Education and Certifications
Ph.D. University of Western Ontario University, 1993
Geography: Perception, Decision Making and Spatial Behaviour
M.A. University of Alberta, 1988
Anthropology: Emphasis in Archaeology and Human-Environment Interaction
B.A. University of Toronto, 1982
Anthropology: Emphasis in Archaeology
Courses Taught
World Regional Geography
Environmental Geography (Fall Class)
Global Environmental Changes (Spring Class)
Geography of Hazards and Disasters (Spring Class)
Senior Seminar in Geography (Fall Class)
Internship in GIS and Environmental Geography
Interests, Publications and Presentations
My research focuses on human-environment interaction. I am particularly interested in marginal environments and how people perceive and adapt to variable conditions. Recent research includes southeast Kansas and mining landscapes, and west-central Alberta and agriculture. Past research has included perception of change in small towns and geographic education.
Useful Links
American Association of Geographers: www.aag.org
American Geographical Society www.amergeog.org
American Planning Association www.planning.org
ESRI and Geographic Information Systems (GIS) www.esri.com/what-is-gis/index.html
Geographic Information Systems (GIS) www.gis.com
Geography Jobs www.geographyjobs.com
NASA (Global Climate Change) climate.nasa.gov
National Hazards Center www.colorado.edu/hazards
Royal Geographic Society www.rgs.org/GeographyToday/What+is+geography.htm
U.S. Geological Survey (Hazards and Disasters) www.usgs.gov