Curriculum Vitae

 

PETER D. SCHWARTZMAN

2 E. South St. · Knox College, Box #63 · Galesburg, IL 61401

309-341-7142 · pschwart@knox.edu

 

EDUCATION

 

Ph.D., Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, May 1997

Dissertation:  “Detecting a Greenhouse-Aerosol Signal in the Diurnal Pattern of Surface Temperature”  

 

M.S., Science and Technology Studies, Virginia Polytechnic Institute & State University,

May 1993

Thesis: “Population Growth as a Problem in the Public Sphere: Current State of Play and Future Prospects”

 

B.S., Physics, Harvey Mudd College, Claremont, CA, May 1991

 

 

TEACHING AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

 

Assistant Professor of Environmental Studies, Knox College, Galesburg, IL, Fall 1998-present;

Chair of ENVS Program (Fall 2000-present)

            Courses Taught:

Introduction to Environmental Studies (ENVS 101)¾13 trimesters

     Earth Science (ENVS 140)—3 trimesters

Atmosphere and Weather (ENVS 150)¾4 trimesters

     World Resources (ENVS 260)—1 trimester

              Science, Technology, Environment, and Society (ENVS 270)—4 trimesters

     Applied Climatology (ENVS 325)—2 trimesters

     Exploring Human Identity (PREC 100)—3 trimesters

 

Instructor, College for Kids Program, Knox College, Summers 2002 & 2003

 

Study Lab Coordinator and Tutor, Carl Sandberg College, Upward Bound Program, Fall 2001-

Spring 2002

 

Columnist, The Zephyr, Galesburg Newspaper, Summer 2001-Present

 

Postdoctoral Research Assistant, Office of the Virginia State Climatologist, Department of

Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, September 1997 - June 1998

       


Research Climatologist, Department of Environmental Quality, Commonwealth of Virginia,

July 1995 - August 1997

 

Research Assistant, Office of the Virginia State Climatologist, Department of

Environmental Sciences, University of Virginia, Spring 1993 - May 1997

 

Teaching Assistant, University of Virginia, Department of Environmental Sciences

Applied Climatology, Spring 1995

 

Teacher, University of Virginia, Upward Bound Program

in Physics, Fall 1995 - Spring 1996, Fall 1996 - Spring 1997

            in Calculus, Summers of 1995-1996

            in Precalculus, Summers of 1994-1998

            in Algebra II, Summers of 1994-1998

 

Tutor, University of Virginia, Upward Bound Program, 1993-1998

 

Teacher, Virginia Polytechnic Institute, Upward Bound Program

in Physics, Summer 1993

            in Calculus, Summer 1993

 

Managing Editor, Technoscience, Newsletter of the Society for Social Studies of Science, 

September 1991 - May 1993

 

Managing Editor, Newsletter of the International Society for the History, Philosophy and Social

Studies of Biology , September 1992 - May 1993

 

Internship in Chemistry, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, June - August 1990, (see description

of  work below, entitled “Photochemistry of Jupiter's Atmosphere”)  

 

HONORS AND AWARDS

Who’s Who Among American Teachers, 2002

Rockefeller Brothers Foundation Grant, Knox Environmental Studies Initiative, Project Director, Knox College, 2000-2003

Merit Award for Institutional Service, Knox College, 1999-2000

NOAA Global Change Program, Research Grant, 1996-98

Department of Environmental Quality, Research Grant, 7/95-8/97

Gesamtverband des Deutschen Steihkohlenbergbaus, Research Grant, 9/93-5/97

Bennington Scholar, Harvey Mudd, 9/88-5/91

Delegate to Congressional Youth Scholars Conference, Washington, D.C., Summer 1987

High School Advanced Studies Diploma, T.C. Williams, Alexandria, VA, May 1987 (top 2%)

Who’s Who of American High School Students, 1987

 

PUBLISHED WORKS

 

Books

 

Schwartzman, Peter D. & Justin D. Sornsin.  (200?)  The Power of One—Everything Makes a Difference.  Currently undergoing secondary review.

 

Scholarly Articles

 

Schwartzman, Peter D., Patrick Michaels, and Paul C. Knappenberger.  (1998) "Observed

changes in the diurnal dewpoint cycle across North America." Geophysical Research Letters. 25(July 1), 2265-2268.

 

Schwartzman, Peter D. (1998)  “A Cloudy Future?” Virginia Climate Advisory, 22(Spring), 3-10.

 

Knappenberger, Paul C., Patrick J. Michaels, and Peter D. Schwartzman. (1996)  Observed

changes in the diurnal temperature and dewpoint cycles across the United States. Geophysical Research Letters. 23(Sept. 15), 2637-2640.

