MARDON, Austin, C.M., M.Sc., M.Ed., Ph.D., LL.D., K.C.S.S., F.R.S.C., F.R.C.G.S., F.Z.A.S., F.F.B.A.S.; geographer, writer, researcher; b. Edmonton, Alta.; s. Ernest and May Mardon; m. Catherine d. late Bernard and Dorthy A.; e. St Patricks Elementary School, St. Mary's Junior High School Catholic Central H.S., Lethbridge, Alta., 1978, 1979; Invergordon Acad., Rosshire, Scotland, 1978; Univ. of Grenoble Dipl. in French 1979; Univ. of Lethbridge B.A. 1985; Univ. of Alberta & Univ. of Calgary; South Dakota State Univ. M.Sc. 1988; Texas A&M Univ. M.Ed. 1990; Univ. of North Dakota grad. work 1990; Greenwich Univ. Ph.D. 2000; Newman Theological Coll. grad. work 2001, '03, '05, '10; post grad. studies, Kharkov Nat. Univ. 2002–04; Univ. of S. Africa postgrad. studies 2007–09; Bridges Mental Health Peer Support Training Prog., Pathways AHS 2008; ADJ. ASSOC. PROF., DEPT. OF PSYCHIATRY & JOHN DOSSETOR HEALTH ETHICS CENTRE, UNIV. OF ALBERTA 2023–25, ADJ. ASST. PROF., DEPT. OF NEUROSCIENCE, UNIV. OF LETHBRIDGE 2022–24, PRES., ANTARCTIC INST. OF CANADA 1985–   (Pres. and Dir. 1991–  ; Internship Co-ord. 2014–  ); Primary Army Reserves (Artillery) 1981, 1984–85; Rsch. Scientist, NASA/NSF Antarctica 1986–87; mem., USARP Meteorite Recovery Expedition, Antarctica 1986–87; Historical Researcher, Alta. Culture & Multiculturalism 1989–90; Freelance Writer 1991–  ; Editor, RTAJ Fry Press 1990–97; Shoestring Press 1990–97; Golden Meteorite Press 1997–  ; Geophysical Cons., Stargate Rsch. Lab. (Calif.) 1999–2003, (Idaho) 2003–04, (Calif.) 2004–07; Asst. Prog. Mgr., Alta. Mental Health Self Help Network 1999–2005; Adj. Fac. Mem., Greenwich Univ., Australia 2000–04, Greenwich Univ., Hawaii 2003–04; Adj. Fac. Mem., Univ. of Alberta John Dossetor Health Ethics Centre 2001, Dept. of Psych. 2012–18; Sr. Rsch. Fellow, Internat. Noble Acad. 2003; Hon. Prof., Penza State Pedagogical Univ., Russia 2005–09; Adj. Fac., Akamai Univ., Hawaii 2004–  ; Asst. Adj. Fac., Dept. of Psychiatry, Faculty of Med., U of Alta. 2015; Adj. Instr., AMU-APUS, West Va. 2005–06; Guest Lectr., Grant MacEwan Coll., Psychiatric Nursing Dept. 2010–  ; Special Adv. and Guest Lectr., Glenrose Hosp., Edmonton 2011–  ; Chair/Co-chair, Clubhouse Soc. of Edmonton & Area - Prosper Place 1993–99; mem., Unsung Heroes, Edmonton Chap., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. 1993–2006 (Chair/Co-chair 1995–2005); Provincial Ctte. Mem., Provincial Clubhouse Demonstration Project Ctte. 1996–97; Nat. Bd. Mem., Nat. Network for Mental Health 1999–2000; Adv. Council Mem., Internat. Biographical Ctr. 1999–2007; mem., Russian Acad. of Arts & Sci. 1999–2004; Bd. Mem., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. (Edmonton Chap.) 1999–2005, (Provincial Chap.) 2000–04; Chair, Regional Mental Health Adv. Ctte., Capital Region 2000–01 (Bd. Mem. 1999–2005); Trustee, Edmonton Public Library Bd. 2001–06; Bd. Mem., Alta. Disabilities Forum 2004–08 (Vice-Chair, Steering Ctte. 2005–07); Comm. of Space Rsch. COSPAR (ICSU); mem., Low Income Working Group, Alta. Disabilities Forum 2004–07 (Chair 2005–06); mem., Premier's Council on the Status of Persons with Disabilities 2005–13; Nat. Bd. Mem., The Champion Centre, Inc. Soc. 2005–07; Vol., Special Projects, Cdn. Mental Health Assn., Alta. Div. 2005–06; Chair, Communications Ctte., Alta. Disabilities Forum 2006–07; Chair, Local Edmonton Adv. Ctte., Champion's Centre 2006–11; Public Mem., Services Integration Ctte., Alta. Health Services 2008–09; Public Bd. Mem., Alta. Coll. of Social Workers 2009–14, Social Action & Social Justice Ctte. 2010–14, Finan. Ctte. 2010–14; Ctte. Mem., Implementation Team, Alta. Hosp.