Victor Alexander Konrad

Background

Konrad, Victor Alexander was born on April 12, 1947 in Schorndorf, Federal Republic of Germany. Son of Alexander Henry and Justine (Wiens) Konrad. arrived in Canada, 1948.

Education

Bachelor in Geography with honors, York University, Toronto, Canada, 1971; Master of Arts in Geography, York University, Toronto, Canada, 1973; Doctor of Philosophy in Geography, McMaster U., 1978.

Career

Assistant professor anthropolgy and Canada Studies, U. Maine, Orono, 1976-1982; associate professor anthropology and Canada Studies, U. Maine, Orono, since 1982; director Canada American Center, U. Maine, Orono, Canada, 1982-1990; executive director, Canada-United States Fulbright Program, since 1990. Visiting professor department geography U. Arizona, 1984. Canada Studies Exch. fellow Western Washington U., 1983.

Pickerd Bell fellow; lecturer. Consultant Canada Liaison Offices of Governor and Legislation, Maine, since 1981, Munsungun Archeological Projet Exhibit, 1982-1984, Maine State Planning Office, since 1985, Maine Coast Heritage Trust, 1986, Maine Development Foundation, 1987, Penobscot History Project, since 1987, Maines Western Mountain Alliance, 1988, Columbia Encyclopedia, 1990-1992. Director Borderlands Project, since 1988.

Member of advisory board Atlas of Maine Resources Project, since 1983, Maine-Acadian Committee, since 1992. Adjunct Professor geography Carleton U., since 1993. Lecturer numerous organizations.

Achievements

• Victor Alexander Konrad has been listed as a noteworthy Anthropology educator by Marquis Who's Who.

Membership

Member Association American Geographers (history geography specialty group 1982-1985, research committee 1983-1986, regional councilor 1983-1986, commission on science responsibility 1983-1987, liaison to CAG 1986-1989, 91-, member editorial board IGC 1990-1992), Association for Canada Studies in the United States (book review editor 1979-1988, vice president 1987-1988, president 1989-1991, various committees), Association Living History Farms and Agricultural Museum, Atlantic Association Historians, Canada Archeological Association, Canada Association Geographers (editorial committee 1986-1988, 88-90, various committees), Champlain Society, Eastern History Geography Association (conference co-organizer and chairman session on Heritage Research, Planning and Preservation 1979, conference organizer 1985), Maine Council for Canada Studies (executive director 1980-1981, 82-83, 84-), New England-St. Lawrence Valley Geography Society (Maine representative to Executive Committee 1978-1981, program chairman annual meeting 1982, regional councilor 1983-1986), Ontario Archeological Society (vice president 1972, chairman salvage committee 1972-1974), Ontario History Geographers Group (chairman interdisciplinary session on Prehist. Geography 1976), Society for the North America Cultural Survey, Canada Association for American Studies (member editorial board), others M C.

Connections

Married Lee-Ann Partridge, July20, 1974 (divorced January 1989). Children: Laurianne Elizabeth, Joel Alexander. Married Lucie Marie Bohac, October 21, 1989.

Father:

Alexander Henry Konrad

Mother:

Justine (Wiens) Konrad

Spouse:

Lucie Marie Bohac

Spouse:

Lee-Ann Partridge

child:

Joel Alexander Konrad

child:

Laurianne Elizabeth Konrad