Curriculum Vitae Keith A. Ratner Department of Geography Salem State College Salem, MA 01970 (978) 542-6226, (978) 542-6269 - Fax keith.ratner@salemstate.edu EDUCATION Ph.D., Geography, University of Denver, 2001 Dissertation: The relationship of United States Rail Transit Development and Success with Urban Population, Employment and Congestion Characteristics M.S., Geo-Information Science, Salem State College, (completed 1 year) 1994 M.R.P., Regional Planning, The Pennsylvania State University, 1991 B.S. Natural Resource Development, Michigan State University, 1978 Semester in the Outdoors, National Outdoor Leadership School, 1975 Honors College, Western Michigan University, (completed 1 year) 1974 EMPLOYMENT 2004- Graduate Program Coordinator, Geo-Information Science, Salem State College 1999- Associate Professor, Department of Geography, Salem State College 1998-99 GIS Lab Manager, Department of Geography, University of Denver 1996-99 Instructor, Department of Geography, University of Denver 1996-98 Adjunct Faculty, University College GIS Program, University of Denver 1995-96 Adjunct Faculty, Geology Department, Red Rocks Community College, Denver, CO 1995-97 Graduate Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Denver 1991-94 Executive Director, Danvers Housing Assistance Trust, Danvers, MA 1988-93 Land Use and Town Planner, Town of Danvers, Massachusetts 1985-88 Operations Manager, Early Childhood Transportation Unit, Massachusetts Department of Public Health. Boston, MA 1983-85 Senior Transportation Planner, Strafford Regional Planning Commission. Dover, NH 1981-83 Graduate Research Assistant, Pennsylvania Transportation Institute. The Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA 1979-81 Manager, Ladybug Taxi/Limousine Company. Breckenridge, CO (Winter) 1980-81 Shop Foreman, Lee s Cyclery. Fort Collins, CO (Summer) 1978-79 Assistant Supervisor, Agree Outpost Camp. Wawa, Ontario, Canada (Summer)
RESEARCH ACTIVITIES 2008 Public Transportation and Land Use Development in Boston, Lead and Lag. Draft journal article for Journal of Transport Geography. 2008 Regional land use impacts of rapid transit development in Denver. NCIT grant approved, August 2008. 2007 Use of Orthophoto Imagery with Integrated Elevation Values to determine roadway lengths. Completed two-year $25,000 project with Massachusetts FTA Transportation Research Program. 2006 MetroFuture, Boston s 2030 Growth Plan. Plan consultant and participant. 2005 Tracking land use impacts of rapid transit development in Denver. Pre-Sabbatical research. 2004 The issues and problems of regional planning in New England. Completed project. 2003 The importance of passable transportation to the success of Colorado s Historic Mining Landscape. Presented at 2004 AAG, Philadelphia, PA. 2002 Regional transportation planning in the parochial north of Boston area. Completed project, project report delivered to North of Boston Regional Center 3/2003. 2000 The relationship of United States rail transit development and success with urban population, employment and congestion characteristics. Dissertation research, different portions of which presented at 1997 AAG, 2000 AAG and 2001 AAG. 1997 The change in the location of sole proprietorship s in the upper Midwest and Great Plains: 1989 1994. Prepared for use at regional economic roundtable, Minneapolis, MN. 1995 Sand Creek Corridor Planning: A GIS Application. Presented at 1996 Annual GIS/LIS Conference, Denver CO. 1994 Prototype database to support a traffic operation center (TOC). Contract with Lockheed Martin Corp., Denver, CO. 1992 Potential Reuse of the Danvers State Hospital Buildings and Land. Project worked on for Danvers, Massachusetts Planning Department. 1990 Creation of new town sign regulations. Project worked on for Danvers, Massachusetts Planning Department. 1989 Study and recommendations for the development of affordable housing in Danvers, Massachusetts. Project worked on for Danvers, Massachusetts Planning Department. 1986 Report on the provision of public transportation service to the southern Maine Urbanized Area. Consulting contract for Kittery Area Transportation Study, Kittery, ME. 1986 Unified Planning Work Program for Seacoast Area Transportation Planning. Project prepared for Seacoast Area MPO, Dover, NH. 1985 Analysis of the transportation system of the city of Somersworth, New Hampshire Central Business District. Project prepared for Somersworth, NH. 1985 Lee, New Hampshire Corridor Analysis: Route 125 and Route 4, Lee, NH. 1985 Seacoast Transportation Improvement Program. Project prepared for Seacoast Area MPO, Dover, NH. 1985 Coordinating human service agency transportation programs within Strafford County. Project prepared for Strafford Regional Planning Commission, Dover, NH. 1984 Transportation issues confronting large manufacturers in the Seacoast Region. Project prepared for Strafford Regional Planning Commission, Dover, NH. RESEARCH ACTIVITIES (cont.) 2
