Faculty Profiles

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Portrait of Dr. John P Tiefenbacher

Dr. John P Tiefenbacher

  • Professor at Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies, College of Liberal Arts

Service Activities

Ongoing

  • Guest Editor of Special Issue "Sustainability of Wine in the Face of Global Warming and Climate Change", Sustainability. September 2019 - Present.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Journal of Geographical Research. September 2018 - Present.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, International Journal of Wine Research. July 15, 2017 - Present.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Environmental Hazards. 1998 - Present.
  • Editorial Board Member, Environmental Hazards. October 1998 - Present.

2025

  • Member, Texas State Family Campaign. January 2021 - August 2025.
  • Member, Instructor Review Committee. August 2018 - August 2025.
  • Chair, Instructor Review Committee. August 2018 - August 2025.

2022

  • Member, Cartography and Geovisualization Faculty Member Search Committee. August 2021 - May 2022.
  • Editor, The Southwestern Geographer. 2013 - April 1, 2022.

2021

  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Geo-Information. September 2021 - October 2021.
  • Guest Editor of Scholarly Journal, Sustainability special issue entitled: “Environmental Geography and Air Quality Management.”. January 2021 - July 2021.
  • Member, Recruitment and Communication Committee. August 2020 - May 2021.
  • Guest Editor of a Scholarly Journal, Sustainability special issue entitled: “Sustainability of Wine in the Face of Global Warming and Climate Change.”. May 2020 - May 2021.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Climate. February 2021 - March 2021.
  • Chair, Annual Faculty Review Subcommittee of the Personnel Committee. January 2021 - February 2021.

2020

  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, The Journal of Wine Research. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Sustainability. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Science and Policy. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Open Journal of Earthquake Research. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Natural Hazards. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Science and Engineering. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Water. 2020.
  • Reviewer of Textbook Proposal, Air Quality, Science and Policy by Tracey Holloway and Hiram Levy II. Cambridge University Press. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Science of the Total Environment. 2020.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Climate. 2020.
  • Member, Search Committee for Associate or Full Professor in Physical or Environmental Geography. August 2019 - May 2020.

2019

  • Reviewer / Referee, ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information. 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Air Quality, Atmosphere, and Health. 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Sustainability. 2019.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. 2019.
  • Chair, Ad Hoc Committee for Travel-funding Policies. January 2019 - August 2019.
  • Member, Evaluation Committee. August 2018 - May 2019.

2018

  • Reviewer / Referee, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. September 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards. June 2018.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Weather, Climate, and Society. May 2018.
  • Member, Geography Student Research Symposium. August 2017 - May 2018.
  • Member, Colloquium Committee. August 2016 - May 2018.
  • Book proposal reviewer of previous edition of new book, Geography of Russia and Its Neighbors by Mikhail S. Blinnikov for Guilford Press. January 2018.

2017

  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Planning Education and Research. October 2017.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Mitigation and Adaptation Strategies for Global Change. September 2017.
  • Member, Teaching Assistant and Adjunct Mentoring Committee. August 2016 - May 2017.

2016

  • Committee Member, Research Enhancement Program. 2014 - 2016.
  • Committee member, Liberal Arts College Review Group. 2013 - 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Planning Education and Research. December 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards. August 2016.
  • Member, Research Enhancement Grant Program. January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2016.
  • Member, Liberal Arts College Review Group. August 1, 2013 - August 1, 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Wine Research. May 2016.
  • Chair, Teaching Assistant and Adjunct Mentoring Committee. September 1, 2015 - May 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Climate Policy. April 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Southeastern Geographer. March 2016.
  • Reviewer / Referee, International Journal of Disaster Research. January 2016.

2015

  • Chair, Geology Senior Lecturer Search Committee. September 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015.
  • Member, Evaluation Committee. September 1, 2015 - December 1, 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Journal of Wine Research. October 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards. September 2015.
  • Chair, Scholarships and Awards Committee. January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015.
  • Member, Graduate Committee. January 1, 2015 - August 1, 2015.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Weather, Climate, and Society. January 2015 - March 2015.
  • Member, Annual Faculty Review Subcommittee of Personnel Committee. January 1, 2015 - February 1, 2015.

2014

  • Chair, Search for Senior Lecturer position in Geology. 2014.
  • Chair, Scholarships and Awards Committee. September 1, 2014 - December 1, 2014.
  • Member, Scholarships and Awards Committee. August 2005 - May 2014.

2013

  • Reviewer / Referee, Social Science Quarterly. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards. 2013.
  • Reviewer / Referee, Environmental Hazards: The Basics. 2013.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Climatic Change. 2013.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Climatic Change. 2013.
  • Editorial Review Board Member, Southwestern Geographer. January 2006 - December 2013.

