| Degree | University | Department | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.A. | Boston University | Geography | 1976 |
| M.A. | Boston University | Geography | 1983 |
| Ph.D. | Boston University | Geography | 1984 |
Economic geography; transportation studies; urban geography; energy and environmental studies; urban and regional economic modelling; interregional and international migration; international trade; quantitative methods.
| From | To | Institution | Appointment |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | present | Boston University, Department of Geography | Associate Chairman |
| 1998 | present | Boston University, Department of Geography and Center for Transportation Studies | Professor |
| 2001 | 2001 | School of Geography and Geology, McMaster University | Adjunct Associated Professor |
| 1996 | 1998 | McMaster University, School of Geography and Geology | Professor |
| 1994 | 1998 | McMaster University, McMaster Institute for Energy Studies | Director |
| 1995 | 1998 | McMaster University, Department of Civil Engineering | Associate Member |
| 1991 | 1994 | McMaster University, McMaster Institute for Energy Studies | Associate Director |
| 1989 | 1996 | McMaster University Department of Geography | Associate Professor |
| 1989 | 1990 | Center for Energy and Environmental Studies, Boston University | Visiting Scholar |
| 1984 | Free University, Amsterdam; Department of Economics (four months) | Post-Doctoral Fellow | |
| 1983 | 1989 | McMaster University, Department of Geography | Assistant Professor |
| 1982 | 1983 | Boston University, Department of Geography | Instructor |
| 1979 | 1982 | Boston University, Center for Energy and Environmental Studies | Research Assistant |
| 1978 | 1979 | Boston University, Department of Geography | Teaching Assistant |
COURSES TAUGHT (at McMaster unless otherwise indicated)
| Years | Course Title |
|---|---|
| 1998-99 | Models of Environmental and Social Systems (Boston U.) |
| 1998-99 | Economic Geography (Boston U.) |
| 1998-99 | Advanced Economic Geography (Boston U.) |
| 1997-98 | Transportation Geography |
| 1994-97 | Integrated Urban Models (graduate) |
| 1985-97 | Industrial Geography |
| 1983-97 | Transportation and Land Use |
| 1983-97 | Methods of Regional Analysis (graduate) |
| 1993 | Locational Analysis (undergraduate) |
| 1993 | Urban Form, Transportation and Environment (graduate) |
| 1991-92 | Introduction to Human Geography |
| 1991 | Locational Analysis (graduate) |
| 1989 | Regional Models (Toronto) |
| 1984-89 | Geography of the United States |
| 1983 | Urban Geography (Boston and McMaster) |
| 1983-86 | Introduction to Quantitative Methods |
| 1982 | World Regional Geography (Boston) |
GRADUATE STUDENT SUPERVISION (all at McMaster)
| Ph.D | Status |
|---|---|
| David L. Rigby (acting supervisor) | completed, 1988 |
| Hussein Amery | completed 1992 |
| Richard DiFrancesco | completed 1994 |
| Daniel Dabi | completed 1998 |
| Mark Brown | completed 1999 |
| Angela Cuthbert | completed, 2002 |
| Brenda Kuhl (B.U.) | in course |
| Jennifer Ferre (B.U.) | completed, 2004 |
| Pablo Suarez (B.U.) | completed, 2005 |
| M.A. | |
| Anne Grout de Beaufort | completed, 1989 |
| Catherine Moritz-Jungmayr | competed, 1990 |
| Theresa Dawson-Munoz | completed, 1990 |
| Kee-Bom Nahm | completed, 1992 |
| Mark Brown | completed, 1994 |
| Mark Darovny | completed, 1998 |
| Michael Yarish | completed, 1998 |
| Sean O'Hagan | completed, 1998 |
RESEARCH FUNDING
Individual and Joint Grants and Contracts
Grants Obtained to Support Activities of the McMaster Institute for Energy Studies Year Sponsor Amount Title of Project 2002 US DOT, Federal Highway Administration $68,466 "Sustainable Development in Transportation: A
Training Course for Developing Country Delegates at the U.N. Conference in Johannesburg, August-September.