-Edmonton 2009–10; Ctte. Mem., Mental Health, Covenant Mental Health 2010–13; Mem. (Alta. Depy. Min. apptd.) Addiction and Mental Health Strategy Ctte. 2010–11; Mem., Working Group, AHW/AHS Addicition and Mental Health Strategy 2011; Mem., Mental Health Sub-Ctte., Cdn. Accreditation Council 2011; Founding Bd. Mem., Lt. Gov.'s Circle for Mental Health and Addicition 2011–13; Public Bd. Mem., Social Work Dip. Prog. Adv. Ctte., Norquest Coll. 2011–  ; Sub-Ctte. Mem., Sci. Adv. Ctte., Mental Health Comm. of Canada 2012–13; Mem., Prov. Mental Health and Addicition Adv. Council 2012–15; Mentor, Chimo Youth Services, in-home caregiver of a mentally handicapped youth 2012–14; Mem., Grant Selection Ctte., TRAM, Graham Boeckh Fdn./CIHR, 2012–14; Ctte. Mem., Alta. Health Services Prov. Data Adv. Group 2013–  ; Mem., Hallway Group, Mental Health Commission of Canada 2015–  ; Bd. mem., Coll. of Licensed Practical Nurses of Alberta 2017–20; Mem., Health Adv. Ctte., Alta. Health Services (Edmonton) 2022–25; Adult Home Support Mentor, Catholic Social Services, in-home caregiver of mentally handicapped youth 2014–  ; Corresponding Mem., Internat. Acad. of Astronautics 2004–08, Full Mem. 2008– ; Life Mem., Am. Polar Soc.; Corresponding Mem., Explorer's Club 2007–   (Student Mem. 1986–97, Internat. Fellow 1998–2007, Corresponding Mem. 2007–  ); Mem., World Fellowship for Schizophrenia & Allied Disorders 2006–10; Mem., E-Mental Health Ctte., Mental Health Commission of Canada 2017–  ; Sigma Pi Sigma Physics Hon. Soc. 1986; Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Hon. Soc. 1986; AAAS member since 2011; author of 296 books incl.: A Conspectus of the Contribution of Herodotus to the Development of Geographical Thought 1990; International Law and Space Rescue Systems 1991; Kensington Stone and Other Essays 1991; A Transient in Whirl 1991; Designed by Providence 2001; Political Networks in Alberta 1905–1992 2002; 7 days in Moscow 2005; The Contribution of Geography to the Recovery of Antarctic Meteorites 2005; co-author: Alberta Judicial Biographical Dictionary 1990; Alberta Ethnic Mormon Politicians 1990; Alberta Ethnic German Politicians 1991; The Findhorn Monster 1991; When Kitty Met the Ghost 1991; Down and Out and On the Run in Moscow 1991; The Girl Who Could Walk Through Walls 1991; Alberta Mormon Politicians 1992; Alberta General Election Returns & Subsequent Byelections 1882–1992 1993; Alberta Election Results 1882–1992 1993; Edmonton Political Biography 1994; Alberta Political Biographical Dictionary 1994; Alberta Executive Council 1905–1990 1994; Alone Against the Revolution 1996; Early Saints 1997 Later Christian Saints for Children 1997; Many Christian Saints for Children 1997; Childhood Memories & Legends of Christmas Past 1998; Community Names of Alberta 1998 (2nd ed.); The Men of the Dawn 1999; United Farmers of Alberta 1999; The Genealogy of the Mardon Family 2000; Alberta Catholic Politicians 2001; Alberta Anglican Politicians 2001; Who’s Who in Alberta Politics 2001; Liberal Politicians in Alberta 1905–1921 2002; What's in a Name? 2002; Edmonton Members of the Legislature 2004; Senators and Members of the House of Commons from Edmonton 2004; Alberta Politicians 1993–2004 2004; Edmonton Municipal Politicians 2005; Alberta Francophone Politicians 2007; Lethbridge Politicians 2008; Alberta Politicians 2008; Scandinavian Politicians 2008; English Medieval Comets 2009; The 2004 General Election 2009; Scandinavian Politicians in Alberta 2010; Childhood Memories & Legends of Christmas Past 2010 (2nd ed.); Community Names of Alberta 2010 (3rd ed.); Alberta's Political Pioneers: A Biographical