Alan August Lew

Background

Lew, Alan August was born on April 13, 1955 in Sacramento, California, United States. Son of Gimpock P. and Inger Ida (Berg) Lew.

Education

Bachelor in Geography, U. Hawaii, Hilo, 1981; Master of Arts in Geography, U. Oregon, 1983; Master in Urban Planning, U. Oregon, 1983; Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, U. Oregon, 1986.

Career

Research assistant public works and planning division, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1981-1982; graduate teaching fellow in geography, U. Oregon, Eugene, 1981-1986; assistant professor geography public planning, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1986-1992; associate professor geography and urban planning, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, since 1992; principal partner, Lew Associations, Flagstaff, since 1991. Visiting assistant professor geography U. Oregon, summer 1986. Visiting professor geography U. Tubingen, Germany, spring 1989.

Consultant Willamette Pass Ski Corporation,1982, Grand Canyon Management Inc., 1986, Yavapai-Apache Nation, 1986-1987,Tohonto O'odham Nation, 1987-1989, Hopi Tribe, 1990-1991, 94-95, Coconino County Recorders Office, 1991, Bureau Land Management, 1992, City of Williams, 1993, Arizona State Parks Department, 1993, U. Arizona, 1994, Eastern Arizona Counties Organisation, 1994-1995, Yavapai County, 1995-1996, Navajo Nation, 1996;organizer and chair numerous conferences and workshops in field.

Achievements

• Alan August Lew has been listed as a noteworthy planning educator, consultant by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American Geographers (board directors recreation, tourism and sport specialty group 1987-1989, 93-95, chairman since 1995), Association Pacific Coast Geographers (secretary-treasurer since 1993), American Planning Association (information system division, university liaison Arizona chapter 1989-1990), American Institute Certified Planners, National Council Geography Education, Association Collegiate Schools Planning, Association for Asian Studies, National Recreation and Parks Association (society park and recreation education, commercial recreation and tourism section), Travel and Tourism Association, International Geography Union (United States representative, Sustainable Tourism Study Group since 1995).

Interests

• Avocation: traveling.

Connections

Married Mable Wong, December 26, 1987. Children: Lauren Asia, Skylan Sunjong, Chynna Kymberlee.

Father:

Gimpock P. Lew

Mother:

Inger Ida (Berg) Lew

Spouse:

Mable Wong

child:

Chynna Kymberlee Lew

child:

Skylan Sunjong Lew

child:

Lauren Asia Lew