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1. Austin Mardon, C.M. Suite # 103, 11919- 82 Street, NW E-mail: aamardon@yahoo.ca Website: www.austinmardon.org
Edmonton, Alberta, CANADA T5B 2W4 Telephone: 780-378-0063 Cell: 587-783-0059
EDUCATION
 Bachelor of Arts Degree in Cultural Geography, 1979-1985 University of Lethbridge, Alberta, Canada
 Masters of Science Degree in Geography, 1985-1988 South Dakota State University, Brookings, South Dakota, USA
 Masters of Education Degree in Education Curriculum and Instruction, 1986-1990 Texas A&M University, College Station, Texas
 Graduate course work in space science 1990 University of North Dakota, Grande Forks, North Dakota, USA
 Doctorate (PhD) Degree in Geography, 1993-2000 Greenwich University, Norfolk Island, Australia
 Graduate course work in theology 2001, 2003, 2005 Newman Theological College, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada
 Graduate course work in geography 2002-2004 Kharkiv National University, Kharkiv, Ukraine
 Graduate course work in education 2007- 2008 Comparative Education Dept, University of South Africa, South Africa
PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE
 Grant Coordinator, Antarctic Institute of Canada- CSJ grants, every summer 2006- onwards, supervising students
 Committee Member, Alberta Health Services: Provincial Data Advisory Group, Spring 2013- onwards
 Committee Member, Grant selection committee for TRAM, Graham Boeckh Foundation/CIHR, Oct 2012- 2014
 Mentor, Chimo Youth Services, Sep 2012- April 2014, Primary in home caregiver of mentally handicapped young man
 Council Member, Provincial Mental Health and Addiction Advisory Council, May 2012- 2015
 Subcommittee Member, Science Advisory Committee, Mental Health Commission of Canada, Feb 2012- 2013
 Special Advisor, Glenrose Rehabilitation Hospital, Edmonton, Alberta June 2011- onwards
 Board Member, Lt. Governor's Circle for Mental Health and Addiction April 2011- August 2013 One of 3 founding members
 Public Board Member, Social Work Diploma Program Advisory Committee, Norquest College March 2011- onwards
 Committee Member, Canadian Accreditation Council- Mental Health Subcommittee, February 2011- March 2011
 Committee Member, Working Group for the AHW/AHS Addiction & Mental Health Strategy Feb 2011- April 2011
 Adjunct Faculty Member(Assist), John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre, University of Alberta, 2011- onwards
 Committee Member, Alberta Deputy Minister Appointed Addiction & Mental Health Strategy Com. Nov. 2010- May 2011
 Committee Member, Covenant Health Mental Health Committee January 2010- 2013
 Committee Member, Alberta Hospital-Edmonton Implementation Team, November 2009– January 2010
 Board Member, Alberta College of Social Workers June 2009-2015; Public Member Social Action & Social Justice Comm Feb 2010-
2015; Finance Comm June 2010- 2015
 Committee Member, Addiction & Mental Health, Service Integration Working Group, AHS 2008- 2009
 Trainer Teacher, BRIDGES Mental Health Peer Support Training Program, Pathways, AHS 2008(Completed training)
 Chair, The Champion’s Centre- Edmonton Advisory Committee January 2006- 2011
 Council Member, Premier’s Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities 2005- 2013 governance, policy direction and overcoming
stereotypes of the disabled in Alberta; on Communications Comm. 2005- 2013
 Freelance Writer, Edmonton Journal, Lethbridge Herald, Calgary Herald, Western Catholic Reporter, Epoch Times & other 2005-on
 Board Member, The Champion’s Centre National Board 2005- 2007, 2010- 2011, Special Advisor 2011
 Chair, Alberta Disabilities Forum Low-Income Working Group 2005-2006 (Member 2003-2007) led coalition of 36 disability groups
advocating for reform of AISH(provincial disabled income program).
