B. Shan Gardner

B. Shan Gardner

  • College of Liberal Arts

    Geography and Urban Studies

    Associate Professor - Instructional

    Concentrations
    • Environmental Studies
Office Location

Gladfelter Hall, 333

Expertise

Online Pedagogy, JavaScript based Web Mapping, GIS, Geography of Sport

Biography

Bradley spreads wisdom to students through the pedagogy of problem-solving. He is particularly interested in student engagement on digital learning platforms. Bradley is also focused on international education, particularly in regard to Temple’s Tokyo campus. His diverse array of life experiences and superior communication skills make him a strong mentor and student favorite. He teaches students the marketable skills of programming and spatial analysis, while giving them the soft skills they need to excel in a variety of careers.

Other things to know about him:

  • Proficient in Spanish – a beginner in Japanese
  • World traveler who has lived in London, Ho Chi Minh City, New York, and the Bay Area
  • DJ of classic hip hop and house music
  • Master of style
  • Trained in Muay Thai and Boxing
  • Blackbelt in Taekwondo
  • Certified Yoga Instructor
  • Mentor to younger folks both in and outside the classroom

Curriculum Vitae

Selected Publications

Edited Volumes

  • Winddance Twine, F. and B. Gardener. 2013. Geographies of Privilege. New York: Routledge.

Articles/Chapters

  • Gardener, B. High Risk Maneuvers: Geographies of Power and Labor Practices in Professional Wrestling’s Territorial Era. Natalie Koch Eds. Critical Geographies of Sport
  • Gardener, B. Race and Place: The Narratives of Octogenarian Jews in the Bronx. Christoper Mele and Robert Adelman Eds. Race, Space, and Exclusion. Routledge.
  • Winddance Twine, F. and B. Gardener. 2013. Introduction. Bradley Gardener and France Winddance Twine Eds. Geographies of Privilege. New York: Routledge.
  • Book Reviews and Encyclopedia Entries
  • Don Mitchell, Natalie Koch, Bradley Gardener, Neil Conner, Margaret M. Gripshover, Michael Friedman, Matthew T. Huber, and Robert B. Ross Book Review forum of The Great Baseball Revolt: The Rise and Fall of the 1890 Players League. AAG Review of Books, 6 (2): 141-153.

Courses Taught

  • Digital Mapping
  • Digital Mapping Honors
  • Fundamentals of GIS
  • Webmapping
  • Population Geography