Personnel and Administration

 

Curriculum Vitae

James A. Fawcett

 

Education:

1983	Ph.D.	University of Southern California, Urban and Regional Planning
1975	M.Pl	University of Southern California, Urban and Regional Planning
1968	B.A.	California State University, Northridge, Political Science/Sociology

Professional Experience:

2002-Present	Marine Transportation/Seaport Specialist Sea Grant Program Wrigley Institute for Environmental Studies University of Southern California
2000-2002	Consulting Urbanist and Development Advisor J.A. Fawcett Consultants
1993-2000	Chief of Planning County of Los Angeles Department of Beaches and Harbors
1977-1993	University of Southern California Hancock Institute for Marine Studies Sea Grant Program
1988-1993	Associate Director, Sea Grant Program
1985-1993	Director, Marine Advisory Services
1977-1985	Coastal Zone Management Specialist and Port Management Specialist
LECTURESHIPS HELD CONCURRENTLY WITH MY USC POSITION:
1984-1993	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College of Business Department of Finance, Real Estate and Law Courses taught: Real Estate Principles Real Estate Appraisal Urban Land Economics Urban Land Development Seminar in Real Estate Principles/Appraisal (Graduate)
1986	University of Southern California School of Urban and Regional Planning Courses taught: Coastal Zone Management (Graduate) Environmental Policy (Graduate)
1985	California State Polytechnic University, Pomona College of Environmental Design Department of Urban Planning Course taught: Seminar in Environmental Policy (Graduate)
1984-86	University of Southern California Hancock Institute for Marine Studies Graduate Program in Marine Affairs Courses taught: Seaport Planning (Graduate) Coastal Zone Management (Graduate)
1978-79	University of Southern California School of Public Administration Environmental Management Institute Courses taught: Lecturer on coastal zone management during four semesters
1975-77	Partner and Principal Fawcett, Ohigashi, Pestor & Associates Consulting Urban Planners
1971-73	Disability Examiner California Department of Rehabilitation Disability Determination Program
1968-71	Assistant Communications Officer, Radio Officer United States Navy USS Eldorado (LCC-11)

ORGANIZATIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

Lambda Alpha (land economics, honorary); Los Angeles Chapter, President, 1995-97,
Vice-President, 1993-95, International Board of Governors, 1998-2004, International Member of the Year, 2002
Sigma Xi (scientific research, honorary), 1988-Present
Marina Foundation: President, 1992-93; Vice-President, 1989-92; Director, 1985-88; Co-Chair,
Library Advisory Council, 1990-92; Project Manager, Marina del Rey Library Expansion Project, 1989-92
Westchester-LAX-Marina del Rey Chamber of Commerce, Vice-chair, Harbor Affairs Committee, 2002-03
San Pedro Fisheries Marketing and Development Foundation: Vice President, 1989-95
Marine Technology Society, Chair, National Marine Recreation Committee, 1994-95
Marine Policy Association , Advisory Board, 1991-92
Pacific Congress on Marine Science & Technology, Ports & Harbors section head, 1994-2000
University of California Sea Grant Research Review Panel, 2000-02
Human Services Network (public foundation), Board of Directors, 1998-2003,
President, 1998-2000

PUBLICATIONS AND PAPERS

PUBLICATIONS

[Multiple entries in] Caves, R. [In Press]. An Encyclopedia of the City. Basingstoke, Hampshire: Taylor & Francis.

Makela, R. A. and J. A. Fawcett. "A Way to Help Cities that Hurts California's Future." Los Angeles Times, Opinion, 03 January 1993.

Fawcett, J. A. and H. S. Marcus, eds. 1991. Port Growth and Coastal Management, Special Issue Coastal Management 3.

Fawcett, J. A. and H. S. Marcus. 1991. Are Port Growth and Coastal Management Compatible? Coastal Management 3:275-295.