 

Schwartzman, Peter. (1995)  The population growth debate in the public sphere. Social

Epistemology. 9(4), 289-310.

 

Published Conference Proceedings

 

Michaels, Patrick J., Paul C. Knappenberger, Peter D. Schwartzman, and David Gay. (1995) 

Night Warming, Sulfate Aerosol,  and GCM Forecasts. Ninth Conference on Applied

Climatology,  American Meteorological Society, 196-201.

 

General Articles

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) “Is the Earth Invisible.” The Zephyr, (November 27).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "A Peace Offering to Omnivores and Vegetarians.” The Zephyr, (October 30).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "Environmental Myths Scrutinized." The Zephyr, (September 25).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "The environment by the numbers." The Zephyr, (August 28).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "One planet—Earth. How is it doing?" The Zephyr, (July 31).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "Can we give more since we have more?" The Zephyr, (June 26).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) "Food has its price, but does it have to be so high?" The Zephyr, (May 29).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) “Must we poison ourselves again this spring?” The Zephyr, (April 24).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) “An Architect: Will McDonough—A Leader in the Redesign of Industrial Society.” The Zephyr, (March 27).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) “Trucks vs. Trains: who wins?” The Zephyr, (February 27).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2003) “Where has all the oil gone? Short term chaos. When will we ever learn?” The Zephyr, (January 30).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2002) “We’ve found bigfoot and we didn’t have to look very far.” The Zephyr, (December 26).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2002) “What You Eat Affects Everyone and Everything.” The Zephyr, (November 28).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2002) “Mountain Climbers for Humanity.” The Zephyr, (October 31).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “What is one percent of the land good for?” The Zephyr, (September 26).

Schwartzman, Peter & Jenny Van Arsdale. (2002) “Radon (part II): How much do we really have?” The Zephyr, (August 29).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “Radon: a common gas that can kill you.” The Zephyr, (July 25).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “Affluenza: a human-created disease with profound consequences.” The Zephyr, (June 27).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “Is the world overpopulated? Perhaps not.”  The Zephyr, (May 23).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “Scientist exposes toxic chemicals.”  The Zephyr, (April 25).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “A view of the world: tinted glass, a cubical box, or a macroscope.”  The Zephyr, (February 21).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2002) “Ozone: a very misunderstood gas.”  The Zephyr, (January 24).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2001) “The power of one dollar.” The Zephyr, (December 20).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2001) “Drip, drip, drip: where is the water.”  The Zephyr, (November 22).

Sornsin, Justin & Schwartzman, Peter. (2001) “Taking the kids out of the city.”  The Zephyr, (October 18).

Schwartzman, Peter.  (2001) “Humans have occupied only one percent of the earth’s existence.” The Zephyr, (September 13).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2001) “Get the lead out.”  The Zephyr, (August 16).

Schwartzman, Peter. (2001) “Greenhouse gases:  so sparse, yet so powerful.”  The Zephyr, (July 19).

Schwartzman, Peter. (1999)  “Global Warming Isn’t the Trend in Galesburg?” Galesburg Register-Mail, (December 20).

 

Letters

Schwartzman, Peter D. (2000)  “Climatic change not hype.” Editorial. Galesburg Register-Mail, 9/16/2000.

 

MAJOR PROJECTS

 

Book Reviewer, Environmental Science:  Earth As a Living Planet (4th Ed.), D.B. Botkin & E.A. Keller, 2001.

 

Book Reviewer, Environmental Science:  Earth As a Living Planet (3rd Ed.), D.B. Botkin & E.A. Keller, 2000.

 

Detecting an Urbanization Signal at the Diurnal Scale across North America

            Summer 1998-present

Project has involved independent research, intense computer programming, and a paper (The paper is currently being finalized for publication in Climate Research.  Paper will be a first-authorship.)

 

Integrated academic and athletic youth camp. 

Winter 1998-present

I have been involved in various activities in an attempt to develop and organize such a camp.  Currently, I am working with two separate groups to initiate summer youth camps at Knox College.  We are currently considering a proposal for a camp under the support of the NCAA’s Youth Sports Program as well as a proposal for an Upward Bound summer program.