2012

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 2012.
  • Grant proposal reviewer, National Science Foundation, BCS – Geography and Spatial Sciences Program. 2012.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environment and Planning C: Government and Policy. 2012.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Scientific Journals International. 2012.
  • Chair, Search Committee for Water Resources position, Department of Geography. 2011 - 2012.
  • Faculty Advisor, Latino Students Association. 2011 - 2012.
  • Director, James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research, Department of Geography, Texas State University-San Marcos. 2010 - 2012.

2011

  • Book proposal reviewer for university press, Oxford University Press. 2011.
  • Book proposal reviewer (of 2 proposals) for academic press, John Wiley & Sons. 2011.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Journal of Historical Geography. 2011.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Growth and Change. 2011.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Journal of Environmental Management. 2011.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Scientific Journals International. 2011.
  • Expert reviewer, International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC), Expert Review Draft of the Special Report on Managing the Risks of Extreme Events and Disasters to Advance Climate Change Adaptation (SREX). 2010 - 2011.
  • Liberal Arts Study Abroad Council. 2005 - 2011.
  • Session Chair, “Dynamics of Economic Spaces” International Geographical Union 2011 Regional Geography Conference. November 15, 2011.

2010

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 2010.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Scientific Journals International. 2010.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Journal of Environmental Management. 2010.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Journal of Geography and Geographic Information Science. 2010.
  • Book manuscript reviewer for textbook publisher, Jones & Bartlett Learning. 2010.
  • Grant proposal reviewer, MIT Sea Grant Program. 2010.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 2010.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, International Review of Comparative Sociology. 2010.
  • Official Observer, Association of American Geographers at the United Nations’ Committee of the Parties to the Kyoto Protocol for Climate Change Meeting (COP 16). December 2010.

2009

  • Book proposal reviewer for academic press, Earthscan Publications. 2009.
  • Book manuscript reviewer for university press, University Presses of Florida. 2009.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Journal of Floodplain Engineering. 2009.
  • Department Representative, Research Enhancement Program Committee, Texas State University. 2007 - 2009.
  • President, Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG). 2007 - 2009.
  • Chair, Evaluation Committee, Department of Geography. 2006 - 2009.
  • Member, Evaluation Committee, Department of Geography, Texas State University-San Marcos. 2006 - 2009.

2008

  • Member, Annual Faculty Evaluation Subcommittee of the Personnel Committee of Department of Geography. 2008.
  • Grant proposal reviewer, Periship Dissertation Fellowship in Hazards, Risk, and Disasters. 2008.
  • Judge, Gilbert F. White Award--Hazards Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. 2008.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Applied Geography. 2008.
  • Natural Hazards, Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal. 2008.
  • Lead Organizer, Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG) Annual Meeting 2008. October 23, 2008 - October 25, 2008.

2007

  • Member, Member of Annual Faculty Evaluation Subcommittee of the Personnel Committee of Department of Geography. 2007.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Geojournal. 2007.
  • President, Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG). 2005 - 2007.
  • Committee Member, Liberal Arts College Review Group, Texas State University. 2004 - 2007.
  • Chair, “Hazards and Emergency Response: GIScience Research and Application” Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting. April 2007.

2006

  • Member of Annual Faculty Evaluation Subcommittee of the Personnel Committee of Department of Geography. 2006.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Geographical Bulletin. 2006.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 2006.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Management. 2006.
  • Editor, The Southwestern Geographer. January 1999 - 2006.
  • External Reviewer, Promotion and Tenure of Deborah Thomas, University of Colorado at Denver. November 2006.
  • Chair, “Emergency and Environmental Risk Assessment/La evaluación de los riesgos ambientales y de emergencias” Linnea Terrarum Conference. March 2006.

2005

  • Member, Colloquium Committee, Department of Geography, Texas State University- San Marcos. 2005.
  • External Committee Member, Health Professions College Review Group, Texas State University. 2005.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, The Professional Geographer. 2005.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Management. 2005.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Water, Soil, and Air Pollution: Focus. 2005.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Pollution. 2005.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, The Professional Geographer. 2005.
  • Secretary, Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers (SWAAG). 2003 - 2005.
  • Member, James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research, Department of Geography, Southwest Texas State University/Texas State University-San Marcos. 1998 - 2005.
  • Chair, “Hazards IV” Applied Geography Conference. November 2005.
  • Chair, “Disaster Management: Risk Perception, Transportation Issues, and GIS Analysis” Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting. April 2005.

2004

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly proceedings volume, Proceedings of the Applied Geography Conference. 2004.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Risk Analysis. 2004.
  • Textbook review for publisher, Environmental Science, Cunningham, et al., 7th edition. McGraw-Hill. 2004.
  • Associate Director, Center for Texas-Mexico Applied Research, Texas State University. 1999 - 2004.

2003

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, The Professional Geographer. 2003.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards 2nd manuscript. 2003.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards 1st manuscript. 2003.
  • Chair, Colloquium Committee, Department of Geography, Texas State University-San Marcos. 2002 - 2003.
  • Associate Director for Research and Publications, James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research, Department of Geography, Southwest Texas State University. 2001 - 2003.