 Honorary Professor, Penza State Pedagogical University, Penza, Russia 2005- 2009
 Vice-Chair, Alberta Disabilities Forum Steering Committee 2004-2007 (member 2004- 2008) to present provincial level advocacy for
disabled and policy development
 Adjunct Faculty Member, Akamai University 2004 -onwards, supervision of students
 Member, Planning Committee CMHA National Conference 2003-2005
 Trustee, Edmonton Public Library Board 2000-2006 governance and policy direction of EPL system
 Committee Member, Alberta Regional Mental Health Advisory Committee Chairs Committee 2000-2001
 Board Member, Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Provincial Chapter 2000-2004
 Adjunct Faculty Member, Greenwich University 2000- 2004, supervision of students
 Coordinator, Alberta Mental Health Self Help Network/Canadian Mental Health Association 1999-2005, duties writing text for
newsletter, editor newsletter, writing text for web site, coordinating board meetings, administrative duties in office
 Board Member, Regional Mental Health Advisory Committee 1999-2004, chair from 2000-2001, RMAC Chairs Committee 2000-2001
 Board Member, National Network for Mental Health 1999-2000
 Board Member, Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Edmonton Chapter 1999-2005
 Editor, Golden Meteorite Press 1996- onwards
 Personal Audience with Pope, with Pope John Paul II in Rome, January 1996, presented small signed papal flag that flew in Antarctica
 Member, Clubhouse Demonstration Project Committee, 1995-1996
 Chair, Clubhouse Society of Edmonton, Board member 1993-1999 chair & co-chair 1995-1999 took budget from $500 to over $160,000

2.  Speaker, Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Edmonton, Mental Health public speaking (over450) to schools, and colleges. 1993-onwards
 Freelance Writer, 1991 -present part-time. Authored, coauthored, translated, and edited over 52 books and over 240 articles/ abstracts
 Editor, Shoestring Press and RTAJ Fry Press 1990- 1996
 Research Assistant, Alberta Culture and Multiculturalism 1989- Jan 1990, research on Alberta Politicians
 Expedition Field Member, Canadian Polar Continental Shelf Project, meteorite reconnaissance, Resolute, NWT Summer 1988
 Expedition Field Member, NASA/NSF/USARP Antarctic meteorite field expedition field member, Antarctica 1986-1987, conducted
field research on Antarctic polar plateau recovering over 700 meteorites 90 miles from South Pole- Beardmore Glacier
 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, Texas A & M University 1986, helped instruct introductory geography class
 Teaching Assistant, Department of Geography, South Dakota State University 1986, proctored introductory geography class
 Chair, Antarctic Institute of Canada 1985- onwards (founding member)
 Private, Primary Reserves, Artillery Lethbridge 1981 & 1984- 1985
AWARDS
 Antarctic Service Medal- US Congress(Navy)- 1987
 Duke of Edinburgh Award- Bronze Level- 1987
 Texas State Proclamation #51, Texas Legislature- 1988
 Governor Generals Caring Canadian Award- 1996, presented 1999
 Nadine Stirling Award, Canadian Mental Health Association- Alberta 1999
 Flag of Hope Award, Schizophrenia Society of Canada- 2001
 Distinguished Alumni Award from the University of Lethbridge- 2002
 Presidents Award, Canadian Mental Health Association- Alberta- 2002
 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal- 2002
 Alberta Centennial Medal- 2005
 Ron LaJeunnesse Leadership Award, Canadian Mental Health Association- Edmonton 2005
 Order of Canada, Member- October 2006, Invested- October 2007
 Bill Jefferies Family Award, Schizophrenia Society of Canada- 2007
 CM Hincks Award, Canadian Mental Health Association- National Division- 2007
 Best National Editorial, Canadian Church Press- 2010 for Western Catholic Reporter article.
 Medal of Honour, Alberta Medical Association- October 2010
 Mental Health Media Award, Canadian Mental Health Association-Alberta October 2010 for AHE Edmonton Journal articles
 Honorable Kentucky Colonel- Commonwealth of Kentucky April 2011
 Honorary Doctorate, L.L.D., University of Alberta- June 10, 2011
 Medal of Honour, Canadian Medical Association- August 25, 2011
 Catherine & Austin Mardon CM Schizophrenia Award permanently endowed at U of Alberta for $500 per annum 2012
 Dr's Catherine & Austin Mardon CM Student Award Bursary established at Newman Theological College 2012
 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal- Presented May 28, 2012
 Catherine & Austin Mardon CM Schizophrenia Award endowed at Norquest College for $1,000 per annum August 2013- 2014
 Honorary Doctorate, University of Lethbridge- May 29, 2014
SOCIETY MEMBERSHIP
 Explorer’s Club- Corresponding Member, Former International Fellow, Former Student Member (since 1986)
 Canadian Mental Health Association, Alberta- Member
 American Association for the Advancement of Science- Member inactive
 Royal Canadian Geographical Society- Member
 Schizophrenia Society of Alberta- Honorary Life Member
 International Academy of Astronautics- Full Member
 American Polar Society- Life Member
 Alumni Honour Society of the University of Lethbridge- Fellow
 International Noble Academy- Research Fellow
 Sigma Pi Sigma- Physics honor society- Member
 Gamma Theta Upsilon- Geography honor society- Member
 (COSPAR) International Committee on Space Research- Member since 1990's
 Royal Canadian Legion, Norwood Branch, Edmonton- Member
 Knight’s of Columbus- Brother
 Antarctic Institute of Canada- Founding member 1985