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James A. Swan, Ph.D.
PO. Box 188, Cerrillos, NM 87010

Education:

BS, Conservation Education, University of Michigan, 1965; MS, Resource Planning, University of Michigan 1967; Ph.D. Environmental Psychology, University of Michigan, 1969. Media training, University of Michigan Television Center, 1969-1971.

Current Work:

Writer:

Producer:

Recent acting work:

College Professor:

Experience:

Books (Represented by the Moulton Literary Agency):

Articles:

Published over 300 articles in popular magazines, including: Audubon, American Health, Gray's Sporting Classics, Ted Nugent Adventure Outdoors, Utne Reader, Longevity, Countryside, The Herbalist, Garden, Yoga Journal, InSights, Instinctive Archer, Traditional Bowhunter, Archery Focus, Sports Afield, Mule Deer, Wild Sheep and Intellectual Capitol; etc.

Over 50 articles in professional journals, including: Journal of The American Public Health Association, Environment and Behavior [assoc. ed.], Architecture and Behavior, Environmental Carcinogenesis and Ecotoxicology Review, Nature Study, Journal of Environmental Education; Phi Delta Kappan, Texas Review of law and Public Policy, Journal of Transpersonal Psychology, etc.

Columns:

Television Writing:

ACTOR - demo and voice reel at www.jamesswan.com

Member Screen Actors' Guild and AFTRA for over two decades. Appeared in 20 feature films, including: "Hemingway and Gellhorn," "Memoirs of A Geisha," "Bee Season," "The Hulk," "BiCentennial Man," "Star Trek: First Contact," "The Rock," "Jack," "Desperate Measures," "Dr. Doolittle," "The Long Way Home," "Unhook The Stars," "Murder In The First," "Angels In The Outfield,".

Dramatic Television series:

Commercials and print ads:

Over 30, including Sears Point Raceway, GTE, Secure Horizons, Air Touch Cell Phones, Sprint Cellular, Western Union, Kaiser Permanente, The Real McCoy's, Thomas H. White Brokerage, Dell, Patient Place, Ask Jeeves, Hallmark Cards, Ocean Essentials Vitamins, Netfoilo.com, AvantGo, Toyota, Infiniti.

Industrials:

Scott Foresman, CRM, AMD, Medtronics, Intel Health Systems, Oracle.

Training:

University of Michigan TV Center; Screen Actor's Guild Conservatory; on-screen technique with Ann Brebner; College of Marin.

Video and Television:

On-Camera Interviews:

Appeared as a guest on hundreds of TV and radio interview shows since 1960's in US, Canada and Japan, including national television shows "Donahue," "Good Morning America," "Sightings," and "Ancient Mysteries," and abroad, CBC and NHK.

Radio:

Columnist, writer -- member AFTRA since 1990.
Spirit of the Sport nationally-syndicated weekly outdoor sports show. 1997-1999, wrote and performed 40 three-minute commentaries, in addition to several longer interviews lasting up to ½ hour.


Professional Experience:

Environmental Education Curriculum Coordinator 1965-1969, Ann Arbor, Michigan, Public Schools. Co-ordinated 12 volunteer guides and led field trips for 90% elementary students in city.
College Professor -- regular faculty at: Also, visiting professor at Universities of U. Cal and Berkeley Ext., South Florida, Colorado, and Hawaii and Pacifica Graduate Institute. accomplishments/ interests -- One of the founders of the field of environmental psychology; contributor to creation of the field of environmental education. Three decades of field experience with traditional cultures of North America and Asia, studying religion, land planning and healing methods.

Counselor:

1974-1982 in Oregon and Washington, special interest in peak performance in sports, psychosomatic illness and spiritual psychology; 1970-72 Board of Directors of Washtenaw County, Michigan, Juvenile Court ; 1974-1976, taught courses in therapeutic strategies, University of Oregon; 1979-1982, Directed Life Systems Center in Seattle, WA, a primary prevention stress reduction center. Since 1997, taught classes and workshops and worked with Ph.D. candidates in clinical psychology, Institute of Transpersonal Psychology.

Consulting:

National Water Commission, BSCS Biology, 4-H, US. Public Health Service, US. Army Corps of Engineers, US. Office of Education, Crystal Mountain Ski Corporation, White House Conference on Youth and Natural Beauty, American Association of School Administrators, National Audubon Society Expedition Institute, Sea Grant, City of Detroit Police Department/Mercy College.

Events Production:

Since 1960's directed and produced concerts, conferences and expositions for crowds up to 50,000 including nation's largest college Earth Day Teach-In in 1970; major productions "Exploring The Human Potential Through Sports" 1975; "Cityfair" 1979; "Is The Earth A Living Organism?" 1985; "Circle The Earth," 1987; "Gaia Consciousness" 1988; "Celebration of Innovation Exposition," 1988; Spirit of Place Symposiums, 1988-1993, US and Japan. Producer of The Buffalo Tour, 1991-1993, raised moneys for aiding buffalo restoration on Indian lands through concerts, television programs, and catalog. Productions have included artists including Maria Muldaur, R. Carlos Nakai, Gordon Lightfoot, Clarence Clemmons, Paul Horn, Steven Halpern, and Anna Halprin, and speakers have included James Lovelock, Joseph Campbell, Ashley Montagu, Michael Murphy, George Leonard, Will Schutz, George Wald, Rolling Thunder, Ralph Nader, Arthur Godfrey, Euell Gibbons, Sun Bear, Thomas Banyacya, members of the Professional Track Association and Rev. Olga Worrall. Produced 75th Anniversary of Screen Actors Guild celebration in San Francisco, 2008.

Musician:

Full member of ASCAP, played folk, country and rock since 1960's, rhythm guitar, percussion and vocals; 2002 winner, Best Country Song, ZAP Pollution Solution songwriting contest. 1990-1993, developed recycling rock and roll clown -- RECYCLEMAN -- with costume built by Lucasfilm Ltd., and performed around US and Canada alone and with bands. Received recognition from California Assembly and several national publications. Appeared on ABC World News and United Airlines In-Flight News. Alone and with band, opened for Jesse Collin Young, Pride and Joy, and Gary Lewis and the Playboys. Featured in a Scott Foresman educational music video on recycling, "Discover the Wonder" series, with David Hyle from "Newton's Apple".

Honors and Special Recognition:

Personal Skills:

Studied martial arts since 1970's (tai chi, hopkido and aikido); nature and wilderness skills, especially fly-fishing, canoeing, white water, (Outward Bound Instructor's course), shooting sports, especially archery. Golf -- handicap 8-10.


Public Speaking:

Since 1960, numerous appearances in the US, Canada, and Japan, speaking to audiences up to 4,000 on ecology, psychology, mass communications and native cultures. I have also been a master of ceremonies for numerous conferences, conventions and expositions.

A Partial List of Organizations that Have Sponsored Lectures or Workshops by James A. Swan:

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