Congratulations to our Spring 2012 PhD recipients!
Matt Anderson - The Temporal Dynamics of Neoliberal Redevelopment Governance and theRestructuring of Urban Space: Chicago's Bronzeville (1989-Present)
Robert Cochran - Governmentality: The New Urbanism and the Creative Class within Atlanta, Georgia
Miriam Cope - Public Participation GIS as a Cultural Process; Cultural Theory, Participation Preferences and GIS-Aided Decision Making Among Farmers in Central Illinois
Luis "Lucho" Alfonso Escobedo Paredes - Employment Spatial Structure in Metropolitan Lima
Francis Machungo - Trends and Content of Media Coverage of the HIV/AIDS Epidemic in Africa by Three Influential U.S. Newspapers, 1983-2008
Erinn Nicely - Post-Conflict Reconstruction, Contingent Neoliberalism, and Place in Two Nicaraguan Localities
Alisa Shockley - Food Access in Local Food Retail Stores: A Mixed Method Approach
Carolina Sternberg - The Dynamics of Contingency: Neoliberal Redevelopment Governance in Chicago and Buenos Aires
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Kevin Berg |
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Richelle Bernazzoli
Degree(s) from: B.A., International Politics, Pennsylvania State University, 2002; M.A., Geography, University of Illinois, 2008
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Political Geography, Militarization, Southeastern Europe
Advisor: Colin Flint
Office: 237B Davenport Hall
E-mail: rbernaz2 [at] illinois.edu
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Carol Burga |
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Benjamin Cheng
Degree(s) from: B.A., English, Texas A&M University, 1999; M.A., English, University of Kentucky, 2002
Degree Sought: Ph.D
Research Interests: Urban Geography, Race Theory, Public Policy
Advisor: David Wilson
Office: 237M Davenport Hall
Email: bccheng2 [at} illinois.edu |
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April Colette
Degree(s) from:
B.A., Anthropology, Butler University, 2003; MSc., Contemporary Urbanism, 2004, London School of Economics and Political Science
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Social Dimensions of Environmental Change, Urban Environmental Policy and Planning, Local Government, Disaster Preparedness, Latin America
Advisor: Jesse Ribot
Office: Davenport Hall
E-mail: colette1 [at] illinois.edu
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Shane Csiki
Degree(s) from: B.S., Geography and Environmental Science, University of Connecticut, 2002,
M.A., Geography, Kansas State University, 2005
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research interests: Fluvial Geomorphology, Natural Hazards
Advisor: Bruce Rhoads
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
Telephone: (217) 333-3652
E-mail: csiki [at] illinois.edu
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Sasha Cuerda
Degree(s) from: B.A., Political Science, Tufts University, 1999; MUP, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 2010.
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Political Ecology, Animal Geographies, Politics of Heritage Preservation, Science and Technology Studies, Contemporary Forms of Biopower
Advisor:Tom Bassett
Office: 237J Davenport
Telephone: (217) 333-1880
Email: scuerda2 [at] illinois.edu
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José D. De León Alejandro
Degree(s) from: B.A.,Geography / Economics, University of Puerto Rico at Rio Piedras; M.S., Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Economic development theories and practice, climate change impact on socioeconomic sectors, socioeconomic vulnerability of cities in case of natural disasters such as climate change, impact analysis, transportation
Advisor: Geoffrey Hewings
Office: 318 REAL, 237H Davenport
Telephone: (217) 333-0414 (Office)
Email: deleonal [at] illinois.edu
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Erin DeMuynck
Degree(s) from: B.L.A., Landscape Architecture, University of Illinois, 2000;
M.S., Geography, Northern Illinois University, 2006
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research interests: Urban Geography
Advisor: David Wilson
Office: 237J Davenport Hall
E-mail: edemuyn2 [at] illinois.edu
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Richard O. Djukpen
Degree(s) from: B.Sc., M.Sc., University of Benin, Benin City, Nigeria;
M.S., Southern Illinois University, Edwardsville, Illinois, 2004
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Medical Geography, Public Health and GIS, Disease epidemiology, Geography of HIV/AIDS, African development, Cultural landscape studies
Advisor: Ezekiel Kalipeni
Office: 237E Davenport Hall
Telephone: (217) 244-0891
E-mail: djukpen [at] illinois.edu
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Dan Dong
Degree(s)from: B.S., Geographic Information System, China University of Geoscience, 2007; M.S., Global Change Ecology, Chinese Academy of Sciences, 2010
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: GIScience, CyberGIS, Remote Sensing, Modeling, Spatial Analysis
Advisor: Shaowen Wang
Office: Room 324 Davenport Hall
Email: dandong2 [at] illinois.edu |
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Frank L. Engel
Degree(s) from: B.S., Physical Geography, Texas State University, 2005; M.S., Geography, Texas State University, 2007
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Fluvial Geomorphology, Morphodynamics
Advisor: Bruce Rhoads
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
Telephone: (217) 333-3652
Email: fengel2 [at] illinois.edu
Website:EngelGeography
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Harry "Hal" Fischer
Degree(s) from: B.F.A. Maryville University, St. Louis, 2006
Degree sought: M.A. / Ph.D.
