Education
- Ph.D., Geography, West Virginia University, ABD
- Graduate Certificate, Women’s Studies Program, West Virginia University, 2000
- M.A., History, West Virginia University, 1995
- B.A., Anthropology, Mary Washington College, 1990
Research Interest
- Rural and Gender Geography, Informal Economy, Qualitative and Community-Based Research Methods, Global Studies, Geography of Developing Nations, Service Learning
Representative Scholarly Activity
- Turnage, A. (2008) “AmeriCorps,” The Hemlock, v. 2., i. 4.
- Oberhauser, Ann M., Amy Pratt and Anne- Marie Turnage (2001) “Unraveling Appalachia’s Rural Economy: The Case of a Flexible Manufacturing Network,” Journal of Appalachian Studies
- Oberhauser, Ann M. and Anne- Marie Turnage (1999) “Weaving the Socio- economic Fabric of Women’s Lives in the Central Appalachian Coalfields” in Barbara Ellen Smith (ed.) Neither Separate Nor Equal: Women, Race and Class in the U. S. South (Philadelphia: Temple University Press, 1999).
- Contributor (1998 ) Sciences of the Earth: An Historical Encyclopedia (New York: Garland Press).
- Macneal, Patricia and Bonelyn Kyofsky and Kenneth Thigpen (1997) Headwaters and Hardwoods: The Folklore, Cultural History and Traditional Arts of the Pennsylvania Northern Tier (Mansfield: Northern Tier Cultural Alliance). Reviewed for Now and Then: The Appalachian Magazine, v. 14, n. 3.
- Peyton, Billy J. and Anne- Marie Turnage (1996) Unite … the Most Remote Corners: An Archaeological and Historical Survey of the Staunton- Parkersburg Turnpike. Technical Report. Morgantown, WV: Institute for the History of Technology and Industrial Archaeology, West Virginia University.
- “Placing Local Food Access Issues into a Global Context,” Council of Urban and Metropolitan Universities, Denver, October 2017.
- “Global Service- Learning in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains: Values to Results,” Dalton Institute on College Student Values; Florida State University; Tallahassee, Florida; February 2012.
- “Local and Global Partnerships: Where Study Abroad and Service- Learning Meet,” Region VIII NAFSA Conference; Philadelphia, PA; November 2011.
- “Learning the lessons our places are teaching us: Global Service- learning in Morocco’s High Atlas Mountains,” African Regional Conference on Community University Partnerships and Community Based Research; Cheikh Anta Diop University; Dakar, Senegal; March 2011.
- Roundtable Moderator, “Establishing Reciprocal Relationships with Communities,” PA/NY Campus Compact Retreat, Honesdale, PA, May 2008.
- “Global Service- Learning,” LHUP New Faculty Internationalization Program, at Tecnologico de Monterrey- Campus Zacatecas, Zacatecas, Mexico, May 2008.
- “Integrating Global Service- Learning into Medical Education: Understanding Nutrition and Health among the Amazighen in the High Atlas Mountains of Morocco,” Community Empowerment Conference, SUNY- Binghamton University, October 2007.
- “Best Practices in International Service- Learning,” Pennsylvania Council for International Education, September 2007.
- Invited Presenter for “Breaking New Ground for Regional Stewardship: Community Centered Teaching and Learning” Conference, Morehead State University, April 2-5, 2007.
- “Hillbilly Land: Poverty and Geographic ‘Othering’ “ Pennsylvania Campus Compact Annual Conference, March 2007.
- “The Engaged Department,” Pennsylvania Campus Compact Annual Conference, March 2007 .
- “Engaging Students in Service- Learning through Disaster Relief: a Case Study,” National Conference on Volunteering and Service, Seattle, Washington, June 18- 20, 2006.
- “Service, Community and Citizenship,” International Partnership for Service- Learning Annual Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, January 2004.
- Invited Presenter, “Community Service- Learning, Reflection and Geographic Scale,” Pennsylvania Communication Association Annual Conference, October 2003.
Honors, Awards and Grants
- Volunteer of the Year, Downtown Lock Haven, Inc., 2007.
- Lock Haven University, Woman of Distinction Award, Nominee, 2006
- Model Program, Pennsylvania Campus Compact, 2004
- Excellence in Leadership Development Award, Lock Haven University Celebration of Leadership & Service, 2004
- Student Organization of the Year (AmeriCorps) Award, Lock Haven University Celebration of Leadership & Service, 2003
- Leadership Clinton County, selected as a participant for, and successfully completed, a year- long leadership training program sponsored by The Pennsylvania State University Extension Service, 2001- 2002.
- Employee of the Year Award, Rotary, June 2000.
- Administered almost $600,000 in grant funding to support service- learning, civic engagement and community- based research from the following:
- American Association of Geographers
- Cameron Foundation (administered)
- GlobalSL
- Virginia Mentoring Project
- Corporation for National & Community Service
- AmeriCorps
- AmeriCorps* VISTA
- SEDA-COG
- Pennsylvania Campus Compact
- Philadelphia Higher Education Network for Neighborhood Development
- Bonner Foundation
- Pennsylvania Service Learning Alliance
- Lock Haven University Presidential Initiative Grant
- WVU Travel/Research Grant
- West Virginia Geographical Alliance Travel Grant
Representative Service Activity
Professional
- Committee member, Civic Engagement Committee, State Council on Higher Education in Virginia, 2022-present
- Advisory Group member, Pennsylvania Campus Compact, 2010- 2012
- Grant Reviewer, Pennsylvania Campus Compact Learn & Serve grants, 2007- 08
- Co-Chair, Conference Planning Committee, 2007-08, Active Global Citizenship Conference; Lock Haven, PA
- Conference Planning Committee, 2006- 07, Pennsylvania Campus Compact
- Section Co-editor, 2000- present, Encyclopedia of Appalachia
- Scholarship Committee Member, 2000- 2001, Appalachian Studies Association
Institutional
- Panelist, Hot Topics departmental discussion panel on Russian invasion of Ukraine, March 2022
- Panelist, Hot Topics departmental discussion panel for Women’s History Month, March 2021
- International Education Advisory Council, Virginia State University, 2013- present
- Faculty Development Speaker series on Service- Learning and Civic Engagement, Virginia State University, 2014- 15
- Faculty Senate, Outreach Committee, Virginia State University, 2013- present
- Honors Convocation speaker and Faculty Development, Virginia State University, April 2013
- International Studies Task Force, Lock Haven University, 2010- 12
- International Student Recruiting Subcommittee
- Teaching and Learning Committee, Lock Haven University, 2008- 12, Service- Learning Task Force Chair
Community-based
- Diversity & Inclusion Task Force Member, First Chesapeake Robotics, 2021-22
- Board Member, Think Then Choose Wisely, Petersburg, VA, 2017- 18
- Board Member, Rebuilding Together Tri- Cities, Petersburg, VA 2013- 15
- Board Member, Lock Haven Salvation Army, 2012- 12
- Board Member, Clinton County Big Brothers/Big Sisters, 2006- 09
- Vestry Member, St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church, State College, PA, 2005- 2008
- Member, Clinton County Collaborative Board, 1999- 2012