Conversation with a Geographer

Michael Watts, PhD, is an emeritus professor of the University of California, Berkeley, whose research has focused on the political economies of developing regions in Africa, often by examining energy and agriculture. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded July 1, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Mark Revell is the Manager for Career Programs and Disciplinary Research at the American Association of Geographers. In this position, he has a unique and insightful perspective on both the Association and the discipline of geography in the 21st century. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 28, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Billie Lee Turner II, PhD, is the Gilbert F. White Professor of Environment and Society in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. His extensive research has focused on human-environmental interactions primarily in Central America, Mexico, and the American Southwest. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 27, 2024. S02 E41.

Adriana Martinez, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography & GIS at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her research focuses on the ways human activities influence river systems. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 27, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

A special episode of examining the life and legacy of Dr. Geoffrey J. Martin, with contributions from (in order of appearance): Ronald Abler, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University and past Executive Director of the Association of American Geographers (as the organization was named at the time) Douglas Richardson, PhD, past Executive Director of the American Association of Geogra...

Emily Yeh, PhD, is a professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she was named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow for her ongoing work regarding cloud seeding and the geography of climate change adaptation. Much of her scholarly research has focused on areas of Tibet and China. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Comm...

Mona Domosh, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography at Dartmouth College and a former president of the American Association of Geographers. A self-described "critical human geographer", she has focused primarily on issues of gender and race. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Stanley Brunn, PhD, is a professor emeritus of the University of Kentucky, where his interests have included intersectional geographical studies, urban geographies in contrast to rural geographies, the geography of emotion (feelings attached to places), the geography of stamps, and the dissemination of geographical knowledge. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technolog...

Patricia Solis, PhD, is Executive Director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at Arizona State University's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. She is also Co-Founder and Director of YouthMappers, a group student-led chapters at more than 400 universities in 78 countries that creates and uses open spatial data for humanitarian and development research. Hosted by Mike DeVi...

Michael Goodchild, PhD, is an emeritus professor of geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A pioneer and expert in geographic information systems (GIS), he is particularly interested in discrete global grid systems, volunteered geographic information, and other paradigms for interpreting geography. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 20, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies depar...

Denielle Perry, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. As an expert in the geography of rivers and other water resources, she directs of the school's Free-flowing River Lab. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 20, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Rebecca Lave, PhD, is Associate Dean for Social and Historical Sciences as well as a professor of geography at Indiana University Bloomington, where her work bridges human, physical, economic, and political geography. She is the most recent past president of the American Association of Geographers. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapi...

Kendra McSweeney, PhD, is Professor and Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University. She focuses primarily on human-environment interaction, presently in Central America. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Alexander Murphy, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Oregon, where he held the Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1998-2019. He specializes in political, cultural, and environmental geography, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. He is a past president of the American Association of Geographers and currently Senior Vice President of the American Geograp...

Scott Warren, PhD, is a cultural geographer and humanitarian aid worker living in the border town of Ajo, Arizona. He was arrested in 2018 for allegedly harboring unauthorized migrants while working with No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, a group that aims to prevent the deaths of migrants crossing the Sonora Desert. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies departm...

Susan Hanson, PhD, is a Distinguished University Professor Emerita of the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. As an urban geographer and a pioneer for women in the field, she has been the president of the American Association of Geographers and editor of four geographic journals as well as the International Encyclopedia of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She now serves on numerous ad...

MaryAnne Flier is an alumna of Grand Rapids Community College and now the Cross-Cultural Community Manager of Treetops Collective, a nonprofit that helps refugee women flourish in their new communities in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hosted by her geography professor, Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of GRCC.

Richard McCluskey, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Geography Department at Aquinas College, where he teaches primarily human and cultural geography courses. His research interests have included the automobile industry and immigrant groups in the US. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, but the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Jason E. VanHorn, PhD, is a professor of geography and Director of the Master of Science in GIScience Program at Calvin University. His specialties include cartography, geographical information systems (GIS), and the geography of terrorism. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Jon Harbor, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences as well as a senior advisor to the provost at Purdue University. He has focused primarily on glacial geomorphology and educational research. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 16, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Niem Huynh, PhD, is Internship Coordinator for the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment at Concordia University, drawing on her vast range of experience across Asia and North America to help aspiring students in geography and other fields. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 16, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Sarah Bednarz, PhD, and Robert Bednarz, PhD, are professors emeriti of Texas A&M University. Here they expand on topics shared in their individual episodes in this series, and they add insight regarding their partnership in life and academia. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 9, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Sarah Bednarz, PhD, is a professor emerita of Texas A&M University, where her research interests have focused on the intersections of learning sciences, geography, geosciences, and geospatial technologies. She is a commissioning editor of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and a former vice president and president of the American Association of Geographers. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Rec...

Robert Bednarz, PhD, is a professor emeritus at Texas A&M University and the North American editor of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education. His two main areas of research have been urban-economic geography and geographic education. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 9, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Ronald Abler, Phd, is a professor emeritus at Penn State University, a former president of the American Association of Geographers, and a former president of the International Geographical Union. He has contributed to the development of the geography of media and communication in particular. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Commun...