Name Home Email/Webpage Degree Program Fields Advisor  Courses Taught or Assisted Research Interests
Angie Albers   albers@ou.edu MA
climatology		 Scott Greene   climate change and wind power
Rana Al-Jawarneh Irbid, Jordan rjawarneh@ou.edu PhD GIS, Remote Sensing, Hazard, arid areas Tarek Rashed   utilizing GIS and Remotely sensed data to evaluate land degradation in arid and semi-arid zones
Necati Anaz Turkey  PhD political geography Darren Purcell   the military enlargement of the EU, Turkey's involvement, and the decentralization or localization of state power in Turkey
Christy Batterson   cbatt@ou.edu MA biogeography Bruce Hoagland   historical reconstruction of vegetation in the Oklahoma Ozarks via General Land Office maps
James Bothwell Oklahoma City, Oklahoma jamesbothwell@ou.edu PhD GIS, climatology May Yuan Introduction to GIS spatiotemporal analysis of projected anthropomorphic-driven climate change; the magnitude and rate of such change; predicting which geographical regions will be under the most stress; and the implications for both the biosphere and humankind
Melissa Brown   melwalker@ou.edu MA GIS May Yuan    
Lacy Jo Burgess Norman, Oklahoma dolphinlove@ou.edu PhD biogeography Bruce Hoagland Physical Geography invasive plant species, their range dynamics and associated governing factors, and their impact on the landscape.
Semiha Caliskan Turkey and Bulgaria http://csa.ou.edu/person.php?id=40 PhD GIS and remote sensing May Yuan Geographic Information Systems GIS, remote sensing, disaster management, vulnerability indicators and analysis, disaster management simulations, GIS and epidemiology
Barb'ra-Anne Carter Los Angeles, California geogeek@ou.edu PhD human geography Darren Purcell Physical Geography, Historical Geography of Ancient Egypt obesity and space, corpse medicine and Christianity, subcultures, Dynastic Egypt
Mang Lung Cheuk Hong Kong, China mlcheuk@ou.edu PhD GIS, remote sensing, environmental modelling May Yuan   accuracy assessment and applications of LiDAR technology; coupling GIS with environmental models; atmospheric dispersion modeling; and assessment of spatial uncertainty in environmental modeling
Matthew Collier Homepage   http://csa.ou.edu/person.php?id=24 PhD GISci May Yuan Computer Mapping spatiotemporal representation of drought
Priscilla Crawford   prill@ou.edu PhD biogeography Bruce Hoagland   using herbarium data to model rare and invasive plant species distributions in Oklahoma
Naci Dilekli Turkey ndilekli@ou.edu PhD GIS, remote sensing disaster management Tarek Rashed GIS Applications, Geographic Information Systems  
Dalynda EvansHomepage Tecumseh, Oklahoma dalynda@ou.edu PhD human geography Fred Shelley Gateway to College Learning geographic education, especially student shifts in international awareness after they have studied abroad
Todd Fagin Norman, Oklahoma tfagin@ou.edu PhD biogeography Bruce Hoagland Physical Geography historical reconstruction of vegetation changes in the Arbuckle Mountains of Oklahoma using General Land Office maps
Justin Goldstein Olney, Maryland Justin.C.Goldstein-1 at ou dot edu PhD hydrology Aondover Tarhule Physical Geography hydroclimatology of the southern Great Plains
Joyce Green   joyce.green@ci.norman.ok.us PhD cultural geography Bob Rundstrom   literature, gender, and Oklahoma
Shannon Hall   shannonandgreg@hotmail.com PhD biogeography Bruce Hoagland   impact of woody plant encroachment on plant species richness in the grasslands of western Oklahoma
Melissa Hinten Cherokee, Oklahoma mtalley@ou.edu PhD biogeography Bruce Hoagland   mapping remnant tallgrass-prairie patches in Oklahoma using GIS; and, how the historical elimination of much of this ecosystem has influenced plant species diversity within the remaining patches. I also have an interest in science education.
Dustin Howard Ohio dustin.howard@ou.edu PhD geographic information science and geopolitics May Yuan Computer Mapping, Geographic Information Systems the international diffusion of geospatial technologies
Arif Keçeli Turkey

