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Faculty Emeritus, Professor

Geography, Environment, and Sustainability

Email Address: jcpatton@uncg.edu

Education

Ph.D. Geography, University of Kansas
M.A. Geography, Bowling Green State University
B.S. Ed. Geography and English, Bowling Green State University

Courses Taught

  • GES 103: Intro to Earth Science
  • GES 344: US and Canada
  • GES 357: Cartography and GIS
  • GES 457/657: Advanced Cartography
  • GES 450/650: Applied Physical Geography

Research

Cartography, Geographic Information Systems, Science Education, Geomorphology

Selected Publications

The United States and Canada: A Systematic Approach, in 5th edition, Sheffield Publishing Company, Salem, Wisconsin,. With D. Gordon Bennett and James Leonard.

Applied Human Geography, in 8th edition, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, Dubuque, Iowa. With D. Gordon Bennett and James Leonard

“Examining Self-Efficacy, Science Identity, and Sense of Belonging Within a Cohort-Based STEM Program”,
NSTA Journal of College Science Teaching (Volume 52, Issue 7). With Ayesha Boyce, Lynn Sametz, Malcom Schug, Kimberly Peterson, and P. Lee Phillips

β€œThe American School Atlas: 1784 – 1900”, in Cartographic Perspectives, pp. 4-32, Vol. 33.

“Maps in Children’s Literature”, Cartographic Perspectives, pp. 3-13, Vol. 6. With Nancy B. Ryckman.

“Spatial Pattern Recall: An Analysis of the Aesthetic Use of Color”, in Cartographica, pp. 70-87, Vol. 22, No. 3. With Terry A. Slocum. 

“Comparing the Sexes on Spatial Abilities: Map Use Skills”, in The Annals, Assoc. of American Geographers, pp. 605-619, Vol. 77, No. 4. With Patricia P. Gilmartin.