Ph.D. Students
Aldwaik, Safaa
saldwaik@clarku.edu
B.A. Architectural Engineering, Birzeit University, Ramallah, West Bank
M.A. Geographic Information Sciences for Development and Environment, Clark
University, Worcester MA
Research Interests: Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing, Land change
Analysis and Modeling, Spatial Statistics
Advisor: Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr
Aragon-Carrasco, Susan
saragoncarrasco@clarku.edu
B.S. Biology, Universidad Nacional San Antonio Abad del Cusco, Peru
M.Sc. Tropical Ecology, University of Puerto Rico, Puerto Rico
Research Interests: Conservation of cultural and biological diversity. National parks in Latin America. Nature, people and cultures of the tropical mountains. Avian biogeography
Advisor: Dianne Rocheleau
Bonilla, Lauren
lbonilla@clarku.edu
www.laurenbonilla.com
B.A. Anthropology and Geography, Macalester College
Research Interests: political ecology, extractive industries, Chinese
foreign development, Mongolia, human dimensions of environmental and economic
change
Advisor: Jody Emel
Bornschlegl, Teresa
TBornschlegl@clarku.edu
B.A. History/Spanish Studies, University Konstanz (Germany)
MSc. Human Ecology, University Lund (Sweden)
Research Interests: critical development, ecological economics,
time-space-energy, social psychology (legitimacy, status, power),
queer&sexuality studies
Advisor: James Murphy
Bravo, Mireya
ABravo@clarku.edu
Research Interests: Political ecology, extractive
industries, environment and rural development, environmental governance, natural
resources management.
Advisor: James Murphy
Cantor, Alida
ACantor@clarku.edu
Research Interests: Research interests: Sustainable agriculture and
food systems, political ecology.
Advisor: James Murphy
Cuba, Nick
NCuba@clarku.edu
Research Interests: Applications of GIS and Remote Sensing, Land change
Analysis and Modeling, Web Mapping
Foo, Katherine
kfoo@clarku.edu
B.A. Poverty Studies, Williams College
M.L.A. (Master of Landscape Architecture), University of Michigan
M.S. Sustainable Systems, University of Michigan
Research Interests: landscape visualization; urban ecology; governance
and institutions; and urban geography
Advisor: Anthony Bebbington
Gallagher, Emily
egallagher@clarku.edu
B.S. Natural Resource Conservation and Management, University of Kentucky
M.S. Horticulture, Cornell University
Research Interests: agriculture/resource geography, smallholder
agriculture and rural development, agroforestry, spatial planning, GIS
Advisor: Dianne Rocheleau
Ghimire, Bardan
bghimire@clarku.edu
B.Tech., Indian Institute of Technology, Roorkee, Civil Engineering, 2003 M.Sc., Kathmandu University, Environmental Science, 2005
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, land use change, human-environment interactions
Advisor: Christopher Williams
Giner, Nicholas
nginer@clarku.edu
www.nickginer.com
B.S. in Geography, 2008, Pennsylvania State University
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, global environmental change,
Geospatial intelligence'
Advisor: R. Gilmore Pontius, Jr. and Colin Polsky
Haberly, Daniel
dhaberly@clarku.edu
B.A. History, University of Wisconsin, Madison
Research Interests: Economic Geography, state-led development,
sovereign wealth funds
Advisor: Yuko Aoyama
Harris, Edmund
edharris@clarku.edu
http://www.edmundharris.com
MA, Geography, University of St. Andrews, 2007(School of Undergraduate
Studies)
MS: Human Geography, University of Edinburgh, 2008
Research Interests: Nature-Society, food systems
Advisor: Deborah Martin
Horner, Rory
rhorner@clarku.edu
B.A. Geography and Economics, Trinity College-Dublin
Research Interests: globalisation, development, India, the state,
institutions, intellectual property rights
Advisor: Yuko Aoyama
Ilicheva, Aleksandra
AIlicheva@clarku.edu
Research Interests: animal geography and human-nonhuman
relations; environmental geography and ethics; conservation; geography of
California and the West; and environmental applications of GIS.
Advisor: James Murphy
Jarvis, Daniel
djarvis@clarku.edu
B.A. Geography, Ecology and Evolutionary Biology, Environmental Studies,
University of Colorado - Boulder
Research Interests: Forest Ecology - disturbance ecology and
disturbance interactions in the southern Rockies
Advisor: Dominik Kulakowski
Johnson, Adrienne
adjohnson@clarku.edu
B.A. (Hon) Political Science and Intl. Development, York
University, Canada 2007
M.A. Geography, York University, Canada 2010
Research
Interests: Political Ecology, Environment and Development, Science Studies,
Environmental Governance, NGOs, Palm oil, Indonesia, South America
Advisor: Anthony Bebbington
Johnston, Connie
cojohnston@clarku.edu
B.S. Accounting, Wake Forest University
M.A. Liberal Studies, Duke University
Research Interests: human -non-human interactions/relations, social
theory, social justice movements
Advisor: Jody Emel
Kay, Kelly
KKay@clarku.edu
Research Interests: urban political ecology, political economy,
critical theory, sustainability, land conservation and land trusts,
environmentalism in the American West
Advisor: James Murphy
Kenney-Lazar, Miles
mkenneylazar@clarku.edu
B.A. Geography and International Studies, University of Miami
Research Interests: political ecology, foreign land investment, land
tenure systems, natural resource development, Laos.
