Conversation With a Geographer

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.

Sarah Elwood, PhD, is a professor of geography at the University of Washington Seattle and a cofounder of the Relational Poverty Network. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 11, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Guntram H. Herb, PhD, is a professor of geography at Middlebury College in Vermont. He has specialized in geopolitics, nationalism, and the geography of indigenous tribes along the modern Canadian-American border. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 10, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Craig Colten, PhD, is a professor emeritus of Louisiana State University. He is a historical and environmental geographer who has specialized in the changing landscape and coastline of Louisiana. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 10, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapid Community College.

Lary Dilsaver, PhD, is a professor emeritus of historical geography at the University of South Alabama. He has written extensively on the national parks of the US. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded May 10, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Daniel Arreola, PhD, is a professor emeritus of Arizona State University. He is a cultural geographer who specializes in the study of the Mexican-American borderlands. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded March 16, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

William Wyckoff, PhD, is a professor emeritus of earth sciences at Montana State University. His specialities have included historical cartography and the cultural and historical geography of the American West. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded on March 16, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Brittany Cook, PhD, is an assistant professor of geography at Louisiana State University, where she is currently examining the role of international politics and economics in the development of rural areas of Jordan. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded February 20, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Steve Graves, PhD, is a professor of geography at California State University, Northridge, where he specializes in human and economic geography. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded January 12, 2023, by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Peter Hugill, PhD, is a professor emeritus of Texas A&M University, where his specialty has been the way technology affects the relationship between people and their environments. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded January 12, 2023, and produced by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.

Debra Sharkey is a professor of geography at Cosumnes River College in Sacramento, California, where she has specialized in the landscapes of the American West Coast. Hosted by Mike DeVivo. Recorded June 17, 2022, and produced by the IT Media Technologies department of Grand Rapids Community College.