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
βThe American School Atlas: 1784 β 1900β, 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.