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Michelle Behr
Professor and Department Chair
Associate Provost for Academic Initiatives
Office: Phelps Dodge 235
Phone: 538-6205
E-mail: behrm@cs.wnmu.edu
Degrees:
Ph.D.: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (Geography)
M.A.: Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ (Anthropology)
A.B. with Honors: University of California, Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA (Anthropology)
Began At WNMU: 1991
Research and Academic Interests:
Population geography (migration, historical demography); national identity and nationalism. Central and Eastern Europe, Latin America, Southwestern US; higher education leadership
Recent Honors:
2005-2006 American Council on Education Fellow
2003 Fulbright Scholar: Germany (German Studies Seminar)
2003 WNMU Faculty Excellence in Research Award
2000-2001 Fulbright Scholar: Hungary
Recent Professional Service:
| 1997-present |
| Peer Reviewer (formerly Consultant Evaluator) The Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association
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| 2002-present |
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Faculty Consultant, Advanced Placement Human Geography
Examination, Educational Testing Service |
| 2003-2004 |
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Founding Member, Board of Directors, Fulbright Academy of Sciences
and Technology |
| 2003-2005 |
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Board of Directors, European Geography Specialty Group, Association of
American Geographers |
| 2003-2005 |
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Chair, George and Viola Hoffman Award Committee, Association of
American Geographers |
| 2002-2003 |
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Past President, Population Specialty Group, Association of American
Geographers |
Recent Publications and Presented Papers:
| in press |
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Behr, M., An American in Berlin: Reflections on the German Demographic Challenge, Immigration, and National Identity. Population Research and Policy Review
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| 2006 |
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Behr, M., D. Fulmer, R. Helldobler, and K.V. Hughes, ACE Fellows Address Four Key Issues. To be presented at the Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences Annual Meeting, Boston, MA, November 2006 |
| 2006 |
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Behr, M. and K.J. Corcoran, Engaging Leaders, Engaging Faculty? How do we get there from here? Ninth Annual Continuums of Service Conference, Western Region Campus Compact Consortium, Bellevue, WA |
| 2005 |
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Behr, M. National Identity in the “New” Europe: A Hungarian Example, Connections: European Studies Annual Review 1:61-67. (http://europe.byu.edu/connections/vol1_2005.pdf) |
| 2005 |
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Behr, M., The Dilemma of Demography: German National Identity and the Future. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Denver, CO |
| 2004 |
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Behr, M., An American in Berlin: Reflections on the German DemographicChallenge, Immigration, and National Identity. In Richard R. Verdugo (ed.), The Challenges of Demographics in Germany: Selected Policy Discussions. Berlin : German-American Fulbright Commission, pp. 87-106.
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| 2004 |
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Behr, M., National Identity in the 'New' Europe: A Hungarian Perspective. First Annual Rocky Mountain European Scholars Consortium Conference, Provo, UT
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| 2004 |
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Behr, M., Definitions of Belonging: A Cross-Cultural Investigation into National Identity. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Philadelphia, PA |
| 2004 |
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Behr, M., The Dilemma of Demography: German National Identity and the Future. Annual Meeting, Southern Demographic Association, Hilton Head, SC |
| 2003 |
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Behr, M., Fulbright German Studies Seminar 2003: "Challenges of Demographics." Newsletter, Population Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers 28:12-13. |
| 2003 |
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Behr, M., An Inquiry into the Components of National Identity in Hungary. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, New Orleans, LA |
| 2002 |
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Behr, M., E. Fata, A. Kulcsár, I. Lassú, and S. Nagy, Who is Hungarian? Attitudes toward Immigration, Ethnicity and Nationality in Rural Hungary, East European Quarterly 36(3):281-299. |
| 2002 |
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Behr, M., The Interface between National Identity and Popular Support for Immigration: A Hungarian Example. First International Conference on Population Geographies, University of St. Andrews, St. Andrews, Scotland |
| 2002 |
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Behr, M., National Identity and Attitudes Toward Immigration among College Students in Northeastern Hungary. Annual Meeting, Association of American Geographers, Los Angeles, CA
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