Conversation with a Geographer

Jörn Seemann, PhD, is an associate professor of geography at Ball State University, where his research focuses on the relationship between maps and society, particularly in Brazil. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded February 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Timothy Beach, PhD, holds the C.B. Smith, Sr. Centennial Chair in United States-Mexico Relations #2 and directs the Beach-Butzer Soils and Geoarchaeology Lab in Geography at the University of Texas at Austin. His specialties include geoarchaeology and climate history, particularly of the Maya world and the Mediterranean. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded February 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologie...

Sheryl Luzzadder-Beach, PhD, is Raymond Dickson Centennial Professor #1 in the Department of Geography and the Environment at the University of Texas-Austin. She is a former president of the American Association of Geographers, among many other leadership positions. Her specialties include physical geography; hydrology and geomorphology; water chemistry; geoarchaeology,; geostatistics; and gender,...

Michaela Buenemann, PhD, is an associate professor of geography at the New Mexico State University, where her research focuses on geographic information systems and the assessment of changes in drylands that result from both human and environmental drivers. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded February 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

William Moseley, PhD, is DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geographer at Macalestar University, where he specializes in political ecology, tropical agriculture, and environmental policy. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded January 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Holly Barcus, PhD, is a DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography and Director of Asian Studies at Macalester University. She specializes in population geography, rural communities, ethnicity, and culture, particularly in the United States and Mongolia. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded January 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Stuart Aitken, PhD, is June Burnett Chair and Distinguished Professor of Geography at San Diego State University as well as the founding director of the research center Youth, Environment, Society and Space (YESS). Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded January 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Debarchana Ghosh, PhD, is an associate professor of geography at the University of Connecticut, where she specializes in the geographical systems that influence health outcomes. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded March 19, 2024 by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Max Counter, PhD, is an affiliate professor in the Integrative Studies Program at Grand Valley State University. His work as a geographer has focused on peace and human rights in Latin America. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded December 20, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Daniela Marini, PhD, is an assistant professor in the Integrative Studies Program at Grand Valley State University. Her work as a geographer has focused primarily on agricultural issues in Argentina. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded December 20, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Fernando Bosco, PhD, is a professor of geography and Chair of the department of geography at San Diego State University, where his research has included the geographies of social movements, children and youth, and food in urban environments. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded December 19, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

David Kaplan, PhD, is a professor of geography at Kent State University. His interest in ethnic geography has led to research in urban segregation, housing, and national identity. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded December 19, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Michael Pretes, PhD, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Geoscience at the University of North Alabama, where his many areas of expertise include political geography, economic geography, natural resources management, and the geography of wine. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded November 8, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Paul Starrs, PhD, is Regents and Foundation Distinguished Professor of Geography at the University of Nevada-Reno, where he specializes in the cultural and historical geography of the American West. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded November 8, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Kirsten Greer, PhD, is an associate professor and the Canada Research Chair in Global Environmental Histories and Geographies at Nipissing University. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded November 8, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Chris Lukinbeal, PhD, is the founding Director of Geographic Information Systems Technology Programs and a professor in the School of Geography Development and Environment of Arizona State University. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded September 28, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Sarah Blue, PhD, is an associate professor of geography at Texas State University, where her research interests include political geography, economic geography, urban studies, and migration . Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded September 28, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Christina Dando, PhD, is a professor of geography at the University of Nebraska Omaha. Her specialties include Great Plains cultural history, the perception of landscapes, and the geography of gender. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded September 28, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Ben Gerlofs, PhD, is an assistant professor of geography at the University of Hong Kong and an alumnus of Grand Rapids Community College. He was previously a postdoctoral research associate and lecturer in Latin American studies at Princeton. Much of his work has focused on urban geography, particularly that of Mexico City. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded July 11, 2023, by the IT Media Technologie...

William Doolittle, PhD, is the Erich W. Zimmermann Regents Professor in Geography at the University of Texas at Austin, where he specializes in landscapes and agricultural technology of arid regions, particularly Mexico and the American Southwest. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded July 6, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Terence Young, PhD, is a professor emeritus of geography at Cal Poly Pomona. He has focused on the history, meaning, design and enjoyment of recreational environments on all scales, particularly in the United States. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 8, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Part two of two. Kent Mathewson, PhD, is the director of the Edgewater Geographical Society and was a professor of cultural, historical and environmental geography at Louisiana State University for over 30 years. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 8, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Part one of two. Kent Mathewson, PhD, is the director of the Edgewater Geographical Society and was a professor of cultural, historical and environmental geography at Louisiana State University for over 30 years. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Yolonda Youngs, PhD, is an associate professor in the Department of Geography and Environmental Studies at the California State University, San Bernardino. She has studied and written extensively about environmental policy and national parks, particularly in the western US. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 11, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Maureen Smith is a professor of geography at Saddleback College in California, her home state. She studied geography as an undergraduate and worked as a transportation planner in Chicago before returning to California to earn her master's degree and begin a teaching career. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 11, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.