keceli@ou.edu

http://csa.ou.edu/people/?id=52

 PhD GIS May Yuan   GIS, Urban Geography, Land Use
Sadiq Khan Homepage Pakistan http://csa.ou.edu/person.php?id=38 PhD GISci for sustainable development Tarek Rashed   geospatial technology applications; GIS and RS for ecological risk assessment; disaster risk assessment
Bodo Kubartz Bruggen, Germany kubartz@ou.edu PhD economic geography Fred Shelley/Andy Wood (Kentucky) Economic Geography, Human Geography economic geographies of the international fragrance industry, especially the spatialities of industrial knowledge and the organizational characteristics of business creativity.
Chih-Yu Lai Taiwan cylai@ou.edu PhD GIS, spatial analysis May Yuan   My research interests are mainly focused on the integration of GIS, RS, and social sciences, especially using spatial analysis and spatial statistics. I like to execute fieldwork and projects related to spatiotemporal analysis and modeling in social sciences, especially in real estate, criminology, population science and epidemiology.
Tiffany Lambert   Tiffany.Lambert-1@ou.edu MA        
Doyle Loughren Baxley, Georgia doyle@ou.edu PhD nature-society, cultural geography, historical geography Karl Offen Human Geography, World Regional Geography representations of nature, place, and landscape; geographical knowledge and imagination; watersheds
Ginger Mansfield   Ginger.S.Mansfield-1@ou.edu PhD migration Fred Shelley    
Morgan McKibben Austin, Texas mckibben.morgan@ou.edu MA cultural geography, children's geographies Laurel Smith Human Geography My research interests include international childhood development in impoverished areas, international charity organizations and NGOs, and sustainable agriculture (permaculture) of Latin America. Particularly, I am utilizing a case study of a no-adoption orphanage in Peru to explore organizations founded and funded by the US, operating in Latin America.
William McPherson   billy@ou.edu PhD GIS May Yuan    
Sophia Morren Oklahoma City, Oklahoma smorren@ou.edu PhD urban geography Fred Shelley Environmental Conservation environmental geography and urban sustainability, with particular emphasis on food systems
David J. Morris Norman, OklahomaPhD MA historical geography, cognition of geographic information Tarek Rashed   the links among cognitive principles, multimedia learning, and teaching historical geography
Raquel Orozco Peru raquel@ou.edu MA climatology Scott Greene   near-surface wind patterns in Central America
Randy Peppler Fort Wayne, Indiana rpeppler@ou.edu PhD nature and society; people, place, and region Karl Offen   nature/society relations; local/indigenous weather knowledge; environmental justice
Muhammad Rahman Homepage Texas http://www.freewebs.com/mtronline PhD GIS and remote sensing; environmental impact assessment, natural hazards Tarek Rashed    integrating GIS and remote sensing to assess the environment immediately following a hurricane. In particular, I am interested in how remote sensing can be applied to detect and update rapidly-occuring alterations in the natural environment (i.e. crops and vegetation) on a daily basis immediately after a hurricane makes landfall.
Hayden Roberts Oklahoma City, Oklahoma haydenroberts@cox.net PhD cultural and social geography Bob Rundstrom   the relationships among community indentity, group expression, and cultural values; especially, the expressions of folklife that persist in the contemporary U.S. and how technology plays a role in framing their cultural contexts.
Daniel Sambu Kenya dsambu@ou.edu PhD water resources Aondover Tarhule   water resources and UN Millenium Development Goals in east Africa
Scott Schellenberger Yukon, Oklahoma Scott.A.Shellenberger-1@ou.edu MA culture and environment Bruce Hoagland    
Nicole "Nico" Simons Coalgate, OklahomaPhD MA GIS, remote sensing Tarek Rashed   risk assessment and vulnerability
Emily Starke St. Louis, Missouri Emily.K.Starke-1@ou.edu MA cultural geography Karl Offen Human Geography oil exploration in the Sarstoon Temash National Park in Belize
Chris Suttle Okarche, Oklahoma astroman_82@yahoo.com MA GIS May Yuan    
Rick Thomas Wilmington, Delaware rethomas@ou.edu MA biogeography Bruce Hoagland   mapping both the historical and contemporary vegetation found in Oklahoma City to promote conservation.
Trung Vinh Tran Homepage Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam http://csa.ou.edu/person.php?id=30 PhD geographic information science May Yuan   theory, knowledge-based systems, and the coupling of GIS and agent-based modeling to represent, analyze, and predict urban growth




Recent Graduates


Name Home Degree Program Fields Advisor  Courses Taught or Assisted Research Interests
Dacosta Aboagye Kumasi, Ghana PhD urban hazards Karl Offen   flood control and urban hazards in Accra, Ghana
Stephanie Buway western Michigan MA renewable energy Scott Greene   K-12 student perceptions of renewable energy
Dan Edwards Brighton, England MA cultural (music) geography Bob Rundstrom Human Geography representations of place in music, especially music that evokes Oklahoma
Istvan Egresi Baia Mare, Romania PhD economic geography Fred Shelley Human Geography, Economic Geography the role of globalization in the transformation of eastern Europe, especially the interaction of global, national and local forces in shaping the final outcomes.
Tyler Haas Edmond, Oklahoma MA medical geography, environmental epidemiology, orientalism Karl Offen Physical Geography environmental changes and their impact on health; the mapping of an orientalist dialogue onto cultural representations of the Middle East
Lacy Isom   MA biogeography Bruce Hoagland   plant species richness and vegetation structure in the mixed-grass prairies of western Oklahoma
David J. Morris Norman, Oklahoma MA historical geography, cognition of geographic information Tarek Rashed   the links among cognitive principles, multimedia learning, and teaching historical geography
Jerry Riggs   MA GIS Tarek Rashed    
Chie Sakakibara Nagoya/Nichinan, Japan PhD humanistic/cultural geography Bob Rundstrom Human Geography, World Regional Geography humanistic geography; Native American studies; Arctic studies; human-animal relationships. My dissertation research examines how the Inupiaq people of Arctic Alaska perceive and culturally process environmental changes incurred by climate change.
Lukas Sandve Alexandria, South Dakota MA economic and political geography Darren Purcell Human Geography political, economic, and social structures of less-developed countries. Specifically, my research examines the impact of American institutions and NGOs on development in African states.
Joseph Swain Lafayette, Louisiana PhD cultural geography Bob Rundstrom Human Geography the monuments commemorating Oklahoma's various centennial anniversaries. My dissertation uses Peet's concept of regional discursive formations to examine the messages incorporated in monuments throughout old Oklahoma Territory that claim to display Oklahoma’s “vital historical character.”
Rachel Turney-Work Braggs, Oklahoma MA hydroclimatology Aondover Tarhule   using tree-ring analysis to reconstruct hydroclimatic phenomena
Carlos Yanez-Uribe Maracay, Venezuela MA hydroclimatology Aondover Tarhule   using remote sensing to estimate evapotranspiration in northwest Oklahoma
Kimberly Zerr South Dakota MA tourism on-line Darren Purcell   on-line representations of tourism in South Dakota's small towns