Next Exit History Webinar
In an era dominated by mobile technology, keeping the history of our nation’s communities relevant is an increasingly difficult task for stewards of heritage resources. In response to this challenge, an interdisciplinary team of historians and technologists have developed a mobile tool, Next Exit History, that provides the public with an innovative and engaging platform to experience history in a new and exciting way. Beyond being an educational too, Next Exit History also provides a medium to increase economic impact through heritage tourism by actively promoting historical resources and driving consumers into communities.
The Next Exit History team will discuss the genesis and evolution of the project, how the application can be leveraged by main street programs, and what the future holds in store for the evolving technology. The session will be presented by Next Exit History team members representing all of the project partners including, Historical Research Associates, the University of West Florida, and Three21 Innovations, Inc.
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Presenter Bios
Patrick K. Moore, PhD- Next Exit History Co-Inventor
After earning his BA and MA in History at New Mexico State University and his PhD in History in American and Public History at Arizona State University, Patrick spent two years as the director of the Arizona Historical Society’s Oral History Program and then moved to Pensacola to start the Public History Program at the University of West Florida. He was named the 2007 Carnegie Foundation–CASE U.S. Professor of the Year for the State of Florida and is the current President-Elect of the National Council on Public History.
Patrick and his UWF colleagues developed the mobile app Next Exit History™, a GPS-based system that provides iPhone and Android smartphone users with on-site historic information. Other notable projects include a study of Cuban commuters and exiles at the Guantanamo Bay Naval Base and an assessment of Hurricane Katrina’s impact on Gulf Coast fishing communities. As a fellow at the Kennedy Space Center, Patrick helped create an oral history and knowledge-mapping program and is in the final edits of an oral history-based manuscript titled Voices From the Cape.
Timothy Roberts, MA- Next Exit History Project Manager and Co-Inventor
Tim received a BA in European Studies and an MA in Historic Preservation from the University of West Florida and has been working on Next Exit History since its inception. Tim specializes in digital interpretation of cultural resources, interpretive writing, and project management.
Tim has completed digital interpretive projects for a range of clients and partners including, the History Channel, the National Park Service, the Florida Division of Historical Resources, and the Florida Association of Museums.
David Strohmaier, MS, MAR- Next Exit History Project Manager
Dave is a published natural history writer with 18 years of experience with the US Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management in roles ranging from public comment analysis to fire management. He holds an MS in environmental studies from the University of Montana and an MAR in philosophy of religion from Yale Divinity School. His books include The Seasons of Fire: Reflections on Fire in the West (2001) and Drift Smoke: Loss and Renewal in a Land of Fire (2005), both published by the University of Nevada Press.
At HRA, Dave is a project manager for Next Exit History™, and also works on environmental litigation relative to Indian reservations across the United States.
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