- Austin Mardon
Dr. Austin Albert Mardon,
Ph.D (bornJune 25 ,1962 ) is a academic, author, and community leader who has participated in community based volunteerism and is a advocate for the disabled.Honors
*"Order of Canada 2006
*"Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002
*"Alberta Centennial Medal 2005
*"Antarctic Service Medal, US Navy 1987Awards
*"Duke of Edinburgh Award 1987
*"Governor General's Caring Canadian Award 1998
*"Nadine Stirling Award, Canadian Mental Health Association 1999
*"Flag of Hope Award, Schizophrenia Society of Canada 2001
*"Distinguished Alumni Award, University of Lethbridge 2002
*"Ron LaJeunesse Leadership Award, Canadian Mental Health Association 2005
*"Bill Jefferies Award, Schizophrenia Society of Canada 2007
*"C. M. Hincks Award, Canadian Mental Health Association 2007Education
*"Univ. of Grenoble Dipl. in French 1979
*"Univ. of Lethbridge B.A. in Geography 1985
*"Graduate work Univ. of Alberta & Univ. of Calgary
*"South Dakota State Univ. M.Sc. in Geography 1988
*"Texas A&M Univ. M.Ed. 1990
*"Univ. of North Dakota graduate work in Space Science 1990
*"Greenwich University, Australia Ph.D. in Geography 2000
*"Newman Theological College graduate work 2001, 2003, 2005;
*"Post graduate studies, Kharkov National University, Ukraine 2002- 04
*"University of South Africa doctoral work 2007Career
*"Primary Army Reserves (Artillery) 1981, 1984- 85
*"Research Scientist, NASA/NSF Antarctica 1986- 87
*"USARP Meteorite Recovery Expedition, Antarctica 1986- 87
*"Geophysical Consultant, Stargate Research. Lab. (Calif.) 1999- 2003, (Idaho) 2003- 04, (Calif.) 2004- 07
*"Assistant Program Manager, Alberta Mental Health Self Help Network 1999- 2005
*"Honorary Professor, Penza State Pedagogical Univ., Russia 2003- PRESENT
*"Member of the National Board of the Chamption's Centre, Edmonton Chair
*"Trustee, Edmonton Public Library Board 2001- 06
*"Board Member, Alberta Disabilities Forum 2004- 07
*"Member of the Alberta Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities 2005- PRESENTAssociations
*"Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Honor Society
*"Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Honor Society
*"Life Member, American Polar Society
*"Full Member, International Academy of Astronautics
*"International Fellow of the Explorer's ClubPublications
*"International law and space rescue systems" (1991) ISBN 1895385210
*"Down and out and on the run in Moscow" (1992) ISBN 1895385741
*"Wake of Evil" (1995) ISBN 189538575X
*"Alone Against The Revolution" (1996) ISBN 1895385539
*"Songs of My Heart - A Chinese Woman's Story" (1999) ISBN 1895385717External links
* [http://www.austinmardon.org/ Austin Mardon website]
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