Advisor: Jody Emel
Knudson, Christopher
CKnudson@clarku.edu
Research Interests: globalization, global environmental change, social
vulnerability, resilience, private governance, international finance.
Advisor: James Murphy
Kutz, William
wkutz@clarku.edu
B.A. International Communications, American University of Paris
M.A. Geography,
University of Miami
Research Interests: Urban political economy, globalization, land use
politics, Morocco
Advisor: Mark Davidson
Lauermann, John
jlauermann@clarku.edu
BS Geography and Economics, University of Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2008
MA Geography, University of South Carolina, 2010
Research Interests: urban economies, development governance,
critical theory, political and cultural economy
Advisor: Mark Davidson
Makene, Heladius Madoshi
hmakene@clarku.edu
B.Sc. Civil Engineering (Hons) University of Dar-es-salaam, Tanzania
M.Sc. Computer Science, St. Cloud State University, St, Cloud Minnesota
M.Sc. Social Responsibility, St. Cloud State University, St. Cloud, Minnesota
Research Interests: Foreign investment and sustainable development in developing countries, natural resources management, and economic geography
Advisor: Jody Emel and James Murphy
Manzi, Maya
mamanzi@clarku.edu
B.A. Honors, Laval University, Quebec, Geography, 2002
M.A. McGill University, Montreal, Geography, 2005
Research Interests: Cultural and political ecology, rural livelihoods in the Peruvian and Brazilian Amazon, resilience to environmental change, community-based sustainable resource use and management, geovideography.
Advisor: Dianne Rocheleau
Mayer, David
dmayer@clarku.edu
http://twitter.com/GeologyDave
B.A. Earth Science, Cum Laude, with Distinction, Boston University
A.M. Earth and Planetary Science, Washington University in St. Louis
Research Interests: remote sensing spectroscopy, earth surface
processes, permafrost and polar environmental change
Advisor: Karen Frey
Meng, Kathryn-Louise
kameng@clarku.edu
B.A. Geography and Peace and Conflict Studies, Colgate University, 2009
M.Sc.
International Development: Environment and Development, University of
Manchester, 2010
Research Interests: political ecology, sustainability, global
environmental change, political economy, critical theory.
Advisor: Richard Peet
Morrow, Oona
omorrow@clarku.edu
www.communityeconomies.org
B.A. Urban Studies, The New School
Research Interests: diverse economies, everyday life,
self-provisioning, gender, subjectivity, materiality and place, phenomenology
and dwelling, urban homesteading in America
Advisor: Deborah Martin
Neeti
nneeti@clarku.edu
B. Sc. Mathematics, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1997
M. Sc. Mathematics, Banaras Hindu University, India, 1999
M.A. GISDE, Clark University, 2007
Research Interests: GIS, Remote sensing, land use land change modeling, spatial
statistics and geostatistics.
Advisor: J. Ronald Eastman
Nguon, Pheakkdey
pnguon@clarku.edu
B. Education (English), Royal University of Phnom Penh and University of
Tasmania, Cambodia and Australia, 2006
M. A. International Development and Environmental Analysis - Monash University,
Australia, 2009
Research Interests: State's governance; forest ecology and management;
and political ecology of REDD+ (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and forest
Degradation and the role of conservation, enhancement of forest carbon stocks,
and sustainable management of forests in developing
countries) projects.
Advisor: Anthony Bebbington
Nirmal, Padini
PNirmal@clarku.edu
Research Interest: geography and development, indigenous resistance
movements, ecology, and spatial studies such as tinai.
Advisor: James Murphy
Ojeda, Diana
dojeda@clarku.edu
B.S.: Economics, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota (2002).
B.A.: History, Universidad de los Andes, Bogota (2004).
Research Interests: Political ecology, race and nature,
state formation and militarization, historical geography
Advisor: Dianne Rocheleau
Panday, Prajjwal
ppanday@clarku.edu
B.Sc. Chemistry/Environmental Studies, St. Lawrence University
M.Sc. Environmental Science, SUNY
Research Interests: land-use change analysis, remote sensing, watershed
studies, sustainable development, and natural resource management.
Advisor: Karen Frey
Parmentier, Benoit
bparmentier@clarku.edu
B.S. Geographical Science, University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
M.S. Cartography and Remote Sensing, University of Brussels (Université Libre de Bruxelles)
Research Interests: Remote Sensing/GIS, Quantitative methods, modeling, Environment, Linguistics, Social Theory, Political Ecology and Development.
