CURRICULUM
VITAE
CARLALYNNE
C. MELÉNDEZ
Contact Information
Other Email: cmelendz@yahoo.com
Phone: (315) 798-4051
Cell: (607) 624-8530
Education
2003 Ph.D.
in Anthropology. Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton,
NY
1996 M.A.
in Geography. Binghamton University, State University of New York, Binghamton, NY
Masters Thesis: Identifying and Designing Ecological Reserves in S.E. Puerto Rico: Using
a Biogeographic and GIS Approach.
1992 B.A. in International Relations.
Florida International
University, Miami, Fl
1992 Certificate in Latin American and Caribbean Studies.
Florida International University, Miami,
Fl
1991 B.A. in Geography. University
of Colorado, Denver, CO
B.A. Thesis: Water Resource
Management: Measuring the Effects of Irrigation on Agricultural Development
in the Lajas Valley, Southeast Puerto Rico.
Research Interests
My current
research interests are converging around my training in medical anthropology,
geography and environmental studies. As a result, my research program focuses
on understanding how the combination of biogeophysical processes, cultural (behavioral)
patterns, and socioeconomic structures influence health and disease at both
the individual and community levels. Extensive
research in medical anthropology, geography and environmental health, including
my own four-year multidisciplinary study in the Dominican Republic, has prepared
me for a research and academic career in applied healthcare studies.
Recent
Professional History
1994-1996
Adjunct Instructor in Geography. Binghamton University, State University
of New York, Binghamton, NY
Instructor of Record in the following
undergraduate level courses:
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Geopolitics
of Latin America and the Caribbean
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Geography
of Latin America and the Caribbean
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People,
Space and the Environment in Latin America and Caribbean
1993-1995
Teaching Assistant in Geography. State
University of New York, Binghamton, NY 1993-1995.
Instructor of Record in the following
undergraduate courses.
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World
Regional Geography
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Introduction
to Geography
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Cultural
Geography
1993-1994 Graduate Internship in Geography and Planning.
Town of Union Planning Department, Union,
NY
Mr. Harold Roth (Director of Community
Development)
Conducted socioeconomic survey of neighborhoods
in the Town of Union, New York using GIS. Provided analytical input in creating
the Town of Union Master Development Plan.
Research
and Technical Training
Computer and Information Systems
Experience:
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GIS Software:
ArcInfo, Arc View, MapInfo
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Hardware: Digitizer, Plotter, Sun Workstation on UNIX, Scanning
Equipment
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Desktop Software: Word Perfect, MS Word, MS
Work, Excel, Desktop
Drawing Software, SPSS, Photoshop, Dream Weaver.
Other Training
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Questionnaire and Database Design (occupational
and environmental health, cultural, socioeconomic, geographical)
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Web Site
Design
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VHS Editing using digital AV mixer
Field Research Experience
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Environmental Impact Assessment
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Proximity Analysis
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Water Sampling and Testing (Agrochemical
Contaminants)
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Pesticide Exposure Analysis
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Global Positioning System (GPA)
Languages
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English
(fluent: speaking, writing, reading)
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Spanish
(fluent: speaking, writing, reading)
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Portuguese
Honors
and Awards
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International
Geographical Honor Society: Gamma Theta Upsilon / Zeta Rho Chapter, 1994.
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President
of Gamma Theta Upsilon, Binghamton University, State University of New York,
1995.
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Graduate
Representative in Geography for the Latin American and Caribbean Area Study
Program, 1994-1996.
Professional
Associations
Asociacion para
la Conservacion del Patrimonio Cultural de las Americas, 1998.
Research Video
Title: Multidisciplinary Evaluation
of Communities Exposed to Pesticides in the
Constanza Valley, Dominican Republic. October
2002.
Format:
VHS, DVD, CD (35 minutes). Copy Available.
Phone (607) 777-6300
Email Address adekin@binghamton.edu
Department of Anthropology
Department Phone (607) 777-2737
Department Fax (607) 777-2477
Phone (607) 777-2732
Email Address mlittle@binghamton.edu
Department of Anthropology
Phone (607) 777-2643
Email: mhorowi@binghamton.edu
Phone: (518) 525-2660, 525-2661
Email: carpent@cnsvax.albany.edu
Independent Research Papers: Binghamton University
- State University of New York
- Economic Growth VS Sustainable Development in Small
Islands. Anthropology Department,
May 1997, pp 1-22.
- The Challenges of State Formation: The Case of
the West Bank/Gaza and Puerto Rico. Anthropology Department, 1997, pp 1-22.
- Sustainable Harvesting and Cultivation of Medicinal
Plants in the Antilles: A New Approach to Ethnobotany. Anthropology Department, August 1996, pp 1-30.
- Ecotourism: A Sustainable Option for Integrating
Economic Development and Nature Conservation. Political Science Department, May 1996, pp 1-32.
- Socio-economic Development of Arid and Semi-Arid
Savannas in Kenya. Anthropology Department,
August 1996, pp 1-28.
- Integrating Ecological Policy Making and GIS for
Landscape Restoration and Conservation in Tropical Regions. Geography Department,
May 1995, pp 1-39.
- High Density Development: Evaluation of Singapore’s
New Town Planning. Sociology
Department, May 1994, pp 1-43.
A more
complete and detailed CV / Resume is
available upon request.