1984 A preliminary analysis of traffic conditions on the Littleworth Road Traffic Corridor in Dover, New Hampshire. Project prepared for Dover, NH. 1984 An analysis of implementing cash fare procedures on the Kari-Van bus system. Project prepared for Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, Durham, NH. 1984 Seacoast area New Hampshire public transportation system ridership survey. Project prepared for Cooperative Alliance for Seacoast Transportation, Durham, NH. 1983 Seacoast Area New Hampshire Transportation Plan. Project prepared for Seacoast Area MPO, Dover, NH. Courses Taught: TEACHING EXPERIENCE Basic Geographic, Spatial and GIS Concepts University of Denver Foundations of Social Science: Geography University of Denver Geography of the United States Salem State College Advanced GIS (GIS Project Implementation) Salem State College GIS Project Design and Implementation University of Denver GIS Applications in Environmental Assessment University of Denver GIS Applications in Local Government and Business Salem State College Global Issues and Society University of Denver Introduction to Geographic Information Systems Salem State College/Red Rocks CC Introduction to Geography Salem State College Introduction to Planning Salem State College Land Use Planning and Analysis Salem State College Map Reading and Interpretation Salem State College Maps and GIS (New course personally developed) Salem State College Introduction to Planning Policy Salem State College Principals and Practices of Urban and Regional Planning University of Denver Political Geography Salem State College Transportation Geography (New course personally developed) Salem State College Urban Geography Salem State College Vector GIS and Spatial Analysis University of Denver Weather and Climate Salem State College World Cities Salem State College Geography of the Southwest U.S. (New course personally developed) Salem State College Online Teaching: Best Practices in Online Course Design Course participant Advanced Best Practices in Online Course Design Course participant Advanced GIS (GIS Project Implementation) Hybrid course Land Use Planning and Analysis fully online course using Blackboard teaching software TEACHING EXPERIENCE (cont.) 3
Courses Assisted: Geographic Statistics University of Denver Geography of National Parks University of Denver Global Issues and Society University of Denver Offroad Geography of Colorado University of Denver GRANT DEVELOPMENT AND ADMINISTATION 2007 National Center for Intermodal Transportation, $10,000 RFP, Evaluating Transit Oriented Development in Denver, grant approved, August 2008. 2006 Massachusetts Cooperative Research Program, $25,000 contract to investigate Orthophoto Imagery with integrated Elevation Values 2004 Vice President of Academic Affairs, Salem State College. $2,500 grant to match gift for GPS equipment purchase. 2002 North of Boston Regional Center, Salem State College. $6,200 grant received to continue investigating the regionalization of transportation planning north of Boston. 2000 North of Boston Regional Center, Salem State College. $8,250 grant received to investigate the regionalization of transportation planning north of Boston. 1998 Preservation, Technology and Training Grant, National Center for Preservation, Technology and Training. $38,000 grant submitted with Paul Marr, Shippensburg University for the development and distribution of an Information Management Systems for Colorado s Historic Landscape. 1995 Transit Cooperative Research Program, Transportation Research Board. $350,000 unfunded grant application to examine the general planning process and how it relates to large transit projects. 1989-92 Urban Self Help Grant, Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development,. $535,000 grant received to redevelop 120 acre regional park and historic carriage house. Wrote grant and managed project from start to finish. 1992 Site Development Grant, Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development. $2500 grant received to study the potential redevelopment of two public buildings into affordable housing. 1989 Strategic Planning Grant, Massachusetts Executive Office of Communities and Development. $2500 grant received to study the overall affordable housing situation in Danvers, Massachusetts. 1990 Preservation Projects Fund, Massachusetts Historical Society. $1500 grant received to preserve and promote the site of the Samuel Paris parsonage in Danvers, Massachusetts. 1983-85 Seacoast Area SMSA Transportation Planning Funds, $165,000/year grants received from the U.S. Urban Mass Transportation Administration and Federal Highway Administration for regional transportation projects and planning. Dover, New Hampshire. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS 4