Research Interests: Environmental Politics, Political Ecology, Social Vulnerability, Climate change adaptation, India
Advisor: Ashwini Chattre
Office: 237I Davenport Hall
Telephone: 217-766-7382
Email: fische13 [at] illinois.edu |
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Charles J. Fogelman
Degree(s) from: B.A., Sociology/History, Marquette University, 2003; M.A., International Studies, CUNY, 2009
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Political Ecology, southern Africa, food security, HIV/AIDS, traditional medicine
Advisor: Tom Bassett
Office: 237B Davenport Hall
Email: fogelma2 [at] illinois.edu |
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Varun Goel
Degree(s) from: B.A. (hons) Geography (concentration in GIS), University of Illinois, 2011
Degree sought: M.S.
Research Interests: Giscience, Spatial Analysis, Health Geography, Applications of GIS in publick health, epidemiology and criminology
Advisor: Sara McLafferty
Office: 237J Davenport Hall
Email: goel4 [at] illinois.edu |
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Su Han |
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Poonam Jusrut
Degree(s) from: B.A. (Hons), Geography, University of Delhi; M.S., Development and Environment, Royal Holloway, University of London
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Small island developing states, local government, human migration, Africa
Advisor: Jesse Ribot
Email: jusrut1 [at] illinois.edu
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Heejun Kim
Degree(s) from: B.S., Electrical Engineering, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea, 2003
Degree sought: M.S.
Research Interests: GIS Geospatial Analysis
Advisor: Shaowen Wang
Office: 237I Davenport Hall
Email: kim866 [at] illinois.edu |
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Moussa Kone
Degree(s) from: M. S. University of Abidjan-Cocody, Cote d’Ivoire
Degree Sought: Ph.D
Research Interests: Political Ecology, Environmental Change in West Africa, Biomass burning in West Africa Climate Change, Remote Sensing
Advisor: Tom Bassett
Office: 237E Davenport Hall
Telephone: (217) 244-0891
E-mail: kon [at] illinois.edu |
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Kory Konsoer
Degree(s) from: B.S., Geology, Grand Valley State University, 2006, M.S., Geology, West Virginia University, 2008
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Fluvial Geomorphology, sediment transport, hyporheic flow, Landslides/fluvial interactions
Advisor: Bruce Rhoads
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
E-mail: konsoer1 [at] illinois.edu |
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Shikha Lakhanpal
Degree(s) from: BA in Psychology Hons, Sociology and English Literature from Panjab University India; MA in Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Bombay, India; MPhil in Planning and Development from Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Bombay, India
Degree sought: PhD in Geography
Research Interests: Human Geography, Social Vulnerability, Climate change mitigation, Renewable Energy, Political representation around environmental issues in developing countries
Advisor: Ashwini Chhatre
Office: 237L Davenport Hall
Email: lakhanp2 [at] illinois.edu |
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Devon M. Lechtenberg
Degree(s) from: B.A., (1st Major) German and (2nd Major) Russian Language and Literature, Oklahoma State University 2008. M.A., Russian, East-European and Eurasian Studies, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign 2010,
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Social Transportation Geography and Regional Development, Central Europe (especially Poland, the Czech Republic and Germany), Government Administration of Transportation Infrastructure, Language Geography. Advisor: Julie Cidell
Office: 237B Davenport
Email: lechten1 [at] illinois.edu |
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Quinn Lewis |
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Jamie McGowan
Asst. Director, Central African Studies
Degree(s) from: B.A., Macalester College, 1989;
M.A., University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, 1995
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Cartography, Africa, Power, Political Ecology
Advisor: Tom Bassett
Office: 210 Int. Std. Bldg.
