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Geography
Programs
The Graduate School of Geography offers a major, minor and electives for undergraduates and a Ph.D. program. Qualified Clark undergraduates can take advantage of an accelerated fifth year program that leads to a B.A./M.A. in Geographic Information Science. An M.A. in Geographic Information Science for Development and Environment is available through a shared program with the Department of International Development, Community and Environment.

Ph.D. Program Graduates Around the World

Australia

Beatrice Ruth Fincher '80, University of Melbourne | Katherine D. Gibson '81, The Australian National University | Simon Batterbury '97, University of Melbourne

Belgium

Mathilde Snell '01, Prospect Consulting Services

Bolivia

Pablo Pacheco '05, Center for International Forestry Research

Botswana

Raban Chanda '86, University of Botswana | Eagilwe Segosebe '97, University of Botswana

Brazil

Jose Miranda '99, Brazilian Agricultural Research Institution/National Research Centre for Environmental Monitoring and Impact Assessment

Canada

Menzie McEachern '05, Alberta Environment | Michal Avram '01, Mt. Allison University | Anne Godlewska '85, Queen's University | Jerry A. Hall '73, Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy | Alfred Hecht '72, Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy | Alice Hovorka '03, University of Guelph | Paul Kariya '87, Indian and North Affairs | Kao-Lee Liaw '74, McMaster University | Russell Muncaster '72, Wilfrid Laurier Univeristy | John P. Radford '74, York University | Roger Roberge '72, University of Ottawa | Courtice George Rose '78, Bishop's University |  Robin Roth '04, York University

Colombia

Ximena Rueda '07, United States Agency for International Development
Guido Schwarz '07, Universidad Nacional de Colombia

Germany

Martin Koeppl '87, Technical University Munich

Israel

Nurit Kliot '78, Univ. of Haifa
Izhak Snell '84, Tel Aviv University

Japan

Fujio Mizouka '86, Hitotsubashi University | Daniel Niles '07, Research Institute for Humanity and Nature

Kenya

Francis Lelo '95, Egerton University | Francis Wegulo '94, Egerton University

Libya

Abdulhamed Saleh Benkial '85, Gar Yunis University

Mexico

Aaron Pollack '05, International Cooperation for Development Area of the Instituto Mora in Mexico City

Morocco

Abdellatif Bencherifa '86, Alakhawayn University
Abdelkrim Marzouk '03, Alakhawayn University

Puerto Rico

Nancy Villanueva-Colon '95, University of Puerto Rico | Jose A. Molinelli '84, University of Puerto Rico

South Africa

Emma Archer '01, Lectureship, University of Witswaterand, Johannesburg | Inbersagren Narsiah '06, University of Natal | Laila Smith ' 03, Contract Monitoring Unit, City of Johannesburg, SA

Spain

David Sauri-Pujol '90, Universitat Autonoma de Barcelona

Sri Lanka

Gamini Batuwitage '96, International Irrigation Management Institute

Swaziland

Nomcebo Simelane '87, University of Swaziland

Tanzania

Ophelia Mascarenhas '86, University of Dar-es-Salaam | Phillip Mwanukuzi '02, University of Dar-es-Salaam | Camillus Sawio '94, University of Dar-es-Salaam

Taiwan

Kang-Tsung Chang '71, Taiwan National University

Uganda

Nicholas Haan '02, Food Security Analysis Unit, Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations

United Kingdom

Sarah Niles (ABD), EDAW | Stuart Lorkin '06, EEA-UK | Megan Blake '01, University of Sheffield | John Thompson '97, University of Sussex | Gavin Bridge '97, University of Manchester | Ragnar E. Lofstedt '93, King's College London | Anthony Bebbington '90, University of Manchester | Thomas Downing '88, SEI Oxford

Zambia

Davison Gumbo '02, CIFOR

Zimbabwe

David Mazambani '91, ENDA | Michael Enders '79, USAID

U.S.A.

Alabama

Bobby Wilson '74, University of Alabama

Arizona

Mohan Seethram, Arizona Statue University | Paul Robbins '96, University of Arizona

Arkansas

Amadou Thiam '98, University of Arkansas

California

Carolyn Finney '06, University of California, Berkeley | Michal Kohout '04, California State University-San Bernardino | Rheyna Laney '99, Sonoma State University | Paul Laris '03, California State University at Long Beach | Doreen Mattingly '96, San Diego State University | Christine M. Rodrique '87, California State University at Long Beach | Eugenie Rovai '90, California State University, Chico | Carl Wilmsen '97, University of California, Berkeley

Colorado

Forrest M.Cason '89, University of Colorado Hospital Authority | Moser, Susi '97, National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) | William (Riebsame) Travis '81, University of Colorado - Boulder/Center for Science and Technology Policy Research in CIRES | Roberta Smilnak '74, Metropolitan State College | Robert C.Wright '72, Metropolitan State College

Connecticut

Peter Kyem '97, Central Connecticut State University

Delaware

David Ames '69, University of Delaware | Delphis Levia '00, Department of Geography & Center for Climatic Research, University of Delaware

Florida

Abraham Goldman '86, University of Florida |  Phillip Steinberg '96, Florida State University | Eric Keys '02, University of Florida | Mazen Labban '04, University of Miami

