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EDUCATION
| 1999 |
Ph.D. |
Geography
University of Iowa, Iowa City
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| 1993 |
M.S. |
Urban
and Regional Planning
University of Iowa, Iowa City |
| 1993 |
Graduate Certificate |
Transportation Studies
University
of Iowa, Iowa City |
| 1991 |
B.Arch. |
Architecture
Bengal Engineering College, University of Calcutta, India |
COURSES TAUGHT (2007-2008)
Undergraduate:
| GEO
3164 |
Research
Methods in Geography |
| GEO
3180 |
Computer Cartography |
| GEO 4700 |
Transportation Geography |
Graduate:
| GEO 6166 |
Multivariate
Statistical Analysis |
| GEO 6345 |
Technological Hazards and Environmental
Justice |
RESEARCH INTERESTS
- Air pollution
- Environmental justice
- Environmental health
- Information technology and society
- Quantitative methods
- Urban Transportation
My scholarship in geography focuses on the interactions between technology, society, and the environment, with an emphasis on racial/ethnic and social inequities. Most of my published research has revolved around two major themes: (a) disproportionate exposure to environmental pollution and related health risks, and (b) disparities in the use of/access to information and communication technologies.
My research activities are primarily concerned with addressing contemporary issues that are socially relevant, developing interesting questions informed by theory, and investigating them from an empirical/quantitative perspective. I use geographic information systems (GIS) technology and statistics as tools in my research.
GRADUATE ADVISEES
Current:
•Marilyn Williams (Ph.D.): Environmental justice, pollution modeling, health disparities |
| •Shawn Landry (Ph.D.): Urban ecology, environmental equity, urban forest |
| •Angela Gilbert (M.A.): Air pollution, environmental justice, GIS |
Previous:
•Joshua House (M.A.) The Spatial Distribution of Geoprivacy Risk in Florida: A County Level Analysis; May 2008. |
| •Gregory Miller (M.A.) Non-Thesis Option; May 2008. |
| •Craig Harmak (M.A.) Danger Afoot: The Automobile Hazard and the Relationship Between Sidewalks and Pedestrian Safety in Pinellas County, Florida; May 2007. |
| •Jon Kedrowski (M.A.) Assessing Human-Environmental Impacts on Colorado’s 14,000-foot Mountains; May 2006. |
| •MaryPat Everist (M.A.) Immigrant Vulnerability in High-Risk Industry: A Socio-Occupational Examination of Counties with Large Meatpacking Plants in Iowa and Nebraska; May 2005. |
| •Ekaterina Fitos (M.A.) Toxic Threats in Drinking Water: A Geographic Analysis of Wastewater Pollution in Hillsborough County, Florida; December 2004. |
| •Zlatko Knezevic (M.A.) Analyzing Environmental Justice Consequences of Nuclear Power Plant Siting in Southeastern U.S.; May 2004. |
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