2002

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Political Geography. 2002.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Urban Geography. 2002.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 2002.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Urban Geography. 2002.
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee (G.I.Science Position). 2001 - 2002.
  • Panelist, United States Environmental Protection Agency Office of Solid Waste/Office of Emergency and Remedial Response Hispanic Outreach Initiative Expert Panel. 2001 - 2002.

2001

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, The Journal of Borderlands Studies. 2001.
  • Book Proposal Reviewer, Hazards, Disasters and Risk Blackwell Publishers. 2001.
  • Research Proposal Reviewer, The Center for Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance. 2001.
  • Textbook reviewer for publisher, The Environmental Policy Paradox. Prentice Hall. 2001.
  • Textbook reviewer for publisher, Environmental Management in the United States. 2001.
  • Committee Member, U.S. Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies Advisory Council, Southwest Texas State University. 1997 - 2001.
  • Course Criteria Subcommittee Member, U.S. Ethnic Studies Minor, Southwest Texas State University. 1997 - 2001.
  • Committee Member, Chair's Advisory Committee. 1996 - 2001.
  • Committee Member, U.S. Ethnic Studies Minor, Southwest Texas State University. 1994 - 2001.
  • Chair, “Floods, Straight-up, and On the Rocks.” Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting, New York, NY. February 2001.

2000

  • Research Proposal Reviewer, U.S. Civilian Research and Development Foundation & Science and Technology Institute of Ukraine, Department of State. 2000.
  • Research Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Geography and Regional Science Program. 2000.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Risk Analysis. 2000.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Southeastern Geographer. 2000.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Urban Geography. 2000.
  • Judge, Gilbert F. White Awards for Hazards Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. 2000.
  • Chair, "Natural Disasters" Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting. 2000.

1999

  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (G.I.S. Position). 1999.
  • Chair, "Agriculture and Ecology in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands" Association of Borderlands Studies. 1999.
  • Chair, Ethnic Studies and Women's Studies Major Development, Data Collection Subcommittee. 1998 - 1999.
  • Associate Director, James and Marilyn Lovell Center for Environmental Geography and Hazards Research, Department of Geography, Southwest Texas State University. August 1999.
  • Session Recorder, "Comparing Community Responses to Hurricanes Georges and Andrew in Miami-Dade and Monroe Counties" 24th Annual Boulder Workshop on Hazards Research and Applications - Research Roundup. July 1999.
  • Editor, The Southwestern Geographer. November 1996 - May 1999.

1998

  • Research Proposal Reviewer, National Science Foundation, Geography and Regional Science Program. 1998.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Environmental Hazards. 1998.
  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, The Journal of Geography. 1998.
  • Student Awards Evaluation Committee, Southwest Division of the Association of American Geographers' (SWAAG) Annual Meeting. October 1998.
  • Editor, National Newsletter. Hazards: Newsletter of the Hazards Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers. April 1995 - April 1998.

1997

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Applied Geographic Studies. 1997.
  • New journal proposal reviewer for Routledge Press, Proposed journal title: Managing the Environment: Theory and Practice. 1997.
  • Vice Chair and Committee Member, Graduate Program Committee. 1994 - 1997.
  • Local Arrangements and Program Chair, Hazards Specialty Group of the Association of American Geographers Pre-Conference Meeting. March 1997.

1996

  • Committee Member, Faculty Search Committee (Environmental Geographer). 1996.
  • Committee Member, Budget Committee. 1994 - 1996.
  • Photographer, Central Texas Geo-Bowl. April 1996.

1995

  • Manuscript reviewer for scholarly journal, Gender, Place, and Culture: A Journal of Feminist Geography. 1995.
  • Committee Member, Faculty Senate Environment Committee, Southwest Texas State University. September 1994 - September 1995.

1994

  • Examiner, Judge, Photographer, Central Texas Geo-Bowl. May 1994.

1993

  • Chair, "Case Studies in the Use of GIS for Hazard Analysis and Management" Association of American Geographers’ Annual Meeting. 1993.

1992

  • Member, The Environmental Mediation Workgroup, Center for Negotiation and Conflict Resolution. 1988 - 1992.

1991

  • President, Rutgers Association of Geography Students. 1990 - 1991.

1989

  • Co-organizer, Second Regional Graduate Student Conference. 1989.
  • Geography Department Representative, Graduate Student Association, Rutgers University. 1988 - 1989.

1988

  • Assistant to Dr. Briavel Holcomb, New Jersey Summer Institute for Geographic Education, sponsored by the National Geographic Society. 1988.

1984

  • President, Gamma Theta Upsilon- Carroll College. 1983 - 1984.
  • Vice President, Carroll College Geographical Society. 1983 - 1984.