZPs) – An Integral Piece of the Wildlife Conservation Puzzle,” The Ohio State University, 2011.

Benjamin Spigel, “The Geographies of Academic Knowledge Exchange,” The Ohio State University, 2008.

Joseph M. Lewis, “Problematizing Borders: The Intersection of Political, Cultural, and Economic Factors Producing Disputed International Borders,” The Ohio State University, 2006 (co-advisor).

Jocelyn D. Peskin, “Local Guides’ Attitudes Toward Ecotourism, Sea Turtle Conservation, and Guiding in Tortuguero, Costa Rica,” University of Florida, 2002.

Angela McIntee, “Urban Interconnections and Telecommunications: The Geography of Colocation Facilities,” University of Florida, 2001.

Sean P. Gorman, “A Network Analysis of the Internet and Its Provider Networks,” University of Florida, 1999. [currently President, GeoIQ]

Ann Strack, “Sustainable Local Development: A Case Study of Florida’s Aquaculture Retraining Initiative,” University of Florida, 1998.

Ryan M. Poehling, “Implementing a Flexible Manufacturing System: The Case of The Trane Company,” University of Florida, 1997.

Travis H. Bradshaw, "The Changing U.S. Labor Market: An Analysis of Employment, Earnings, Hours, and Education," University of Florida, 1996.

John C. Carey, "Local Economic Development in Florida: A Case Study of Public-Private Partnership," University of Florida, 1996.

Betty G. Waldron, "Local Economic Development and Planning: Florida's Growth Management Act in Practice," University of Florida, 1992.

Simon C. Collinson, "Third World Development: The Case of Technology Transfer via Multinational Corporations," University of Florida, 1988.

Clifford P.V. Graham, "Technology and Development: A Case Study of the Brazilian Firm Engesa, S.A.," University of Florida, 1988; revised version published as "Technology and Third World Defense Manufacturing: The Brazilian Firm Engesa," Defense Analysis, vol. 6, no. 4, 1990, pp. 367-383.

Kathleen Williams, "Parks, River Corridors and Wildlife: A Network Analysis of the Suwannee River Water Management District," University of Florida, 1986.

Lois M. Hunt (Stark), "U.S. Defense Spending: An Analysis by State and Type of Spending," University of Florida, 1986; revised version published as "Regional and Industrial Variation in Defense Spending: Some American Evidence," in M. J. Breheny, ed. Defense Expenditure and Regional Development, London: Mansell, 1988, pages 67-101.

Michael J. Hagey, "Who Benefits from Florida's High Technology Industry? Factors Underlying Interregional Linkages," University of Florida, 1985; revised version published as "Linkages in High Technology Industries: A Florida Case Study," Environment and Planning A, vol. 18, 1986, 1477-1498.

Saeid S. Taib, "Tourism and Development: The Libyan Potential," University of Oklahoma, 1983.

Nancy Ettlinger, "Dependency and Urban Growth: A Reformulation of the Concepts of Primacy and Rank-Size," University of Oklahoma, 1980; published as "Dependency and Urban Growth: A Critical Review and Reformulation of the Concepts of Primacy and Rank-Size," Environment and Planning A, 13 (1981), 1389-1400.

Constance Stewart Dunn, "Factors Affecting Land Use Change at the Rural-Urban Fringe," University of Oklahoma, 1980.
MASTER’s STUDENTS SUPERVISED (non-thesis)
Sandy Wong, “Weighty Experiments: Obesity Prevention Approaches in Columbus, Ohio,” The Ohio State University, 2013.

Craig Lewis, “The Lasting Legacy of the Olympic Games: Focusing on Future Impacts,” The Ohio State University, 2010.

Robert W. Klein, “Music all over the map: specialized cultural economies across the rural-urban continuum,” The Ohio State University, 2009.

Brant W. Jones, “Where we lay our scene: Artists, social space, and professional networking in Columbus, Ohio,” The Ohio State University, 2009, Instructor, Groove U, Columbus, OH.

Michael C. Ewers, “The Labor Process in the Global City a with a Research Agenda Focusing on the Arab Gulf,” The Ohio State University, 2005.

A.J. Kirkpatrick, “The Union of Academic Institutions and their Host Communities,” The Ohio State University, 2004.

UNDERGRADUATE HONORS THESES SUPERVISED

The Ohio State University

Charlie Consolo, 2012

Alicia Anzivine, 2011

Kathryn Hogan, 2011

Zachary N. Henkel, 2007
University of Florida

Jonathan S. Flesher, 2000

Randall M. Mauldin, 1997

Laura R. Urich, 1993

Allaire C. Shaw, 1985
MEMBERSHIP IN PROFESSIONAL SOCIETIES
American Association for the Advancement of Science (elected Fellow 2008)

Association of American Geographers

Honors Committee, 2007-2009 (Chair 2009)

Nominating Committee, 1992

Chair, Industrial Geography Specialty Group, 1986-1988

Vice-Chair, 1984-1986

Board Member and Secretary-Treasurer, 1981-1983

Florida Society of Geographers

Nominating Committee, 1989-1990

Executive Committee, 1990-1992

President 1992-1993

Mid-Continent Regional Science Association

Secretary-Treasurer, 1974-1983

Regional Science Association

Councillor, 1983-1984 to 1985-1986

Regional Studies Association

Southeastern Division, Association of American Geographers

Honors Committee, 1990

Southern Regional Science Association

President-Elect and Program Chair, 1993-94

President, 1994-95