Toshihiko Ikagawa

Curriculum Vitae

 

E-mail: ikagawa@Hawaii.edu

 

Education:

 

Ph.D.   University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Geography, May 1994. Dissertation: “Residential gardens in urban Honolulu, Hawai`i: neighborhood, ethnicity and ornamental plants.”

 

M.A.    University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Geography, December 1987. Thesis: “Leucaena dieback in Hawaii: decline of a once thriving introduced species.”

 

            B.A.     University of Hawaii at Manoa, Department of Geography, May 1985.

 

Professional Employment:

 

            2002–Present: Instructor, Social Science, University of Hawai‘i–Windward, Kaneohe, Hawai‘i. Courses taught: The Natural Environment, World Regional Geography, Geography of Hawai‘i, The Natural Environment Laboratory, Introduction to GIS, Introduction to Meteorology, Introduction to Meteorology Laboratory.

 

            2006–Present: Adjunct Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Hawai‘i, Manoa. Course taught: Plants, People and Ecsystems.

 

            2002–2005: Lecturer, Social Science, University of Hawai‘i–Kapi‘olani, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Courses taught: The Natural Environment, World Regional Geography, The Natural Environment Laboratory.

 

            2003–2005: Lecturer, Social Science, University of Hawai‘i–Honolulu, Honolulu, Hawai‘i. Course taught: World Regional Geography.

 

            2003–2005: Lecturer, Social Science, University of Hawai‘i–Leeward, Pearl City, Hawai‘i. Course taught: World Regional Geography.

 

            1998–2002: Telecourse Instructor, Telecourses & Distant Learning, Spokane Falls Community College, Spokane, Washington. Courses taught: World Regional Geography, including satellite TV distance learning course for Wenatchee Valley Community College.

 

1998–1999: Instructor, Liberal Arts, Spokane Community College, Spokane, Washington. Courses taught:             Introduction to Geography.

 

            1998    Instructor, Department of History, Political and International Studies, Whitworth College, Spokane, Washington. Courses taught: Human and Physical Geography; Political Geography.

 

            1994–1996: Visiting Assistant Professor, Department of Geography and Planning,

                        Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. Courses taught: Introduction to Physical Geography; Meteorology; Research Applications in Geography; Introduction to Geography; Historical Geography I:  Preindustrial Era; Conservation and Environmental Problems.

 

1985–1993 Lecturer and Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Courses taught: Introduction to Physical Geography; Geography of Japan; Man’s Natural Environment (Lab).

 

1989–1991: Senior Teaching Assistant, Center for Teaching Excellence, University of

                          Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            1978–1981: Research Assistant, Association of Urban Studies, Osaka, Japan.

 

Publications:

 

    Textbook/Encyclopedia:

 

            Acknowledged 2005: Japan in the 21st Century: Environment, Economy, and Society, P.P. Karan, The University Press of Kentucky, p. xi.

 

            Unsigned articles on fourteen Japanese cities. 1996. Encarta. Microsoft.

 

    Educational book:

 

            Ikagawa, T., and Ikagawa, M. 2002. Maile’s Sunflower. Arrow E-book. Arrow Publishing, Lowood, S. Australia (Educational picture book).

 

    Articles in journals and books

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1996. “Transported landscape: traits of Japanese ornamental gardens in residential yards in Honolulu, Hawai`i.” Yearbook, Association of Pacific Coast Geographers 58:115–137.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1994. “People, plants and proto-paysage: a study of ornamental plants in residential front yards in Honolulu, Hawai`i.” In People-plant relationships: Setting research priorities. Joel Flagler and Raymond P. Poincelot, editors. 109–116. New York: Food Product Press.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1994. “People, plants and proto-paysage: a study of ornamental plants in residential front yards in Honolulu, Hawai`i.” Journal of Home and Consumer Horticulture 1(2/3):109–116.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1993. “Dieback of Leucaena leucocephala in Hawaii.” International Tree Crops Journal 7:223–238.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1993. “White sand & blue pines: a nostalgic landscape of Japan.” Landscape 32(1):1–7.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1992. “Am I a terrible English speaker?” In Celebration of Students: Reflections on Learning at the University of Hawaii at Manoa edited by Kathleen O. Kane. Center for Teaching Excellence and Office of Faculty Development and Academic Support, University of Hawaii at Manoa. pp.18–19.

 

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1988. “Leucaena dieback and the cereus cacti in Hawaii: an observed positive relationship between naturalized introduced species.” Leucaena Research Report 9:123–126.

 

            Wester, Lydon L., and Ikagawa, T. 1988. “Weed invasion of Marsilea villosa population at `Ihi`ihilauakea Crater, Koko Head, O`ahu.” Newsletter, Hawaiian Botanical Society 27(3):87–101.

 

Reviews:

 

            Getis, Getis and Fellmann, Introduction to Geography, 7th edition. Brown & Benchmark Publishers, Dubuque, Iowa.