2008 Ride the T and See TOD in Metropolitan Boston - Field Trip at Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA 2008 The Changing World of Roadway Mapping and Measurement - Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA 2007 Why we need to measure our Roadways NESTVAL New Haven, CT 2007 Tracking the Land Use Impact of New Rapid Transit Development in Denver, CO 2007 Member of Panel on The Geographical Legacy of the American Freeway Revolt Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, CA 2007 Member of Panel on Transit Oriented and Joint Development FTA, NCIT Workshop on Transportation Mobility, Safety and Security, Denver, CO 2006 Crossroads Conversation on Community, Salem State College Crossroads Conversation Program 2005 Tracking the Land Use Impact of New Rapid Transit Development in Denver, CO. NESTVAL, Keene, NH. 2005 Salem s Regional Identity 1801-1861; Through Historical Maps. NEH Landmarks Workshops for School Teachers, Salem, MA. 2005 The Denver Metropolitan Region: including the Core, Edge City, Exurbia and Gambling in the Foothills. Field Trip at Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, Denver, Colorado. 2005 Rail Transit and Transit-Oriented Development in Denver. Field Trip at Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, Denver, Colorado. 2004 U.S. Explorers of the 1800s: True Regional Geographers National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA. 2004 Human-Environment relationships in the western United States National Heritage Museum, Lexington, MA. 2004 Bridging the Continental Divide: how limited accessibility impacted the economy of historical Summit County, Colorado Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA. 2002 Does the Parochialism North of Boston Allow for Regional Transportation Planning? NESTVAL, Montreal, Quebec. 2002 Regional Transportation Planning in the Parochial North of Boston Area Annual Meeting Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, CA. 2001 Light Rail Development as a Growth Management Strategy in Denver, Colorado - Fantasy, Reality and Geography NESTVAL, New Bedford, MA. 2001 Combating Suburban Sprawl, Discussion Panel Member NESTVAL, New Bedford, MA. 2001 Reintroducing Rail Transit to Denver, Colorado History, Fantasy, Reality and Geography. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, New York. 2000 Where is U.S. Rail Transit Located Today and Why?. 2001 NESTVAL Meeting, Providence RI. 2000 North of Boston Regional Transportation Problems. North of Boston Regional Center, Spring 2000 Forum, Salem, MA. 2000 Relating U.S. Urban Population, Employment and Congestion to U.S. Rail Transit Development and Success. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Pittsburgh, PA. PROFESSIONAL PRESENTATIONS (cont.) 1998 A Day with the T, Transit and Urban Space in Metropolitan Boston Co-coordinator for Field Trip at Annual Meeting of Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA 5
1998 The Impact of Urbanized Area Population Size and Distribution on Light Rail Transit. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA. 1997 The Why and Where of Urban Breaks. Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Fort Worth, Texas. 1996 Successfully Building a Multi-Jurisdictional GIS: The Sand Creek Corridor, Denver, Colorado. Annual Meeting of GIS/LIS, Denver, Colorado. 1993 Concentrated Development and Boston Metroplan 2000. Annual Meeting of the Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Commission. 1992 Funding Request for Private Non-Profit Affordable Housing Corporation. Town Meeting, Danvers, Massachusetts. 1990 Funding Request for Endicott Park Renovations. Town Meeting Danvers, Massachusetts. PROFESSIONAL PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT 2008 Salem State In-Lieu-of-Taxes. Recruited students and administered the program. 2001 Crime Mapping and Analysis Program at Salem State College. Coordinated the effort to offer one-week National Institute of Justice sponsored crime analysis program. 1992 Danvers First Time Homebuyers Second Mortgage Assistance Program. Raised funds and created innovative second mortgage program to assist first time homebuyers. 1991 Danvers Housing Assistance Trust. Created this private non-profit corporation that assists local residents with affordable housing issues. 