2002 - 2007 American Association of Community Colleges (AACC) MentorLinks Program
2009-2012 National Science Foundation GeoTech Center (Associate Director)
2011 Illinois Community College Faculty Association Instructor of the Year
2012-2014 - Illinois GIS Association Board of Directors
2014 Illinois GIS Association Service Award
2018 Illinois GIS Association Hilton Service Award Winner
2020-2021 - Elevate Business Center Board of Directors
Publications
Rudibaugh, M (2016). GIS Goes Mainstream: Kaskaskia College Uses a National Science Foundation Grant to Embed GIS Courses Across Curriculum. GISNotes (Summer Edition)
Medley-Rath, Stephanie and Mike Rudibaugh. 2014 "Research Project for Introduction to Research Methods." Assignment published in TRAILS: Teaching Resources and Innovations Library for Sociology. Washington DC: American Sociological Association. (http://trails.asanet.org)
Rudibaugh, M and Shaun Vester (2013). What does it cost to commute to community colleges?
ILGISA GISNotes (January Edition)
Mustafa, M., Rudibaugh, M., and Ali, I., (2011). Assessing Sub-field Growing Patterns of Soybean Using NDVI and EVI for Local Illinois Producers, Transactions of the Illinois Academy of Science, supplement to vol, 103rd Annual Meeting, abstract no. 65. Won 1st prize in poster presentation of the Earth Science Division
Rudibaugh, M and Brooke Ferguson (2010). Assessing the State of Geospatial Education within
Community and Technical Colleges. URISA Journal (Community College Special Edition)
Rudibaugh (2010). Introducing the GeoTech Center. ILGISA GISNotes (January Edition)
Rudibaugh (2008). The Role of GST Education in Supporting College Administrative Tasks and Entrepreneurialism. A Plan for the National Coordination of Geospatial Technology Education from a Community College Perspective for the National Science Foundation NSF/DUE 0603424. Rudibaugh (2008). Critical Skills Shortage Initiative and Community Audit Report and Findings. The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Report for the Southeastern Region (CSSI Study).
Rudibaugh, M (2007). The Western Pearl River Delta: Growth and Opportunities for Cooperative Development with Hong Kong (Book Review). The Professional Geographer (May Edition).
Rudibaugh, M and Deidre Sullivan. (2006). Thinking Global and Acting Local the Role of Geospatial Technology in Supporting Community College Entrepreneurialism. Community College Times (Oct Edition).
Rudibaugh, M. (2007). Dissertation I: Regional Institutions, Scalar Shifts, & Emerging Networks in Gatrell, Bierly, & Jensen Research Design and Proposal Writing in Spatial Science.
Heidelberg, Germany:Springer-Verlag.
Rudibaugh, M. (2004) Enhancing GIS Education at Lake Land College. American Association of Community College (AACC) Research Brief
Being with my family and following my favorite sports like basketball, tennis, and almost any sport using a raquet. .
Weather and Climate
Physical Geography
World Geography
Intro to GIS
Advanced GIS
GIS Internships
Great community and students to work with in the Lake Land College District. In addition, I have enjoyed my 25+ years working with some great teachers and colleagues at LLC.
GIS and site location analysis.
Consumer and community modeling for rural economic development.
Worked as a volunteer on numerous travel teams in baseball and basketball as coach or assistant.