 

Predicted and Observed Day and Night Temperature Trends, with Specific Analysis of Forecasts of Global Warming

Fall 1993-Spring 1995

Co-investigator (Principal Investigator, Patrick J. Michaels) of project which involved intensive computer work (data processing, FORTRAN and SAS programming, and statistical analyses), a presentation, and a final research report 

 

Cloud Cover Variations within Synoptic Air Mass Categories

Fall 1993

Project involved independent research, statistical analysis, a presentation and a final paper

 

Modeling of Jupiter's Atmosphere:  Theoretical vs. Observational

September 1990-May 1991;  Project involved independent research, continuous consultation with professor, intense computer programming, observation and photometry with CCD  camera and 24-inch telescope, two presentations, and final paper

 

Photochemistry of Jupiter's Atmosphere:  Hydrogen Cyanide production within Jupiter

Summer 1990;  Project involved independent research, continuous collaboration of a graduate students and a  professor, computer applications, working with a vacuum line, operating photochemical tools, three presentations, and final paper

 

Comparative Study of Environmental Policy, Its Origin and Its Focus, United States, Japan, and

the Soviet Union

Fall 1991; Project involved independent research, a presentation, and final paper

 

WORKSHOPS AND CONFERENCES

Bioneers, 14th Annual Conference, participant, Indiana University, Bloomington, IN, October 2003

ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) Minority Concerns Meeting, participant, Beloit College, October 2003

Retreat, Environmental Studies Program, organizer & participant, Knox College, August 2003

Workshop on Designing and Evaluating Student Oral Presentations, participant, Knox College, July 2003

Workshop on Diversity, participant, Knox College, July 2003

Workshop on Informational Technology, participant, Knox College, July 2003

Innovative Science Teaching: Enhancing Learning with Technology, MITC Symposium, Depauw University, Hardcastle, IN, June 2003

Global Studies Colloquium, speaker, “The Ubiquity of Lead,” Knox College, April 2003

Dreamweaver Workshop, participant, Midwest Technology Center, Galesburg, IL, December

            2002

Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S), attendee, Milwaukee, WI, November 2002

Bioneers, 13th Annual Conference, participant, Northwestern Michigan University, Traverse City,

MI, October 2002

ACM Minority Concerns Meeting, participant, Lake Forest College, October 2002

ACM Minority Concerns Meeting, participant, Grinnell College, March 2002

Resolving the Environmental Crisis, The Midwest Faculty Seminar, participant, University of

Chicago, February 2002

ACM Minority Concerns Meeting, participant, Macalester  College, Minneapolis, MN, October

2001

Knox College First-year Preceptorial Retreat, participant, Starved Rock, IL, August 2001

Ecospheres Conference, participant, Lincoln, NE, June 2001

Retreat, Knox Environmental Studies Program, organizer & participant, Green Oaks Biological Research Station, June 2001

Climate Education: From Campus to Community Workshop, participant, Lewis and Clark

College, Portland, OR, April 2001

Knox College First-year Preceptorial Retreat, participant, Starved Rock, IL, August 2000

AAAS (American Association for the Advancement of Science):  Pacific Division, 82nd Annual Meeting, participant, Ashland, Oregon, June 2000

ISEN (Illinois State Environmental Network) Environmental Conference, participant, Knox College, March 2000

Kaleidescope Workshop on Environmental Studies: Issues for New and Expanding

                     Programs, participant, Brown University, Providence, RI, June 1999

PEW Workshop on Interdisciplinary Courses, participant, Hope College, Holland, MI, March 1999

Knox College First-year Preceptorial Retreat, participant, Monticello, IL, August 1999

Knox College Writers Workshop, participant, Galesburg, IL, June 1999

Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) meeting, session discussant, New Orleans,

         November 1994

Society for the Social Studies of Science (4S) meeting, session chair, Purdue University,

         Lafayette, IN, November 1993

Congressional Youth Scholars Conference, delegate, Washington, D.C., Summer 1987

SETI (Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence) Conference, attendee, Balatonfured, Hungary, Summer 1987

World Youth Conference, U.S. delegate, Moscow, USSR, Summer 1985

 

STUDENT PROJECT PARTICIPATION

Committee Chair, Abigail Kuhn, Honors Project, Ecological Modules for Elementary Education.

2003-2004

Advisor, Abigail Letzter & Lucia Havlovic, Summer Research Fellows, Is the Talloires

Declaration Applicable to Knox College?, Summer 2003

Advisor, Jenna Boostrom, Summer Research Fellow, Ecotourism in Galesburg, Summer 2003

Mentor, Sergio Marquez, Senior Project, Global Environmental Management, Spring 2003

Mentor, Lindsey Habakuk, Senior Project, Coastal Fisheries: Environmental Sustainability &

       Politics, Spring 2003

Mentor, Jenny Van Arsdale, Senior Project, An Examination of Radon in Galesburg, Spring

       2003

Mentor, Justin Sornsin, Senior Project,  Outdoor Recreation: Shawnee National Forest and

       Southern Illinois, Spring 2003

Mentor, Ryan Mennenga, Senior Project, Climate Change in Illinois, Winter 2003

Mentor, Poornima Raghunathan, Senior Project, Indigenous Communities and Conservation, Fall

       2002

Mentor, Heather Conwell, Senior Project, The Utilization of Water by Humans, Fall 2002

