Department of Geography

Graduate Students

PhD's

Jennifer (JB) AlfordJennifer Alford

B. A., North Carolina State University (International Politics); M. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Environmental Policy)

Arwa Altaher

M. A. Sebha University (Human Geography)

Frederick AyiviFrederick Aviyi

B. S., University of Mines and Technology, Tarkwa-Ghana (Geomatic Engineering); M. S., North Carolina Central University (Earth Science)

Research Interests: Urban Geography, GIS and Remote Sensing of the Environment and Natural Resources

Rachel Campbell Rachel Campbell

B. S., Livingstone College (Computer Science); M. A., East Carolina University (Geography)

Research Interests: Cultural Geography, GIS, Caribbean, Climate Change, Sea-level Rise

Lindsay CummingsLindsay Cummings

B. J., University of Missouri - Columbia (Journalism); M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Stacy CurryStacy Curry

B. S., Appalachian State University (Geography); M. S., George Mason University (Geographic and Cartographic Sciences: concentration in Remote Sensing)

Research Interests: all things Remote Sensing

Mark DixonMark Dixon

B. S. U.S. Naval Academy(Mathematics); M. S., Georgia Tech (Statistics), M. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: Statistical Methods, Cartography, Piedmont Triad Topography and Land Use. Carnivores, Borderlands (U.S./Mexico), Third Sector Geographies, Museums, Documentary Film, Belize.

Brian Fannon Brian Fannon

B. S., Wake Forest University (Biology); M. A., Appalachian State University (Geography)

Research Interests: Physical Geography, Sedimentation, Interaction of Man and Environment, History of Land Modification by Man, Natural Resources

Douglas GallawayDouglas Gallaway

BBA, Western Connecticut State University (Business Administration); M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Jasraj GramopadhyeJasraj

B. S., University of Pune, Pune, Maharastra, India (Geology); M. S., University of Pune, Pune, Maharastra, India (Geo-informatics)

Research Interests: GIS for Business, Customer Demographics and Geographical Relationships.

Sakika James Sakika James

B. A,.University of North Carolina at Greensboro; M. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Hyojin KimHyojin Kim

B. A., Seoul National University (Geography; M. A., Seoul National University (Geography

Research Interests: GIS for Business, Customer Demographics and Geographical Relationships.

Michael McCarthyMichael McCarthy

B. S., United States Military Academy, West Point,NY; M. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: Statistical and Spatial Analysis, Geographic Information Science, Economic Geography, Environmental Planning, Megaregions, Creative Class

Terra McKeeTerra McKee

B. A,. North Carolina Central University; M. S., North Carolina Central University (Earth Science)

Research Interests: Suburban Poverty, GIS Education

Jason MillerJason Miller

B. A., East Carolina University (Anthropology & History); M. A,. The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: Economic and Urban Geography, Regional Development, Population Patterns

John NowlinJohn Nowlin

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography) M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: GIS/site suitability; Geography of Wine, research relates to Vitis Vinefera (European wine grape) vineyard site suitability analysis in the Northeastern Piedmont of North Carolina

Thomas PattersonThomas Patterson

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Environmental Studies); M.A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: transportation planning and biogeography

David Perkins

B. S., The Univeristy of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Business Administration & Public Policy; minor in Geography); M. A., The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Geography)

Joseph SloopJoseph Sloop

B. S., Appalachian State University (Geography); M. A., Appalachian State University (Geography)

Research Interests: Economic and Urban Geography; South American Geography

Anna TappAnna Tapp

B. A., Wake Forest University (Sociology); M. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Research Interests: Space-time geography, spatial diffusion of innovation, the impacts of technology on place and space

Jacob TurnerJacob Turner

B. A., Appalachian State University (Anthropology); M. A., Appalachian State University (Geography & GIS)

Research Interests:

Master's

Edward Beaver Edward Beaver

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography, Anthropology)

Research Interests: Evolving Family Patterns & Demographics, Biocitizenship, Technological Evolution & Urban Economics, Social Capital

William Shane CanupShane Canup

B. A., Winthrop University (History)

Sunny ChudgarSunny Chudgar

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Jason EarliwineJason Earliwine

B. A., University of Pittsburgh (Business Management and Mass Media)

April FrakeApril Frake

B. A., University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Robert GiffordRobert Gifford

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Julia GreerJulia Greer

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Anthropology, Biology)

Molly Chandler HagenChandler Hagen

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Nicholas HarrellNick Harrell

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Ben HoltBen Holt

B. A., North Carolina State University (Art and Design)

Pam Hurst Pam Hearst

A. S., Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA (Global Positioning Systems/Geographic Information Systems); B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography with a concentration in Geographic Information Science)

Research Interests: GISc, Environmental Science, Physical Geography, Remote Sensing

Makoto Ikegaya Makoto Ikegaya

B. A., The University of Kentucky (Geography); M. S. from Eastern Michigan University (Historic Preservation)

Research Interests: Historic preservation, Japan

Sean KellySean Kelly

B. A., University of Wisconsin - Oshkosh (Geography)

Jake Kidd Jake Kidd

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography with Minor in Political Science)

Research Interests:: Location dynamics of renewable energy firms, U.S. and European energy policy, city planning for sustainable, walkable communities

Michael KimMichael Kim

B. A., University of Kansas (Geography)

Stuart LaneyStuart Laney

B. A., University of North Carolina at Wilmington (Geography)

Steven LebonvilleSteven Lebonville

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Geography)

Zachary LevineZachary Levine

B. A., Winston Salem State University (Political Science)

Jonathan (Randy) LewkowicJonathan (Randy) Lewkowicz

B. A., The University of North Carolina at Greensboro (Religious studies and geography)

Bradley LynnBradley Lynn

B. A. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (Geography)

Alexander Sinykin Alex Sinykin

B. A., The University of Minnesota - Duluth (Environmental Studies)

Research Interests: GIS, sustainability and coumputer science

Katherine (Kat) Suda

B. S., North Carolina A&T State University (Biological Engineering)