(T.R. Lakshmanan, W.P. Anderson, Lata Chatterjee)2001- 2002 MIT Integrated Program US$37,246 Economic Aspects of Air Quality Mangement in Mexico City
(T.R. Lakshmanan and W.P. Anderson) 2002 California Department of Transportation US$43,064
Assessing Economic Impacts of Highway
Projects in California
(W.P. Anderson and T. R. Lakshmanan)2000- 2001 Bureau of TransportationStatistics US$72,890
Air Travel Accessibility and the
Propensity to Fly
(W.P. Anderson and Lata Chatterjee)2000- 2001 National Science Foundation US$77,125
Anatomy of American Personal Travel and
Consequent CO2 Emissions
(T.R. Lakshmanan and W.P. Anderson)1999- 2000 Tren Urbano UPR-MIT Professional Development Program US$49,000
Assessing the Economic Benefits of
Tren Urbano
(W.P. Anderson and T.R. Lakshmanan)1999- 2001 Federal Highway Administration, USDOT US$154,272
Evaluating Federal-aid Highway Program:
Employment Impacts and Productivity Gains
(W.P. Anderson and T.R. Lakshmanan) 1997-1998 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada C$40,000 (W.P. Anderson)
Urban Spatial Structure,
Energy, and Air Pollution: A Comparative Analysis of Canadian Metropolitan Areas1996-98 Bureau of Transportation Statistics, USDOT US$82,000 (W.P. Anderson)
The U.S. Transportation
System and the Regional Distribution of
Economic Growth.1996 Regional Municipality of Hamilton-Wentworth and Ontario Ministry of Environment and Energy C$9,000 (P. Kanaroglou and W.P. Anderson)
Transportation Emissions Projections
for Five Policy Scenarios1994-95 Natural Resources Canada $10,000 (W.P. Anderson and P. Kanaroglou)
Estimating Emissions and Fuel Consumption by Automobile Traffic1993-95 Ontario Ministry of Transportation C$60,000 (P.S. Kanaroglou and W.P. Anderson)
Impacts of Transport Infrastructure on Small
Towns in Ontario1993-96 Environment Canada C$42,432 (W.P. Anderson and M. Kliman)
Assessing the Impact of Climate Change on
the Energy Sector in the Mackenzie Basin1993-96 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada C$48,000 (Y.Y. Papageorgiou and W.P. Anderson)
Studies in the Recent Evolution of the
Regional and Metropolitan Population
Systems of Canada.1992-93 Ontario Ministry of Energy C$30,000 (W. Anderson, P. Kanaroglou, and E. Miller)
Integrated Land Use and Transportation
Model for Energy and Environmental Analysis1991-93 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada C$65,000 (Y.Y.Papageorgiou and W.P. Anderson)
Studies in the Recent Evolution of the Regional and Metropolitan Population Systems of Canada1991 McMaster University C$3,129 (W.P. Anderson)
Measurement of
Arts Research Board Interregional Economic Linkages in Canada1987-89 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada C$37,872 (Y.Y.Papageorgiou and Anderson)
The Canadian Metropolitan System:
Analysis of Migration Flow and Population
Dynamics, 1966-1982.Collaborative Grant 1996-98 Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada C$318,000 (Eric Miller and 7 coinvestigators, including W. Anderson)
Integrated Transport and Land
Use Modelling for Environmental Analysis
Year Sponsor Amount Title of Project 1996-98 Natural Resources Canada C$141,000 Continuing Funding for Commercial Energy
End-Use Centre 1996-98 Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada C$12,600 Funds for publication of Energy Studies
Review 1995-96 Natural Resources Canada C$60,000 Continuing Funding for Commercial Energy
End-Use Centre 1995-97 Natural Resources Canada C$60,000 Funds for Energy Policy Research Program
and publication of Energy Studies Review 1995-96 Canadian Environmental Assessment Agency C$11,500 Review of Environmental Impact Statement
for AECL Nuclear Waste Disposal Concept 1994-95 Natural Resources Canada C$100,000 Establishment of Commercial Energy End- Use Data and Analysis Centre
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