Conversation with a Geographer

Michael Watts, PhD, is an emeritus professor of the University of California, Berkeley, whose research has focused on the political economies of developing regions in Africa, often by examining energy and agriculture. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded July 1, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Mark Revell is the Manager for Career Programs and Disciplinary Research at the American Association of Geographers. In this position, he has a unique and insightful perspective on both the Association and the discipline of geography in the 21st century. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 28, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Billie Lee Turner II, PhD, is the Gilbert F. White Professor of Environment and Society in the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University. His extensive research has focused on human-environmental interactions primarily in Central America, Mexico, and the American Southwest. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 27, 2024. S02 E41.

Adriana Martinez, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography & GIS at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville. Her research focuses on the ways human activities influence river systems. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 27, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

A special episode of examining the life and legacy of Dr. Geoffrey J. Martin, with contributions from (in order of appearance):Ronald Abler, PhD, Professor Emeritus at Pennsylvania State University and past Executive Director of the Association of American Geographers (as the organization was named at the time)Douglas Richardson, PhD, past Executive Director of the American Association of GeographersInnes M. Keighren, PhD, Professor at the University of LondonJason E. VanHorn, PhD, Professor at Calvin UniversityKent Mathewson, PhD, Professor Emeritus as Louisiana State UniversityJörn Seemann, PhD, Associate Professor at Ball State UniversityMarcy Bidney, MA, MILS, Associate Director and Curator of the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-MilwaukeeHosted by Michael S. DeVivo, PhD, Professor at Grand Rapids Community College. Produced by the IT Media Technologies department of GRCC.

Emily Yeh, PhD, is a professor of geography at the University of Colorado Boulder, where she was named a 2024 Guggenheim Fellow for her ongoing work regarding cloud seeding and the geography of climate change adaptation. Much of her scholarly research has focused on areas of Tibet and China. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Mona Domosh, PhD, is a professor in the Department of Geography at Dartmouth College and a former president of the American Association of Geographers. A self-described "critical human geographer", she has focused primarily on issues of gender and race. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Stanley Brunn, PhD, is a professor emeritus of the University of Kentucky, where his interests have included intersectional geographical studies, urban geographies in contrast to rural geographies, the geography of emotion (feelings attached to places), the geography of stamps, and the dissemination of geographical knowledge. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Patricia Solis, PhD, is Executive Director of the Knowledge Exchange for Resilience at Arizona State University's School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. She is also Co-Founder and Director of YouthMappers, a group student-led chapters at more than 400 universities in 78 countries that creates and uses open spatial data for humanitarian and development research. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 25, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Michael Goodchild, PhD, is an emeritus professor of geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara. A pioneer and expert in geographic information systems (GIS), he is particularly interested in discrete global grid systems, volunteered geographic information, and other paradigms for interpreting geography. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 20, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Denielle Perry, PhD, is an associate professor in the School of Earth and Sustainability at Northern Arizona University. As an expert in the geography of rivers and other water resources, she directs of the school's Free-flowing River Lab. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 20, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Rebecca Lave, PhD, is Associate Dean for Social and Historical Sciences as well as a professor of geography at Indiana University Bloomington, where her work bridges human, physical, economic, and political geography. She is the most recent past president of the American Association of Geographers. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Kendra McSweeney, PhD, is Professor and Distinguished Scholar in the Department of Geography at The Ohio State University. She focuses primarily on human-environment interaction, presently in Central America. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Alexander Murphy, PhD, is Professor Emeritus of Geography at the University of Oregon, where he held the Rippey Chair in Liberal Arts and Sciences from 1998-2019. He specializes in political, cultural, and environmental geography, particularly in Europe and the Middle East. He is a past president of the American Association of Geographers and currently Senior Vice President of the American Geographical Society. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 18, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Scott Warren, PhD, is a cultural geographer and humanitarian aid worker living in the border town of Ajo, Arizona. He was arrested in 2018 for allegedly harboring unauthorized migrants while working with No More Deaths / No Más Muertes, a group that aims to prevent the deaths of migrants crossing the Sonora Desert. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Susan Hanson, PhD, is a Distinguished University Professor Emerita of the Graduate School of Geography at Clark University. As an urban geographer and a pioneer for women in the field, she has been the president of the American Association of Geographers and editor of four geographic journals as well as the International Encyclopedia of Behavioral and Social Sciences. She now serves on numerous advisory boards for the National Research Council. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 18, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

MaryAnne Flier is an alumna of Grand Rapids Community College and now the Cross-Cultural Community Manager of Treetops Collective, a nonprofit that helps refugee women flourish in their new communities in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Hosted by her geography professor, Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 19, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of GRCC.

Richard McCluskey, PhD, is Associate Professor and Chair of the Geography Department at Aquinas College, where he teaches primarily human and cultural geography courses. His research interests have included the automobile industry and immigrant groups in the US. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, but the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Jason E. VanHorn, PhD, is a professor of geography and Director of the Master of Science in GIScience Program at Calvin University. His specialties include cartography, geographical information systems (GIS), and the geography of terrorism. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Jon Harbor, PhD, is a professor emeritus in the Department of Earth, Atmospheric, and Planetary Sciences as well as a senior advisor to the provost at Purdue University. He has focused primarily on glacial geomorphology and educational research. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 16, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Niem Huynh, PhD, is Internship Coordinator for the Department of Geography, Planning and Environment at Concordia University, drawing on her vast range of experience across Asia and North America to help aspiring students in geography and other fields. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 16, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Sarah Bednarz, PhD, and Robert Bednarz, PhD, are professors emeriti of Texas A&M University. Here they expand on topics shared in their individual episodes in this series, and they add insight regarding their partnership in life and academia. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 9, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Sarah Bednarz, PhD, is a professor emerita of Texas A&M University, where her research interests have focused on the intersections of learning sciences, geography, geosciences, and geospatial technologies. She is a commissioning editor of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education and a former vice president and president of the American Association of Geographers. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 9, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Robert Bednarz, PhD, is a professor emeritus at Texas A&M University and the North American editor of the Journal of Geography in Higher Education. His two main areas of research have been urban-economic geography and geographic education. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 9, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Ronald Abler, Phd, is a professor emeritus at Penn State University, a former president of the American Association of Geographers, and a former president of the International Geographical Union. He has contributed to the development of the geography of media and communication in particular. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

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 Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

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, science and human rights. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded February 2, 2024, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

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 Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

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.