Mentor, Kara Downin, Senior Project, Knox County Watersheds, Spring 2002

Mentor, Erika Frahm, Senior Project, Energy Efficient Housing Construction, Benefits, Laws and

       Programming, Spring 2002

Mentor, Kate Grigg, Senior Project, Composting at Green Oaks: A Comparison of Composting

       With and Without Worms, Winter 2002

Mentor, Darija Clark, Senior Project, Lead Contamination of Galesburg’s Drinking Water: A

       Case of Environmental Injustice?, Winter 2002

Advisor, Jenny Van Arsdale, Summer Research Fellow, Imperceptible Villain: Summer

                 Residential Radon Levels in Galesburg and Henderson County, Illinois, Summer,

                 2002

Advisor, Justin Sornsin, Summer Research Fellow, An Ecological Tour of Galesburg, Summer,

                 2001

Advisor, Heather Conwell, Summer Research Fellow, Surface Water Quality, Summer, 2002

Committee member, Heidi Heuerman, Honors Project, Mechanism and Kinetics of Chlorine with

         Ethanol and Ethanol-d, May 2001

Mentor, Josh Quinn, Senior Project, The Relationship Between Schools and the Environment: 

         The Urgency for Environmental Education to Improve Attitudes Toward Nature, November

         2000

Committee member, Claire Serieyssol, Honors Project, The Conflict Between Water Control and

         Peace Agreements in the Jordan Basin, Knox College, May 2000

Committee member, Abigail York, Honors Project, Economic, Social, and Environmental

         Implications of Vertically Organized Hog Production, Knox College, May 2000

Committee member, Desmond Fortes, Honors Project, Comparison of Aboveground Biomass

         Production between Restored and Native Prairies, Knox College, March 2000

 

OTHER PROFESSIONAL SERVICE

Scientific American Committee, Ad-hoc, Knox College, Summer 2003

Consultant, Environmental Science Standards, Illinois State Board of Education, Springfield, IL,

2003

ACM (Associated Colleges of the Midwest) Minority Concerns Committee, September 2001-

present, (executive board member, March 2002-present)

Prairie Committee, Ad-hoc, Chair, Knox College, September 2001- present

Teachers Liaison Committee, Knox College, 2001-present

Green Oaks Committee, Knox College, 2001-present

Campus Diversity Committee, Chair, Knox College, September 2001-present

Creator of GIS Laboratory, Knox College,  2001-2002

President’s Council on Institutional Diversity, Knox College, 2001

Moderator, Diversity Panel, First-year Preceptorial, Knox College, Fall 2001

Chair, Environmental Studies Program, Knox College, September 2000-present

Admissions Committee, Knox College, September 2000-August 2001

Budget Administrator, Rockefeller Brothers ENVS Grant, June 2000-present

Organizer & Moderator, Panel Discussion on Dinesh D’Souza’s presentation, April 2000

Participant in the establishment of Environmental Studies Major at Knox College, 1999-2000

Dining Service Committee, September 1999-May 2000

Academic Affairs Committee, Knox College, September 1999-May 2000

Invited Speaker, Galesburg Illinois Rotary, 1999, 2000, 2003

Faculty Advisor, SASS (Students Against Sexism in Society), 1999-present

Faculty Advisor, KARES (Knox Advocates for Recycling and Environmental Support), 1998-present

Contributer to Virginia Climate Advisor, Fall 1993-Spring 1997, vol. 17(3)-21(1).

Invited Speaker, Orange County Garden Club, July 1995

Discussion Leader for Environmental Choices course, University of Virginia, Spring 1994

 

HOBBIES

Board Member, Western Illinois Nature Group, 2002-present

Coleader for Geography Bowl Team, Club, Silas Willard Elementary, 2000-2003

Coleader for Scrabble Club, Silas Willard Elementary, 2000-2002

Assistant Basketball Coach, 5th Grade Girls, Silas Willard Elementary, 1999-2001

Basketball Coach, 5th Grade Boys, Silas Willard Elementary, Fall 2001

Basketball Coach, 4-5th Grade Boys, YMCA, Knox County, IL, Winter 2001

Clock Manager, Women’s Basketball, Knox College, 2000-present

Assistant Basketball Coach, 5th Grade Girls, Steele Elementary, Fall 1998

Habitat for Humanity Volunteer, Galesburg, IL, 1999

Member of the National Scrabble Association: 1996-present; Rating: 1633 (rank 316 in U.S.)

Participant in the 2000 National Scrabble Championships; Finished in top 250

Member of Union of Concerned Scientists:  2000-present

Member of Ecospheres: 2002-present

Members of Bioneers: 2002-present

Member of Amnesty International: 1996-present

Member of SAAC (South African Awareness Committee), Harvey Mudd, 2 years