Telephone: (217) 244-3648
E-mail: jmcgowan [at] illinois.edu
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Michael Minn
Degree(s) from: M.A, Geography, Hunter College (CUNY), 2010; M.S., Computer Science, North Texas State, 1987; B.A., Music Education, North Texas State, 1986
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests:
Passenger Rail Transportation, Sustainability, Urban Geography
Advisor: Julie Cidell
Office: 237E Davenport Hall
Email: spring11 [at] michaelminn.com
Website: michaelminn.com
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Imelda K. Moise
Degree(s) from: B.A., Geography, B.A., Environmental Studies, University of Oregon, 2005; M.S., University of Illinois, 2007
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Medical Geography, GIS and Spatial Analysis, Built Environment and Public Health, Environmental Justice, Population and Environment
Advisor: Marilyn O. Ruiz
Office: 237E Davenport Hall
Email: imoise2 [at] illinois.edu
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Jongwoo Nam
Degree(s) from: B.S., Geography, Seoul National University; M.S., Geography, Seoul National University
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Political Geography, Geopolitics, Northeast Asia
Advisor: Colin Flint
Office: 237K Davenport Hall
E-mail: nam15 [at] illinois.edu |
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Pushpendra Rana
Degree(s) from: BSc(Agriculture); M.Sc., Agriculture(Soil Sciences), CSK HPKV, 1999; AIGNFA, Indira Gandhi National Forest Academy, 2002.
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: Environmental politics, democracy, forest governance, climate change vulnerability and adaptation, political ecology, forestry
Advisor: Ashwini Chhatre
Office: 237I Davenport Hall
Email: prana5 [at] illinois.edu |
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James D. Riley
Degree(s) from: B.S., Environmental Management, Business Administration, Urban Studies, Elmhurst College, 2000;
M.A., Geography/Water Resources, University of Wyoming, 2003
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research interests: Fluvial Geomorphology
Advisor: Bruce Rhoads
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
Telephone: (217) 333-3652
E-mail: jdriley [at] illinois.edu
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Anindita Sengupta
Degree(s) from: M.Sc., Geography, Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi, India;
M.Phil., Planning & Development, Indian Institute of Technology, Mumbai, India
Degree sought: Ph.D
Advisor: David Wilson
Research Interests: Human and Social Geography, Culture, Cities, Urban and Development Issues of Third World, Gentrification and Discourse Analysis
Office: 237E Davenport Hall
Phone: (217) 244-0891(0)
E-mail: asengup1 [at] illinois.edu
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Eric Shook
Degree(s) from:B.S., Computer Science, University of Northern Iowa, 2005
Degree sought: Ph.D
Advisor: Shaowen Wang
Research Interests: Computational Geography, GIScience
Office: 324 Davenport Hall
Phone: (217) 244-9315
E-mail: eshook [at] illinois.edu
Website: http://www.cigi.uiuc.edu/eshook/ |
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Joseph Simanis
Degree(s) from: B.S., Geography, Illinois State University, 2010
Degree sought: M.A.
Geography Research Interests: Environmental Inequality, Health Geography, Urban Geography, GIS
Advisor: Sara McLafferty
Office: 237M Davenport Hall
E-mail: simanis2 [at] Illinois.edu
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Muhammad Umar
Degree(s) from: B.S., Space Science, University of the Punjab, Lahore. 2006. M.S., Meteorology, COMSATS Institute of Information Technology, Islamabad 2009.
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: River Dynamics, Fluvial Geomorphology, Sediment Transport.
Advisor: Bruce Rhoads
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
E-mail: umar83 [at] illinois.edu |
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Sheng Ye |
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Yanli Zhao
Degree(s) from: Master of Engineering, University of Electronic Science and Technology of China in 2009
Degree sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: GIScience, specifically in large scale spatial analysis, CyberGIS, data intensive geocomputation, high performance computing
Advisor: Shaowen Wang
Office: 324 Davenport Hall
E-mail: zhao56 [at] illinois.edu |
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Jessica Zinger
Degree(s) from: B.S., Physics & Geology, University of Michigan, 2009
Degree Sought: Ph.D.
Research Interests: River dynamics, Fluvial Geomorphology
Advisor: Jim Best
Office: 124 Davenport Hall
E-mail: zinger1 [at] illinois.edu |
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