Europass Curriculum Vitae Personal information First name(s) / Surname(s) Susanne Zimmermann-Janschitz Address(es) Heinrichstrasse 36 A-8010 Graz (Austria) Telephone(s) +43 316 380 8897 Fax(es) +43 316 380 9886 E-mail(s) susanne.janschitz@uni-graz.at Nationality Gender Occupational field Austria Female Associate Professor Work experience Dates 2011 Associate Professor Health Geography with a special focus on Disabilites Dates 2010 Health Geography Dates 2002-2010 Senior Scientist Health Geography Tourism Dates 1998-2001 Page 1 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of
Project Assistant Dates 1996-1998 Dates 1993-1996 Project Assistant Tourism Dates 1992-1993 Education and training Dates 2010 Venia docendi Geography University of Graz Dates 1992 1997 Doctors degree in Natural Sciences The Application of Geographic Information Systems for Regional Planning and Development Page 2 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of
Dates 1994 Study Abroad University of South Carolina at Columbia, USA Dates 1986-1992 Master of Natural Sciences Mathematics Geography Personal skills and competences Mother tongue(s) German Other language(s) English Self-assessment Understanding Speaking Writing European level (*) Listening Reading Spoken interaction Spoken production C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user C2 Proficient user (*) Common European Framework of Reference (CEF) level Social skills and competences Organisational skills and competences Page 3 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of approved NLP-Practitioner approved NLP-Master Staff member in several research projects: Community Perspectives for Tourism in Austria; The Future of Tourism in Austria A Delphi-Expert Analysis; Structural Changes and Perspectives for the Province of Carinthia by Tourism Redevelopment; The Competitiveness of Tourism Regions in Austria; Opportunities for Cross-border Cultural Activities in the Border Area of Austria, Slovenia and Italy; An Innovative Tourism Concept for the Border Area of Austria, Slovenia and Italy A Pilot Project for Sustainable Tourism Development across Borders. Individual research projects: The Application of Geographic Information Systems in Regional Planning and Development; Protection of Cultural and Natural Heritage at the Local Level. 1998 until 2002 conceptual development, management and organization of an annual International Symposium and a three-week Summer University on Regional Policies in Europe (together with Professor Zimmermann). Staff member in research projects since 2002: Environmental Correlates of Walking and Cycling: A Pilot Study Employing GIS-Based Environmental Measures; EU-project READY: Design and Implementation of an Interactive Tourism Information System; Sustainable urban mobility: Revitalization of urban systems: The city of Graz, in cooperation with the City of Graz; (vistis) Visual Tourist Information System; Environmental Correlates of Walking and Cycling: A Graz Study Employing GIS-Based Environmental Measures; EU-project TEMPUS: Development and Upgrading of a GIS-Course in Accordance with the Strategic Reform of ; EU -project: VCSE Virtual Campus for a Sustainable Europe; UniMobil_4U: Four Universities on the Way to Sustainable Mobility; Master Studies Development Program Regional Policies and Development
Individual research projects since 2002: Sustainable Mobility at the University Campus. Computer skills and competences Artistic skills and competences Other skills and competences Driving licence(s) Annexes European Computer Driving License (ECDL) Test Master and ECDL Advanced Test Master. Software Knowledge: Statistics: SPSS Database systems: MSAccess, dbase, Oracle (basic knowledge). Information Systems: ArcGIS, ArcInfo Workstation, ArcView, RegioGraph Cartography and Layout: Indesign, Quark X-Press, Adobe Photoshop, CorelDraw, Macromedia- Products: Dreamweaver, Freehand, Flash, E-Learning: Moodle, WebCT/blackboard