 

Papers presented:

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1996. “Japanese landscape and fong-shui or the traditional Asian environmental assessment,” in the session, Asian Specialty Group: Japanese Landscape, chaired by Cotton Mather, in the 92nd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers at Charlotte, North Carolina.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1996. “Hakusha-seisho: a nostalgic image of Japan,” in the session, Far and Near, chaired by James N. Wise, in the 49th Annual Conference of the Southern Humanities Council at Richmond, Kentucky.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1994. “Geographical interpretation of residential gardens in Honolulu, Hawai`i,” in the session, The Production of Cultural Landscape, chaired by Shelly S. Mastran, in the 90th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers at San Francisco.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1993. “Hakusha-seisho: a nostalgic image of Japan,” in the session, Symbolic Landscape, chaired by Leo E. Zonn, in the 89th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers at Atlanta, Georgia.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1993. “Hakusha-seisho: a nostalgic image of Japan,” in the session, Japanese Culture and Society, moderated by Joel Cohn, in the 1993 SHAPS Graduate Student Conference on Hawai`i, Asia and the Pacific, at the School of Hawaiian, Asian and Pacific Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1992. “People, plants and proto-paysage: a study of ornamental plants in residential front yards in Honolulu, Hawai`i,” in the session, Plants and Human Culture, moderated by Candice Shoemaker, in the Symposium, People-Plant Relationships: Setting Research Priorities at Meadowlands Sheraton, East Rutherford, New Jersey, organized by Joel Flagler.

 

            Ikagawa, T. 1992. “An image of Hawaiian flora in Japanese tourist guidebooks,” in the session, Iconography of the Hawaiian Islands, organized by Jon Goss, in the 88th Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers at San Diego, California.

 

            Wester, Lydon L., and Ikagawa, T. 1987. “Natural Extinction and Suppression of Alien Species,” in the session, Interaction between native and alien species in tropical island ecosystems, organized by Mark D. Merlin, in the 83rd Annual Meeting of the Association of American Geographers at Portland, Oregon.

 

Department and university service:

 

            University of Hawaii – Windward, Kane‘ohe, Hawai‘i.

                        2005 to present: Sabbatical Committee

                        2005 to present: Faculty senate (Social Sciences Department representative)

                        2005 to present: WCC Geocaching Committee (Coordinator)

                        2005 to present: WCC Recycling Committee

                        2003 to present: International Education Committee (2007 to present: Chair)

                        2003 to present: Staff Development Committee (2007 to present: Chair, Awarding Funds subcommittee)

 

            Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky. Department of Geography and Planning.

                        1996: Spotlight Day Representative

                        1995: Geography Awareness Week Coordinator

                        1995: United Way Representative

                        1994-96: Academic Practices Committee Member

                        1994-96: Assessment Committee Member

                        1994-96: Curriculum Committee Member

                        1994: Geography Awareness Week Coordinator

 

Guest speaking engagements for courses and seminars:

 

            “Geography of Hawai‘i.” 2008. Guest speaker, IS 103 (Ahupua‘a), University of Hawai‘i–Windward.

 

            Introduction to Biogeography.” 2007. Guest speaker, IS 103 (Ahupua‘a), University of Hawai‘i–Windward.

 

            “Residential Gardens of Hawai‘i.” 2006. Guest speaker, GEOG 750 (Biogeography seminar). Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            “Geography of Hawai‘i.” 2004. Guest speaker, IS 103 (Ahupua‘a), University of Hawai‘i–Windward.

 

            White sand and blue pines: A nostalgic image of Japan” (expanded version). 2003. Guest speaker, Japanese 202 class, Humanities, University of Hawaii–Windward.

 

            White sand and blue pines: A nostalgic image of Japan” (expanded version). 2002. Guest speaker, Japanese 101 class, Humanities, University of Hawaii–Windward.

 

            “Geography of Japan.” 1995. Guest speaker, World regional geography, Department of Geography and Planning, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

 

            “White sand and blue pines: A nostalgic image of Japan.” 1995. Seminar Speaker, Japan Study Group, University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky. Also for  in 1991 for People, plants and the ecosystem, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, and in 1988 for National Geography Awareness Week, Radford High School, Salt Lake, Hawaii.

 

            Kobe earthquake.” 1995. Speaker, GTU/GTS meeting, Department of Geography and Planning, Eastern Kentucky University, Richmond, Kentucky.

 

            Hakusha-seisho: A nostalgic image of Japan” (expanded version). 1994. Guest speaker, Geography of Japan, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            “Geographical interpretation of residential gardens in Honolulu.” 1994. Guest speaker, People, plants and the ecosystem, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Also for Environment and society, Department of American Studies, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            Hakusha-seisho: a nostalgic image of Japan.” 1993. Association of American Geographers meeting in Atlanta, Georgia. Presentation in Geography Colloquium for Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa. Also guest lecture in Geography of Japan, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            “People, plants and proto-paysage” (expanded version). 1992. Speaker of the night, Annual Dinner, Hawaii Geographic Alliance.

 

            “Geographical interpretation of residential gardens in Honolulu.” 1992. Guest lecture on the cultural geography of places, EDCI 589i Sec. 1401, College of Continuing Education and Community Service, University of Hawaii at Manoa, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “Cultural walk of Manoa Valley: an interpretative lecture and hike.” 1991. Cultural Geography Interest Group, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa.