Advisor(s): J. Ronald Eastman
Petersen-Smith, Khury
KPetersenSmith@clarku.edu
BS: Multidisciplinary studies, Rochester Institute of Technology, 2004
MA: Education, Tufts University, 2009
Research Interests: Critical Geography of US military interventions
Advisor: Mark Davidson
Rakshit, Rahul
rrakshit@clarku.edu
B.S. Geology/Remote Sensing, Guru Ghasidas University
M.S. Geology/Remote Sensing, Barkutullah University
Research Interests: Digital cartography, Landuse/Landcover prediction modeling using GIS, Effects of Large Dams using GIS
Advisor: Robert Gilmore Pontius Jr
Rossi, Esteban
BA: Biology, Pontifica Universidad Javeriana, Bogata, Columbia 2004
MS: Environmental Science, Yale University, School of Forestry and Environmental
Studies 2009
Research Interests: Land Use Change, Tropical Forestry,
Coupled-human environmental systems, Biodiversity, Remote Sensing, Botany
Advisor: John Rogan
Runfola, Dan
drunfola@clarku.edu
www.licentia.org
B.A.: Georgia State University, Geography
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, Vulnerability,
LUCC, Sub/Urban Land Use.
Advisors: R. Gilmore Pontius, Jr and Colin Polsky
Schindler, Seth
sschindler@clarku.edu
B.A. History, Oakland University
M.A. Social Sciences, Albert-Ludwigs University
Research Interests: globalization, urbanization in India, South Asia,
Indian modernity, cultural hybridization
Advisor: Yuko Aoyama
Shelton, Taylor
jshelton@clarku.edu
B.A. Geography and Political Science, University of Kentucky, 2008
M.A. Geography, University of Kentucky, 2011
Research Interests: cities and technology, economic and urban
geography, history of geography and geographic thought
Advisor: James Murphy
Si, Kangping
KSi@clarku.edu
BS: GIS, Henan University, College of Environment and Planning, 2006
MS: GIS and Cartography, Peking University, 2009
Research Interests: GIS, IDRISI, geology, hazards
Advisor: J. Ronald Eastman
Sphar, Jefferson Alex
JSphar@clarku.edu
BS: Engineering, Witchita State University, 2002
MA Latin American Studies, University of Kansas, 2007
Research Interests: Human Geography, Development, small enterprises
Advisor: James Murphy
Stoddard, Elisabeth (Lisa)
EStoddard@clarku.edu
BA: History, University of Vermont, 2001
MS: Animals and Public Policy, Tufts University, 2009
Research Interests: human-animal-environment geography; political
ecology; human dimensions of global environmental change; geography of food and
agriculture in the US; social mobilization/contentious politics
Advisor: Deborah Martin and Jody Emel
Surprise, Kevin
KSurprise@clarku.edu
Research Interests: political economy and ecology, social theory,
climate change, development, global governance, social movements, alternative
economies.
Advisor: James Murphy
Thatcher, Jim
JThatcher@clarku.edu
Research Interests: Social theory, Critical GIS, ontologies, marxist
though, mobile navigation, geospatial technology
Advisor: James McCarthy
Trusel, Luke
LTrusel@clarku.edu
BS: Geology, Cum Laude, University of Massachusetts, Amherst, 2006
MS: Geology, Northern Illinois University, 2009
Research Interests: Geology, Arctic and subarctic glacial marine
environments
Advisor: Karen Frey
Vanderhoof, Melanie
mevanderhoof@clarku.edu B.S.
Biology and Society, Cornell University
M.A. Geography, San Francisco State University
Research Interests: disturbance ecology, biodiversity, modeling carbon,
water and energy dynamics, GIS/remote sensing, and natural resource management
Advisor: Christopher Williams
Werboff, Dominique
dwerboff@clarku.edu
B.A.: Geography, University of Miami
Research Interests: Human dimensions of global environmental change,
land change science, political ecology, rural livelihoods
Advisor: B. L. Turner
Williams, Jill
jiwilliams@clarku.edu
B.A. Bates College, Political Science and Women's & Gender Studies
M.A. University of Cincinnati, Women's Studies
Research Interests: Gender and development, migration, border studies,
transnationalism, political economy
Advisor: Deborah Martin
Wood, Christie
ChWood@clarku.edu
BS: Math/Earth, atmospheric and Planetary Sciences, Massachusetts
Institute of Technology, 2005
MS: Physical Oceonagraphy, Jointly Massachusetts Institute of Technology/Woods
Hole Oceanographic Institution, 2007
Research Interests: Earth science systems, oceans, the Arctic
Advisor: Karen Frey
Wu, Qingling
qwu@clarku.edu
B.Sc. Engineering, China University of Geosciences, 2006
Research Interests: GIS, Remote Sensing, Graphics and Imaging
Advisor: J Ronald Eastman
Zhang, Yueming
YuemZhang@clarku.edu
Research Interests: urban geography, migration, neighborhood, urban
culture
Advisor: James Murphy