Account of the United Farmers of Alberta 2010; Visionaries of a New Political Era: The Men Who Paved the Way for the Alberta Act of 1905 2010; Thriving with Schizophrenia 2010; Alberta Election Returns 2010; When Kitty Met the Ghost 2011 (2nd ed.); Alberta Ethnic German Politicians 2011 (2nd ed.); English Medieval Cometary References over a Thousand Years 2011; Tea with the Mad Hatter 2011; The Mormon Contribution to Alberta Politics 2011; Liberals in power in Alberta 2011; Who’s Who in Alberta Politics 2011; Space Rescue Systems in the Context of International Laws 2011 (2nd ed.); Who’s Who in Federal Politics in Alberta 2011; The Girl Who Could Walk Through Walls 2012 (2nd ed.); Alberta Catholic Politicians 2012 (2nd ed.); Alberta Anglican Politicians 2013 (2nd ed.); Lethbridge Politicians 2013 (2nd ed.); Grownup for a Week 2014; Gandy and the Princess 2014; Gandy & Cadet 2015; 3D Printing PPE In the Age of COVID-19 2020; A Pinch of Salt: Harm Reduction in the Pandemic 2020; An Introduction to Canadian Film and the Canadian Film Industry 2020; Caregiving and COVID-19 2020; COVID-19 and Robotics 2020; COVID-19 and the Environment 2020; COVID-19 Through the Lens of an Individual with ASD: A Case Study 2020; Dark Night Cometh 2020; Education During COVID-19 2020; e-Mental Health: Progress, Challenge, and Change 2020; Finding Vinland: Unearthing Evidence for Viking Presence in North America 2020; From Knowledge to Needle 2020; Health Automation in COVID-19 2020; Make It Till You Make It 2020; Music and Mental Health 2020; Opus 158 2020; Pandemic Theology 2020; Pandemics: A History 2020; Racialization of Coronavirus 2020; Roles of Technology During COVID-19 2020; Tales to Tell My Daughters 2020; Tears of Occula 2020; The Age of Revolt 2020; The History of Board Games 2020; The Last Flight From Manila 2020; The Mardons and the Pandemic 2020; The Misinformation of COVID-19 2020; The Taste of Frozen Tears 2020; Truth, Beauty, and Goodness 2020; Under the Weather: COVID-19 Biosocial System Dynamics 2020; Understanding Music 2020; Virtual Masks and Artificial Hand Sanitizers: Digital Connection in a Time of COVID-19 2020; co-author and co-editor of more than 180 books 2021; editor of num. books incl.: Stygian Relics of the Lachrymose 1998; The Spectral Carnival Show 1998; A Wake of Evil 1999; Lady Juanita 2002; The Avengers Trilogy 2003; Samson's Return 2004; A Novella of Short Stories 2004; Journals of a Chronic Schizophrenic 2004; Spirit in Poetry 2004; Littlelady 2004; A Full Glass of Reality 2004; Room for Change 2007; Relapse of a Chronic Schizophrenic 2007; In the Aftermath 2009; Back to Euta Vicinity 2008; Curveballs 2008; Schizophrenic’s Space Journey 2008; Dark Age Avengers 2010; Wake of Evil 2010; The Avengers Trilogy 2010; Curveballs 2012 (2nd ed.); Designed by Providence 2012 (2 ed.); Gandy and the Sea Cow 2016; The Findhorn Monster 2017 (Arabic); Tea With the Mad Hatter 2017 (Arabic); Thriving With Schizophrenia 2017 (Arabic), 2018 (Mandarin, Cantonese); As the Parade Goes On 2017; Alberta Political Dictionary Vol. #1-5 2018; Alberta Women Politicians 2018; The Use of Geographic Remote Sensing, Mapping and Aerial Photography to Aid in the Recovery of Blue Superficial Meteorites in Antarctica (Arabic, Bengali) 2018; translator: A Description of the Western Isles of Scotland (1549) 1990; books have been translated into 18 languages; 207 audiobooks; 600 articles, areas incl. space sci., meteorite sci., astronomy, Alta. history, space exploration tech., polar sci., medieval English history & geography incl. publ. in Nature and Science; Columnist, Schizophrenia Digest 2002–04; freelance writer: Edmonton Journal, Lethbridge Herald, Calgary Herald, Western Catholic Reporter, Epoch Times & others 2005–  ; Contrib., Encyclopedia Brittanica 2015–  ; honours: Antarctic Service Medal, U.S. Navy 1987; Duke of Edinburgh Award 1987; 1988 Texas State Proclamation No. 51; personal audience with Pope in Rome 1996, also 6 Nov. 2019; Gov. General's Caring Cdn. Award 1998; Nadine Stirling Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. 