S. Kehoe-Forutan, 1 SANDRA J. KEHOE-FORUTAN POSITION: Professor EDUCATION: 1991 Ph.D. Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Queensland. Dissertation: "The effectiveness of Thursday Island as an urban centre in meeting the needs of its community". 1982 Master of City and Regional Planning. The Ohio State University. 1980 Honours B.A, Geography. Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario. ACADEMIC POSITIONS: 2006 present Professor, Bloomsburg University, Bloomsburg, PA 1997 2006 Associate Professor, Bloomsburg University 1992 1997 Assistant Professor, Bloomsburg University Teaching Experience/Courses: World Cultural Geography (EGGS 102) Geography of Australia (EGGS 203) Elements of Planning (EGGS 250) Advanced Planning (EGGS 350) PUBLICATIONS: Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2006. A Bombing in Bloomsburg, Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society, v. 21, n. 2: 12-15. Kehoe-Forutan, S., Campbell, Bruce A. and Michael K. Shepard. 2004. Penetrating the Mystery beneath Millville Friends Meeting Cemetery, Association for Gravestone Studies Quarterly, v. 28, n. 4: 11-12. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2004 Turning Secession into Self-governance in the Torres Strait. In Davis, Richard (ed.) Woven Histories, Dancing Lives: Torres Strait Identity, Culture and History. Canberra, Australia: Aboriginal Studies Press, 174-189. Dunkelberger, R. and S. Kehoe-Forutan. 2002. Truth and Virtue at Bloomsburg: Celebrating the History and Preservation of Tiffany Stained Glass Windows at Bloomsburg University, Stain Glass Quarterly, v. 97, n. 3: 210-215, 222.
S. Kehoe-Forutan, 2 Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2002. The Cemetery at Devils Door Road, Association for Gravestone Studies Quarterly, v. 26, n. 3: 4-5. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1996. The Isolation of Small Indigenous Groups from the Globalization Process: A Case Study of the Torres Strait Islanders, The Journal of Global Awareness, v.3, n.1: 25-28. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1991. Planning for Culture: Case Studies of Indigenous Communities in Far North Queensland. In: Proceedings of the Cultural Planning Conference. Mornington, Victoria: Engineering Information Transfer Pty Ltd: 15.1-15.9. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1991. Self-management and the bureaucracy: The example of Thursday Island, In D. Lawrence and E.T. Cansfield-Smith (eds). Sustainable Development for Traditional Inhabitants of the Torres Strait Region. Proceedings of the Torres Strait Baseline Study Conference, November 19-23, 1990. Canberra: AGPS Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority: 421-426. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1988. Torres Strait Independence - A Chronicle of Events. Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia, Research Report No 1, July 1988. (34 pages) COMPILATIONS: Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1987. A Bibliography of the Torres Strait Islands. Department of Geographical Sciences, University of Queensland, St. Lucia. (132 pages) RESEARCH REPORTS: Brunskill, Jeffrey, Kehoe -Forutan, Sandra and DeeAnne Wymer. 2009. McHenry Cemetery: The joining of Necrogeographical and Anthropological Studies. Unpublished research report submitted to the McHenry Cemetery Board. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2005. Thursday Island Cemetery Information Gathering. Unpublished research report submitted to the Torres Strait Historical Society and Museum Association. PAPERS/POSTERS PRESENTED: Hoogendoorn, A., Brunskill, J. and S. Kehoe-Forutan. 2008. A Study of Spatial and Temporal Anomalies Associated with the Placement of Gravestones at McHenry Cemetery in Orangeville, PA. Poster presented to Middle States AAG, Reading PA, November 17.
S. Kehoe-Forutan, 3 Kehoe-Forutan S. 2005. Thursday Island Cemetery: Gateway to Australia s Past, Gateway to a Torres Strait Island Future. Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australian and New Zealand Studies Association of North America, Harvard University, April 28-30. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2000. Rental Regulations: Can they be Customized for Student Rentals and meet Legal Challenges? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Pennsylvania Planning Association, State College, October 1-4. Kehoe-Forutan, S. and M. Leventry. 2000. Campus Planning: How can we Grow Greener? Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Association of Environmental Professionals, State College, March 16. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1998. University Facilities Planning. Does the Gown fit the Town? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Pennsylvania Planning Association, Philadelphia, October 6. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1997. Thursday Island Cemetery. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the American Culture Association, San Antonio, Texas, March 26-31. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1997. The Torres Strait Islanders: Ten years since their Cry for Independence. Has Anything Changed? Paper presented at the Annual Conference of the Australia and New Zealand Studies Association of North America, Washington D.C., February 21-22. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1995. Planning and Development in the Sea Islands of Beaufort County, South Carolina since the 1950's. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Detroit, October 19-22. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1994. The Isolation of Small Indigenous Groups from the Globalization Process: A case Study of the Torres Strait Islanders. Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Global Awareness Society, Chicago, June 3-5. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1994. The Changing Role of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait Islands of Australia. Poster presented at the Annual Meeting of the Delaware Valley Geographical Association, West Chester, PA, April 29. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1994. Thursday Island: Gateway to Australia? Paper presented at the Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, San Francisco, March 30 - April 03. SESSIONS CHAIRED: Annual Conference of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, October 19-22, 1995, Detroit. Polarized Populations: Issues of Class, Race and Gender in Abandoned and Reclaimed Communities.
S. Kehoe-Forutan, 4 Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, March 29 - April 2, 1994, San Francisco. Contemporary Urban Growth Processes and Urban Planning. PRESENTATIONS: Kehoe-Forutan, S. 2002. Service Why and How? TALE Seminar, Bloomsburg University, February 6. Kehoe-Forutan, S. and Dean Von Blohn. 2001. Town-Gown Relationships: A Case Study of Bloomsburg. Presentation to Millersville Borough Council and Millersville University, Millersville Borough Hall, Millersville PA, January 24. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1997. The Torres Strait Islanders of Australia: From Head-hunters to Politicians. TALE Research Seminar, Bloomsburg University, February 5. Kehoe-Forutan, S. 1994. The Role of Thursday Island in the Torres Strait Islands of Australia. Guest Speaker, Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, State College, September 30. GRANTS: Awarded by: Bloomsburg University, President s Fund for Academic Initiatives. McHenry Cemetery: The Joining of Necrogeographical and Anthropological Studies. Project Dates: 2006-2007 Amount: $562.30 Awarded by: Bloomsburg University, Research and Disciplinary Project. Australia: The Geography of Cemeteries. Project Dates: 2000-2001 Amount: $4,020 Awarded by: SSHE Faculty Professional Development. Planning and Development in the Sea Islands of Beaufort County, South Carolina since the 1950 s. Project Dates: 1993-1994 Amount: $2,436 PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIP: American Planning Association Member since: 1989 DEPARTMENT SERVICE: Serve on a variety of committees including: Curriculum, Tenure, Promotion and Observation/Evaluation. Alternative supervisor for the student workers. Advisor to the Maps, Plans, Environment and Rocks Society.
S. Kehoe-Forutan, 5 UNIVERSITY SERVICE: Chairperson of the Space & Facilities Committee, 1998 to present. Serve on every committee related to the planning, design and construction of campus facilities. COMMUNITY SERVICE: Chair, Historic Walking Tour Brochure Committee, Columbia County Historical & Genealogical Society, 2006-2007 President, Bloomsburg Historic Preservation Society, 1995-2003. Planning Commissioner, Town of Bloomsburg, 1996-1998. Advisory Citizen Committee to Comprehensive Plan, Columbia County, 1992-1994.