Georgia

Borden D. Dent '70, Georgia State University

Ohio

Danielson Kisanga '05, University of Miami|

Hawaii

Hong Jiang '97, University of Hawaii

Illinois

Sonja Pieck '06, University of Chicago | Alex Brownlow '03, DePaul University | Winnifred Curran '04, DePaul University | Lawrence T. Lewis '71, Western Illinois University | Francis Odemerho '82, Southern Illinois University - Edwardsville

Indiana

Rinku Roy Chowdhury '04, Indiana University |

Kansas

David Seamon '78, Kansas State University | Deborah Che '00, Kansas State University

Kentucky

Nicholas C.Crawford '78, Western Kentucky University | Edwin Weiss '73, Northern Kentucky University | Graham D. Rowles '76, University of Kentucky

Maine

Sonja Pieck '06, Bates College | Matthew Bampton '92, University of Southern Maine | Richard W. Perritt '88, University of Southern Maine | Lydia Savage '97, University of Southern Maine

Maryland

Assaf Anyamba '97, NASA/Clark University | Jean McKendry '98, U.S. National Park Service | Leslie Solomon '74, Bureau of the Census | Jeremy Tasch '06, Towson State

Massachusetts

Usama Abdeigadir '89, Framingham State College | Robert H. Arnold '70, Salem State College | Patricia Benjamin '02, Worcester State College | Eric Belsky '88, Harvard University | Myrna Breitbart '78, Hampshire College | George Clark '01, Harvard University | Vernon A. Domingo '80, Bridgewater State University | Anne Gibson '95, Clark University | Myron L. Gildesgame '90, Office of Water Resources | Julie Graham '84, University of Massachusetts, Amherst | James "Scott" Jiusto '04, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | Arthur Krim '80, Survey Systems | James Robert Krueger '01, Worcester Polytechnic Institute | James Lyons '96, Worcester State College | Thomas L Millette '89, Mt. Holyoke College | Yelena Ogneva-Himmelberger '98, Clark University | Michael P. Steinitz '88, Massachusetts Historical Commission | Reed F. Steward '86, Bridgewater State University | James Toledano '97, Clark University | Benjamin Wisner '78, Oberlin College Steve Young '97, Salem State College | Thomas Ponniah '06, Harvard University | Waquar Ahmed '07, Mount Holyoke College

Michigan

William J. McConnell '01, Michigan State University | Henry Aay '78, Calvin College | Bradley Baltensperger '75, Michigan Technological University | David J.Campbell '77, Michigan State University

Minnesota

Steven M. Manson '02, University of Minnesota | Rachel Slocum '01, St. Cloud State University

Missouri

Julie Urbanik '07, University of Missouri - Kansas City |

New Hampshire

Mona Domosh '85, Dartmouth College | Gregory Theyel '97, Unversity of New Hampshire

New Jersey

Benjamin F. Howatt '89, Paul Smith's College | Branden Johnson '81, N.J. Dept. of Environmental Protection | Kevin St. Martin '99, Rutgers University | Laura Schneider '04, Rutgers University

New York

Sharon Moran, '00, SUNY Environment & Forestry, Syracuse | Peter Klepeis '00, Colgate University | Nayna Jhaveri, '99, Colgate University | Marianna Pavlovskaya '99, Hunter College | Brooks Bitterman '96, Local 100 | Scott Carlin '95, Long Island University | William Meyer '90, Colgate University | Ibipo Johnston-Anumonowo '87, SUNY, CortlandCindi Katz '86, CUNY   | Hilary R. L. Hopper '84, American Geographical Society | Richard Hosier '82, UNEP | Jonquil Seager '88, CUNY Hunter | Marc A. Eichen '76, Hunter College | Jon Glasgow '71, SUNY, New Paltz

North Carolina

Thomas M. Whitmore '90, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill |  Jennifer Brewer '07, East Carolina University

Ohio

Margaret Pearce '95, Ohio University | Ute Dymon '85, Kent State University | Brad Jokisch '98, Ohio University | William Renwick '79, Miami University | Yu Zhou '94, Bowling Green State University | Daniel Weiner '86, Ohio University

Oklahoma

Jackie Vadjunec '07, Oklahoma State University

Oregon

Susanne Steinmann '02, Portland State University

Pennsylvania

Ipsita Chatterjee '07, Pennsylvania State University | Stephanie Hulina '01, Geospatial Data Analysis | Dimitry Varlyguin '00, Geospatial Data Analysis | Melissa Gilbert '94, Temple University | Michele M. Masucci '87, Temple University | Paul Susman '79, Bucknell University

South Carolina

Kirsten Dow '97, University of South Carolina

South Dakota

Zhe Li '07, South Dakota State University

Tennessee

William Wolfe '97, United States Geological Survey

Texas

Arvind Susarla '05, Texas A&M | Tim W. Hudson '80, President, Texas A&M University at Kingsville | Abu Mohammed Shajaat Ali '87, University of Texas, Tyler

Utah

Clifford B. Craig '77, Utah State University | Richard H.Jackson '70, Brigham Young University | Claudia Radel '05, Utah State University

Vermont

Susannah McCandless '06, Middlesbury College | Glen Elder '96, University of Vermont

Virginia

Robert W.Morrill '74, Virginia Polytechnic Institute

West Virginia

James Fonesca '75, George Mason University | Thomas Hankins '74, Marshall University | Ann Marie Oberhauser '88, West Virginia University

Wisconsin

George G.Cravins '88, University of Wisconsin, La Crosse

Wyoming

John L. Allen '69, University of Wyoming

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