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SUNY - New Paltz Department
of Geography
Professional
I am an assistant professor of geography here at SUNY-New
Paltz. I teach a wide range of geography classes including: Geographic
Information Systems, Physical Geography, Resource Management, World Geography,
and whatever else might need teaching. I got my bachelor's and master's
degrees from the University of Kansas in East Asian Language and Culture,
and Geography, respectively. My PhD is in Geography from Penn State
University. My research interests include man-made hazards, especially
how they affect human populations, Asian immigration to the United States,
and the use of GIS in education.
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Personal
My first nineteen years were spent in New Hampshire
where I lived in the small town of Wilton, but ended up spending a great
deal of time in Manchester, going to high school, etc. After that
I lived, in order, in Lawrence, Kansas; Taipei, Taiwan; Lawrence, Kansas;
Taipei, Taiwan; State College, Pennsylvania; Los Angeles, California; Valdosta,
Georgia; and now Tillson/New Paltz, NY. During my second stint in
Kansas, I met my wonderful, beautiful wife, May. We now have two
wonderful, beautiful children, Ryan (born 1993), and Geoffrey (born 1998).
My hobby is anything outside, especially if I can do it with my family.
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Classes I Teach
48240
- World Geography
48273
- Physical Geography
48383
- Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
48406
- Natural Resource Management
48541
- Geography of American Cities and Suburbs
Projects
Natural
History of Zoo Animals - A cooperative effort between David Hedgepeth
of Valdosta State University, Georgia, (Middle Grades Education), Wild
Adventures Theme Park (Valdosta, GA), and The Eisenhower Foundation. The
goal is to familarize middle school students with wild and endangered animals
in the context of a field trip to the local theme park. This site
will provide geographic information, photos, etc. for student and teacher
preparation prior to their field trips.
Creating
a US Choropleth Map - How to create a shaded map of the 48 continental
United States using ArcGIS in the Geography Lab in Humanities 310.
GIS
Web Links - Links to relevant GIS websites, especially those with interactive
mapping capabilities.
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