1991 GIS Base Data Layer. Contracted for aerial photography of Danvers, Massachusetts. Used photos for the development of a base layer of data for a community-wide GIS. 1990 Community-Wide GIS Implementation Plan. Created specifications for the development of a community-wide GIS for Danvers, Massachusetts. 1984 Zoning Ordinance Amendments: Newmarket, New Hampshire. Wrote revised community zoning ordinance and helped get it accepted by the community. TASK FORCE, PUBLIC BOARD AND COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT Elected positions: 2001-03 Secretary/Treasurer, Transportation Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers (AAG) 1997-99 Board of Directors, Transportation Geography Specialty Group, AAG 1998-99 President, Student Government, Graduate School of the Three Faculties, University of Denver 1991-93 Chairman, Concentrated Development Committee, MetroPlan 2000, Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Commission 1991-93 Board of Directors, Massachusetts Housing Partnership Boston, Massachusetts 1990-93 Chairman, North Shore Task Force, Boston Metropolitan Area Planning Commission 1984-85 Chairman, Technical Committee, Seacoast MPO, Dover, New Hampshire TASK FORCE, PUBLIC BOARD AND COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT Appointed/Paid positions: 2008 Graduate Education Council, Salem State College 2007 Graduate School Think Tank, Salem State College 6
2007 Geography Department Curriculum Revision Committee Co-Chair, Salem State College 2005 Graduate Education Council, Salem State College 2004 President s Task Force on Parking, Salem State College 2002 - Academic Policies Committee, Salem State College 2002 New Faculty Search Committee, Department of Geography, Salem State College 2001 - Graduate Education Council, Salem State College 2001 - MBTA Steering Committee, North Shore Major Investment Study, MBTA 2000 - Geography Department Annual Honors Awards Committee, Chairman 2000 01 New Faculty Search Committees, Department of Geography, Salem State College 1997-98 New Faculty Search Committee, Department of Geography, University of Denver 1997-98 Curriculum Development Committee, new Masters Program in GIS. Department of Geography, University of Denver 1990-93 Staff for Local Architecture and Sign Review Committee, Danvers, Massachusetts 1991-93 Staff for Hospital Redevelopment Committee. Danvers, Massachusetts 1989-93 Staff for Municipal Planning Board, Danvers, Massachusetts 1985-88 Mobility Assistance Program Grant Award Committee, MA Department of Trans. PROFESSIONAL MEETING SUPPORT 2008 Salem State Graduate School and Geography Department Table at the International GIS (ICGIS) Conference, Istanbul, Turkey 2008 Geography Department Booth at Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, Boston, MA 2007 Organization Committee, 2008 annual AAG meeting, Boston, MA 2007 Organized and Staffed Department of Geography Table, 2007 GIS Day, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. 2005 Organized and Staffed Department of Geography Table, 2005 GIS Day, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. 2004 Organized and Staffed Department of Geography Table, 2004 GIS Day, University of New Hampshire, Durham, NH. 1996 Organized, Department of Geography Exhibition Booth, 1996 Annual GIS/LIS Conference. 1990 Organizing Committee, Massachusetts Housing Partnership 1990 Affordable Housing Conference, Boston, Massachusetts. CONSULTING WORK 2006 Massachusetts Department of Transportation. Use of Orthophoto Imagery with Integrated Elevation Values to determine roadway lengths. On-going project. 1997 Center for the New West, Denver, Colorado. Upper Midwest and the Great Plains Regional Sole Proprietorships GIS Study 1989-1994. 1995 (with University of Denver GIS Laboratory) Stapleton Redevelopment Authority, Denver, Colorado. Sand Creek GIS Map Atlas. 7
1994 (with University of Denver GIS Laboratory) Lockheed Martin Corporation, Denver, Colorado. Prototype database to support TOC. 1987 Kittery Area Transportation Study (KACTS), Kittery, Maine. Report on the Provision of Public Transportation Service to the Southern Maine Urban Area. 1985 Snyder County Planning Commission, Snyder County, Pennsylvania. Transportation Element, Snyder County Comprehensive Plan. PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATION MEMBERSHIPS Association of the Collegiate Schools of Planning Association of American Geographers Gamma Theta Upsilon Penn State Alumni Association University of Denver Alumni Association Home Address: 47 South Hampton Road Amesbury, MA 01913 (978) 388-8453 Married - two children PERSONAL INFORMATION 8