George Arnold Van Otten

Background

Otten, George Arnold Van was born on November 30, 1944 in Dallas, Oregon, United States. Son of George Cecil and Kathryn May (Reed) Van Otten.

Education

Bachelor of Science, Oregon College Education, 1967; Master of Science, Oregon College Education, 1975; Doctor of Philosophy, Oregon State University, 1977.

Career

Teacher, Woodburn (Oregon) H.S., 1972-1973; professor department geography public planning, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1977-1993; chair department geography public planning, Northern Arizona U., Flagstaff, 1993-1998; dean, Sheldon Jackson College, Sitka, Alaska., since 1998.

Achievements

• George Arnold Van Otten has been listed as a noteworthy Geography and public planning educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Arizona Commision on Environmental, 1983-1985, graduate Studies. committee Arizona State Board Education, 1985, Flagstaff Multi-Cultural Coalition, since 1994. With United States Air Force, 1967-1972, United States Air Force Reserve, 1972-1982. Lieutenant Colonel United States Army Reserve, 1982-1996.

Retired; Member National Council Geography Education, Association American Geographers (specialty group leader 1985-1995), Pacific Coast Geographers, Arizona Geography Alliance, Phi Kappa Phi.

Connections

Married Cecilia Santiago, August 20, 1966 (divorced June 1981). 1 child, Robert Ryan. Married Ruth Narcho, January 28, 1982.

Children: Nicole E., Penny A., Charles M., Mark George.

Father:

George Cecil Otten

Mother:

Kathryn May (Reed) Van Otten

Spouse:

Ruth Narcho

Spouse:

Cecilia Santiago

child:

Robert Ryan Otten

child:

Mark George Otten

child:

Penny A. Otten

child:

Nicole E. Otten

child:

Charles M. Otten