 

            “Education in Japan.” 1990. Japanese student panel, moderated by Fumiko Tsukada, CTAPS Leading Team Workshop on Japan, Consortium for Teaching Asia and the Pacific in the Schools, East-West Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

             Leucaena.” 1988. Plant of the month lecture, June meeting of the Hawaiian Botanical Society, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Community service:

 

            “Origami (Japanese paper folding).” 2007. Wonderful World of Cultures: Family Activity Night, for Kane‘ohe Community Family Center, held at University of Hawai‘i–Windward.

 

            Geography Bee. 2007. Judge. The 19th National Geographic State Bee at Neal Blasdell Center.

 

            Geography Bee. 2006. Judge. The 18th National Geographic State Bee at Hawai‘i Convention Center.

 

            Map and Information.” 2005. Translation of the brochure into Japanese, Ho’omaluhia Botanical Garden.

 

            “Geography!” 2003. Lecture, Ahuimanu Elementary School (Grade 1, E-5), Kane‘ohe, Hawai‘i.

 

            Foster Botanical Garden: Self-Guided Tour.” 1996. Revision of the translation of the brochure into Japanese, Honolulu Botanical Gardens, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “Origami (Japanese paper folding).” 1995 and 1994. Summer class, Kettle Falls Public Library, Kettle Falls, Washington.

 

            “Origami (Japanese paper folding).” 1994. Art class, Bellevue Elementary School, Richmond, Kentucky.

 

            “Poisonous plants” (2nd Grade) and “Native plants” (6th Grade). 1994. Talks at Pope Blanche Elementary School, Waimanalo, Hawaii.

 

            Foster Botanical Garden: Self-Guided Tour.” 1994. Translation of the brochure into Japanese, Honolulu Botanical Gardens, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “The world of plants.” 1993. Lecture, Volunteer Training Session, Hawaii Nature Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “The plant people of K-One.” 1992. Lecture, Volunteer Adventure Series, Hawaii Nature Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “All about vines.” 1992. Lecture, Volunteer Adventure Series, Hawaii Nature Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

           

            Docent, Hawaii Nature Center. 1985–91.

 

            Hiking leader for Hawaii Nature Center. 1991, Aiea Ridge Trail; 1990, 1989, Aiea Loop Trail; 1988, Lanipo Trail and Kuaokala Trail.

 

            “Down to Earth: an interpretative hike and botany lecture.” 1991. Volunteer Training Session IV, Hawaii Nature Center, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “Origami class (Japanese paper folding).” 1990. The Hawaii Children’s Museum of Arts, Culture, Science & Technology, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “Dino-gami II (Making origami dinosaurs).” 1990. Dino Flicks and Fun, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            “Trees are terrific.” 1989. Saturday Science Series, Children’s Program, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

            Hiking leader for Bishop Museum. 1989, Manoa Cliffs Trail-Pauoa Flat Trail-Nuuanu Lookout.

 

            “Dino-gami (Making origami dinosaurs).” 1988. Dino night, Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii.

 

Languages:

            English, Japanese

 

Computer literacy:

            GIS: ArcGIS 9.2, ArcView 3.2, IDRISI 3.1

            Web Editor: Dreamweaver, Fireworks

            Word Processing: MS Word (English/Japanese)

            Adobe: Photoshop, Illustrator, Frame maker

            Spreadsheets: MS Excel, Mosaic TWIN Level III

            Database: MS Access, DBASE

            Statistics: SAS, SPSS

            Cornell Ecology: TWINSPAN, DECORANA

            Others: COENOS (ecology), MEKA (taxonomy)

            Language: Microsoft FORTRAN 5.1

 

Memberships:

            Sigma Xi

            Hawaiian Botanical Society (Life Member)

 

Award:

            H.J. Wiens Memorial Award, Department of Geography, University of Hawaii at Manoa, 1994.


References:

 

            Roy Fujimoto

                        Chair, Social Sciences Department

                        Professor of Political Science

                        Windward Community College

                        45-720 Kea‘ahala Road

                        Kane‘ohe, HI 96744

                        Phone: (808) 257-2931

 

            Barbara Ross, Ph.D.

                        Chair, Social Sciences Department

                        Associate Professor of Economics

                        Kapi‘olani Community College

                        4303 Diamond Head Road

                        Honolulu, HI 96816

                        Phone: (808) 734-9438

                        rosspfei@hawaii.edu

 

            Lyndon Wester, Ph.D.

                        Professor of Geography

                        Department of Geography

                        University of Hawaii at Manoa

                        Honolulu, HI 96822

                        Phone: (808) 956-7156

                        wester@hawaii.edu

 

            Wesley Teraoka

                        Associate Professor of Geography

                        Leeward Community College

                        96-045 Ala Ike

                        Pearl City, HI 96782-3393

                        Phone: (808) 455-0369

Wteraoka@hawaii.edu

 

            Dennis Nullet, Ph.D.

                        Assistant Professor of Geography

          Kapi‘olani Community College

                        4303 Diamond Head Road

                        Honolulu, HI 96816

                        Phone: (808) 734-9183

                        dennis@hawaii.edu

 

Updated: April 18, 2008