Conversation with a Geographer

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.