design skills Croatian Skipper License Category B Category B Selected Publications 1. Zimmermann, F.M. and S. Janschitz (eds.) (2000). Regional Policies in Europe New Challenges, New Opportunities, Leykam, Graz, 155 p. 2. Zimmermann, F.M. and S. Janschitz (eds.) (2001). Regional Policies in Europe Key Opportunities for Regions in the 21st Century, Leykam, Graz, 254 p. 3. Zimmermann, F.M. and S. Janschitz (eds.) (2002). Regional Policies in Europe The Knowledge Age: Managing Global, Regional and Local Interdependencies, Leykam, Graz, 129 p. 4. Zimmermann, F.M. and S. Janschitz (eds.) (2004). Regional Policies in Europe Soft Features for Innovative Cross-Border Cooperation, Leykam, Graz, 150 p. 5. Kofler, A. and Janschitz, S. (2004). Protecting Diversities and Nurturing Commonalities in a Multicultural Living Space. In: Pavlakovich-Kochi, V., Morehouse, B.J. and D. Wastl-Walter (eds.). Challenged Borderlands: Transcending Political and Cultural Boundaries. Ashgate, Aldershot/Burlington, p. 193 214. 6. Janschitz, S. (2006). Bausteine für eine nachhaltige Tourismusentwicklung. In: Posch, A. und G. Steiner (eds.). Innovative Forschung und Lehre für eine nachhaltige Entwicklung. Umweltwissenschaft, Shaker Verlag, Aachen, p. 191-214. 7. Titze, S., Stronegger, W., Janschitz, S. and P. Oja (2007). Environmental, Social and Personal Correlates of Cycling for Transportation in A Student Population. In: Journal of Physical Activity & Health, Vol. 4, No.1, p. 66-79. 8. Janschitz, S. and J. Draxler (2007). An Interactive Information System as a Marketing Tool The Example of Two Austrian Communities. In: Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung Good (Best) Practice Cases in Regional Development after Mining and Industry. Issue 42, p. 95-106. 9. Zimmermann, F., Pizzera, J. and S. Janschitz (2007). The Role of Actors in Regional Development. In: Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung Good (Best) Practice Cases in Regional Development after Mining and Industry. Issue 42, p. 63-74. 10. Janschitz, S. (2008). Austria An Address Locator for Abroad. Poster ESRI International User Conference; August 4-8, 2008. San Diego, USA. 11. Janschitz, S. and F. Zimmermann (2010). UniMobile: Sustainable Mobility at the University Campus. Poster ESRI International User Conference; July 12-16, 2010. San Diego, USA. 12. Janschitz, S. and F. Zimmermann (2010). Regional Modeling and the Logics of Sustainability A Social Theory Approach for Regional Development and Change. In: Environmental Economics, Vol. 1; No. 1, Business Perspectives Publishing, Sumy, p. 129-137. 13. Gspurning, J., Janschitz, S. and W. Sulzer (2011): Quality of Life @ Graz nachhaltiges Lernen unterstützt durch Geographische Technologien. In: Janschitz, S. und G.K. Lieb (Hrsg..): Nachhaltigkeit Regionalentwicklung Tourismus. Festschrift zum 60. Geburtstag von O. Univ.-Prof. Dr. Friedrich M. Zimmermann. Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung, Issue 46; Private Publishing, Graz. p. 35-46. Page 4 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of
14. Janschitz, S. and G.K. Lieb (eds.) (2011). Sustainability Tourism Regional Development. Grazer Schriften der Geographie und Raumforschung, Issue 46, 382 p. 15. Janschitz, S. (2012). Von Barrieren in unseren Köpfen und Karten»ohne Grenzen«. Geographische Informationssysteme im Diskurs der Barrierefreiheit ein Widerspruch in sich oder unerkanntes Potenzial. LIT-Verlag, Vienna-Zurich. 272 p. 16. Zimmermann-Janschitz, S., 2013. Statistik in der Geographie: Eine Exkursion durch die deskriptive Statistik. Lehrbuch. Springer Spektrum, Berlin-Heidelberg,383 p. 17. Mandl, B.T. and S. Zimmermann-Janschitz, Susanne, 2014. Smarter Cities ein Modell lebenswerter Städte. In: Schrenk M.; Popovich, V.V.; Zeile, P. and Elisie P. (eds.): Plan it Smart - Clever Solutions for Smart Cities. Schwechat: CORP Competence Center of Urban and Regional Planning 2014, p. 611-620. Page 5 / 5 - Curriculum vitae of