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 Geographers
• Innes M. Keighren, PhD, Professor at the University of London
• Jason E. VanHorn, PhD, Professor at Calvin University
• Kent Mathewson, PhD, Professor Emeritus as Louisiana State University
• Jörn Seemann, PhD, Associate Professor at Ball State University
• Marcy Bidney, MA, MILS, Associate Director and Curator of the American Geographical Society Library at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee

Hosted 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.