Dean, College of Social & Behavioral Sciences
Professor of Geography
Degrees
Ph.D. in Geography (Cultural-Urban), University of Wisconsin-Madison
M.S. in Geography, University of Wisconsin-Madison
B.S. in Geography/Biology-Chemistry, University of Wisconsin-River Falls
Continuing Education
Harvard University Management Development Program
Institute for Women in Higher Education Administration, Bryn Mawr College
Site Reviewer/Assessment Training, International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE)
Fulbright Award, Norway
Leadership for Sustainability, University of Vermont-Burlington (certificate)
National Leadership Forum, American Council on Education (ACE)
Internationalization Collaborative Lab, American Council on Education (ACE)
Greater Missouri Leadership Challenge
Various workshops and sessions sponsored by the American Council on Education (ACE), Association of American Colleges and Universities (AAC&U), Higher Learning Commission (HLC), American Conference of Academic Deans (ACAD), Council of Colleges of Arts and Sciences (CCAS), American Planning Association (APA), National Main Street Program, National Trust for Historic Preservation, International Accreditation Council for Business Education (IACBE), CFP Board, Shenandoah University School of Business, National Council for Geographic Education (NCGE), Association of American Geographers (AAG), and WV Consortium for Faculty and Course Development in International Studies (FACDIS).
Courses at Shepherd University
GEOG 105 World Cultural Geography
GEOG 202 World Regions
GEOG 301 World Economic Geography
GEOG 307/SOCI 307 Population and Development
GEOG 399 The Cultural Landscape
GEOG 401 The Geography of Europe
GLBL 350 International Experience (Global Studies B.A.)
Office Hours
By appointment. White Hall 102 Tel: 304-876-5011/-5332
Specializations and Areas for Advising
Cultural and urban geography; migration and population studies; European geography; U.S. and Canadian geography; research methods; Nordic Studies.