1999; Flag of Hope Award, Schizophrenia Soc. of Canada 2001; President's Award, CMHA - Alta. Div. 2002; Queen's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002, Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012; Distinguished Alumni Award, Univ. of Lethbridge 2002; Alumni Honour Soc., Univ. of Lethbridge 2003; Hon. Life Mem., Schizophrenia Soc. of Alta. 2004; Ron LaJeunesse Leadership Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. - Edmonton Region 2005; Alta. Centennial Medal 2005; Mem., Order of Canada 2006; Bill Jefferies Family Award, Schizophrenia Soc. of Canada 2007; C.M. Hincks Award, Cdn. Mental Health Assn. 2007; Church Press Award Editorial 2010; Hon. LL.D., Univ. of Alta. 2011; Medal of Honour, Cdn. Medical Assn. 2011; Hon. LL.D., Univ. of Lethbridge 2014; el. Fellow, Royal Soc. of Canada 2014; presented to Senate of Canada, the Alta. Legis. and the Texas Legis.; endowments estab. in the name of Drs. Catherine & Austin Mardon, C.M.: Schizophrenia Award, Univ. of Alta. 2012, Student Award Bursary, Newman Theological Coll. 2012, Schizophrenia Award, Norquest Coll. 2013–24; Life Fellow Royal Soc. of Canada; el. Fellow, Royal Canadian Geographical Soc. 2015; Hon. SW from ACSW; Sovereign's Medal for Volunteers 2016; Knight Commander of the Order of St. Sylvester 2017; Sr. Life Mem., Cdn. Assn. of Geographers; Sr. Mem., Am. Inst. of Aeronautics and Astronautics; Life Mem., Am. Geographical Soc.; Life Fellow, Royal Anthropological Inst. 2021; Life Fellow, Royal Geographic Society 2021; Life Mem., Am. Assoc. of Geographers 2021; Life Mem., Am. Physical Soc. 2021; Life Mem., Am. Soc. for Gravitational and Space Rsch. 2021; Life Mem., Arctic Inst. of North America 2021; Life Mem., The Heinlein Soc. 2021; Life Mem., The Meteoritical Society 2021; Life Mem., Soc. for the History of Discoveries 2021; Life Assoc. Mem., Soc. of Catholic Scientists 2021; Mem., Avalon Hill Intercontinental Kriegspiel Society 2021; Mem., The Planetary Soc. 2021; Mem., Royal Scottish Geographical Soc. 2021; Assoc. Mem., Organization for Women in Science for the Developing World 2021; International Fellow, Zimbabwe Academy of Sciences 2021; Mem., SCAR Standing Committee on the Humanities and Social Sciences (SC-HASS) 2021; Institute of International Peace Leaders (IIPL) Peace Award 2021; Fellow, Mesopotamian Academy of Sciences 2021; Am. Assn. of Geographers Diversity and Inclusion Award 2022; Malta Historical Society 2022; Hon. Diploma, NorQuest Coll. 2022; Foreign Mem., Royal Soc. of New Zealand 2022; Queen Elizabeth II Gold, Platinum and Diamond Jubilee Medals 2022–23; D.Sc. (Hon.), Athabasca Univ. 2023; D.H.A. (Hon.), Logos Univ. 2023; Foreign Fellow, Bangladesh Academy of Sciences 2023; LL.D. (Hon.), Univ. of British Columbia 2024; LL.D. (Hon.), Dalhousie Univ.2024; LL.D. (Hon.), McEwan Univ. 2024; NASA Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility (DEIA) Medal 2024; Mem., New York Academy of Sciences 2024; Mem., Texas Academy of Sciences 2024; R. Catholic; languages: English, French; recreation: computer simulations, walking, reading; club: Explorers Club (Corresponding Mem.); Address: #384, 11007 Jasper Ave. NW, Edmonton, AB  T5K 0K6.