Price, W., J. A. Fawcett, K. West. 1991. California and It's Seaports: Port Management Issues and State Policy Questions. In California Policy Choices, 1991, J. H. Kirlin and D. R. Winkler, eds. Los Angeles: School of Public Administration, University of Southern California.

Fawcett, J. A. 1989. A Tale of Two Ports with 2020 Vision. Oceanus 3:79-84.

Fawcett, J. A. 1986. Redefining Local Government Power: The Influence of Informal Powers in Challenging Joint Implementation of a State Coastal Plan. Policy Studies Review 2:330-340.

Smith, F. and Fawcett, J. A. 1986. Comprehensive Management Study: Confidential Report to the Crescent City, CA Harbor District. Corvallis, OR: Oregon Sea Grant College Program.

Fawcett, J. A. and Liffmann, M. M. 1986. Non-Maritime Port Activities: A Research Agenda. Los Angeles: USC Sea Grant Program.

Fawcett, J. A. 1986. Notes on the Political Economy of Public Participation in Ports and Harbors. In Proceedings of the Second Pacific Congress on Marine Technology. Honolulu: Marine Technology Society.

Fawcett, J. A. 1986. Pocket Guide to Los Angeles Area Beaches. Los Angeles: USC Sea Grant.

Fawcett, J. A. 1984. But a Faded Dream: Federal Coastal Zone Policy in the 80's. In Oceans 84, 878-883. Washington, DC: Marine Technology Society.

Fawcett, J. A. 1983. Planning the California Coast: Progress and Prospects. Real Estate and Construction Report 4, 11-19.

Fawcett, J. A. 1983. An Analysis of the Issue Content of State-Local Conflict in California Coastal Planning. Unpublished doctoral dissertation, University of Southern California, Los Angeles.

Wingo, L. W. and Fawcett, J. A. 1983. The Intergovernmental Politics of Coastal Planning. In Coastal Zone 83, 1651-1665. New York: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Fawcett, J. A., Manus, A. T. and Sorensen, J., eds. 1981. Proceedings of a Forum on Recreational Access to the Coastal Zone. Los Angeles: USC Sea Grant Program.

Wingo, L. W. and Fawcett, J. A. 1980. Coastal Zone Integration of State and Local Plans. In Coastal Zone 80, 2052-2065. New York: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Fawcett, J. A. 1980. Enhancement of Public Participation Through Process Delineation: A Cooperative Effort. In Coastal Zone 80, (supplement to the proceedings). New York: American Society of Civil Engineers.

Wingo, L. W. and Fawcett, J. A. 1980. State-Local Conflicts in Planning and Development: The California Coastal Management Program. In Proceedings of a Conference on Land Use and the Law. Los Angeles: USC School of Law.

Fawcett, J. A. and Katz, B. A. 1979. Resource Management by Regulation: Coastal Development Permits in the California Coastal Zone. Los Angeles: USC Sea Grant Program.

SELECTED PAPERS

Fawcett, J. A. 1995. Trans-Asia-Pacific Shipping: Indications of Future Trends from the U.S. Perspective. Asian-Pacific Seatransport Conference, Singapore, September 1995.

Fawcett, J.A. 1994. In Situ Non-Destructive Testing and Remediation of Cast Concrete Seawall Panels: Technological Challenges in Ports and Marinas. Pacific Congress on Marine Science and Technology (PACON 94), Townsville, Queensland, Australia, July 1994..

Fawcett, J. A. 1991. Making Preparations for the 21st Century: The Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach in Transition. Asian and Pacific Congress on Maritime Transport, Huangzhou, Zhejiang, China, September, 1991.

Fawcett, J. A. and Caves, R. 1987. The Influence of Reagan Federalism on a Comprehensive Federal Coastal Zone Policy. Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning, Los Angeles, November, 1987.

Fawcett, J. A. 1985. The Influence of "Home Rule" on State-Local Conflict Resolution in the California Coastal Zone. Western Political Science Association annual meeting, Las Vegas, March, 1985.

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