Recent Geography Master's Graduates
Theses and Post-Graduation Placements
2024
Abdul-Salam Abdulai
Thesis: Changing farmer-herder relations amidst climate uncertainty: New dynamics of interdependence among agrarian and pastoralist livelihood systems in the Gushiegu Municipality and Karaga District in northern Ghana.
Placement: Ph.D. program in Geography at Pennsylvania State University
2023
Mostahidul Alam
Thesis: A GIS-based assessment of urban transportation accessibility in Columbus, 帝王会所
Placement: Graduate Research Associate, Center for Urban and Regional Analysis, 帝王会所 State University
Filemon Eliamini
Thesis: Rural Energy Transition in the Eastern Arc Mountains: A Case of Same District, Tanzania
Placement: Ph.D. program in Geography, University of South Florida
Genevieve Joly
Thesis: Comparing semi-automated feature extraction methods for mapping topographic eminences
Placement: Geospatial Researcher, Hitachi America Ltd
Riley McCeary
Thesis: Independent evaluations of sea ice extent reconstructions during the 20th century
Placement: GIS Technician, Butler County, Indiana
Maria Mugeni
Thesis: A gendered perspective on flood risk in urban spaces: Kibera informal settlement in Nairobi, Kenya.
Placement: Ph.D. program in Geography at Pennsylvania State University
2022
Nicholas Beaty
Thesis: 20th Century Antarctic Seasonal Sea Ice Concentration Reconstructions
Placement: Meteorologist, National Weather Service
Richard Wagner
Thesis: Analysis of Erosion Rates on User-Created Off-Road Vehicle Trails in Southeastern 帝王会所
Placement: Environmental Technician at Musser Engineering
2021
Michael Adeuga
Thesis: Urban Revitalization through Immigration: A Case Study of Dayton, 帝王会所
Placement: Ph.D. program in Geospatial Information Science, University of Texas at Dallas
Frederick Adjapong
Thesis: Linking Food Security Governance and Changing Food Security Priorities: A Case Study of the Northern Region of Ghana
Placement: Master鈥檚 of Public Administration (MPA) Program, University of Kentucky
Rabeya Akter
Thesis: Comparative Case Studies on Vegetation Recovery from Hurricane Damage along the Southern Coast of the US using Remote Sensing and GIS
Placement: GIS Engineering Technician, CalWater
Tayib Bah
Thesis: Local NGOs and Adaptation Governance: A Multi-Level Governance Analysis of Adaptation Priorities and NGO Agency in the Gambia
Placement: Ph.D. Program, Department of Geography, University of Kentucky
Natalia Davlianidze
Thesis: Transnational Amenity Migrants in the Mountainous Regions of the Republic of Georgia : Motives to Move, Adaptation Strategies, and Integration into the Local Community
Placement: Program Specialist, Climate Change and Food Systems, United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)
Wael Hassan
Thesis: Comparing Geomorphometric Pattern Recognition Methods for Semi-Automated Landform Mapping
Placement: Remote Sensing Specialist, U.S. Geological Survey
Darby Libka
Thesis: Reading the Vietnam Veterans Memorial and World War II Memorial in Washington, D.C. Through Multiple Realities
Placement: Academic Advisor, Virginia Commonwealth University
Grant McGregor
Thesis: Redevelopment in Parkersburg, West Virginia
Placement: Town Planner, Foster, Rhode Island
Tyler Muncy
Thesis: Topographic and Surface Roughness Influences on Tornadogenesis and Decay
Placement: Map Technician, Clark County Engineer鈥檚 Office
Nyantakyi Osei-Adu
Thesis: Renewable Energy in 帝王会所: A Review of Institutional Capacity and Policy
Placement: Senior Analyst, Ascension
Amanda Sleinkofer
Thesis: Antarctic Sea Ice Extent Reconstructions throughout the 20th Century
Placement: Director of Education, Sylvan Learning
2020
Edward Abbiw
M.S., 2020
Thesis: Small-Scale Gold Mining and Livelihood Vulnerability: A Case Study of Juaboso District, Ghana
Adviser: Timothy Anderson
Logan Clark
M.S., 2020
Thesis: Southern Hemisphere Pressure Relationships during the 20th Century - Implications for Climate Reconstructions and Model Evaluation
Adviser: Ryan Fogt
James Foster
M.S., 2020
Thesis: A Comparison of Mobile Radar-Inferred Rain-Drop Size Estimates between Tornadic and Non-Tornadic Supercell Hook Echoes
Adviser: Jana Houser
Fatou Jagne
M.A., 2020
Thesis: Understanding Gambian Immigrant Perspectives on Home Diet and Integration in Columbus, 帝王会所
Adviser: Timothy Anderson
Janee Petersen
M.A., 2020
Thesis: The Atlantic Coast Pipeline: Power, Environmental Justice, and Artful Resistance
Adviser: Harold Perkins
2019
Chijioke Anyanwu
M.S., 2019
Thesis: A Geospatial Analysis of the Health Impacts of Oil Spills in the Niger Delta Region of Nigeria
Adviser: Dr. James Lein
Jessica Dalzell
M.S. 2019
Thesis: Beyond the Bag Ban: Voluntary Strategies for Reducing Disposable Bag Use in Athens, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Amy Lynch
Kei Kato
M.A. 2019
Thesis: "It's Not Just the Environment: The Performative Nature of the Cultural Landscape of Johnson Town, Japan"
Adviser: Dr. Timothy Anderson
Natalie Mumich
M.A. 2019
Thesis: "Greater Canyonlands: A Contested Landscape in Southern Utah"
Adviser: Dr. Geoffrey Buckley
Jacob Taylor
M.S., 2019
Thesis: Assessing Post-Industrial Urban Change: A Remote Sensing Investigation
Adviser: James Lein
2018
Chris Acker
M.S., 2018
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Gaurav Sinha
Christine Aiena
M.S., 2018
Thesis: The Influence of the Wichita Mountain Range on Convection Initiation of Tornado and Large Hail Producing Supercells in Central Oklahoma
Adviser: Dr. Jana Houser
Bradley Crum
M.A., 2018
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Tim Anderson
Kianoosh Hassani
M.S., 2018
Thesis: Multispectral and Hyperspectral Remote Sensing of Quaternary Sediments in Tule and Snake Valleys, Lake Bonneville, Utah
Adviser: Dr. Dorothy Sack
Jonathon Hogue
M.S., 2018
Thesis: Mapping a Forest: Utilizing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle to Track Phenology
Adviser: Dr. Jim Dyer
Olivia Moeller
M.A., 2018
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Geoff Buckley
Hayley Welsh
M.A., 2018
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
2017
Alexander Brennan
M.A., 2017
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Kelly Butler
M.S., 2017
Thesis: The Effects of Land Cover Type on Tornado Intensity in the Southeastern U.S.
Adviser: Dr. Jana Houser
Angela Chapman
M.A., 2017
Thesis: The Neoliberal Economy of Food: Evaluating the Ability of the Local Food System around Athens, 帝王会所 to Address Food Insecurity
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Chad Goergens
M.S., 2017
Thesis: 20th Century Antarctic Pressure Variability and Trends Using a Seasonal Spatial Pressure Reconstruction
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Betsy Kunstel
M.A., 2017
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Brad Jokisch
Nate McGinnis
M.S., 2017
Thesis: Topography and Land-Cover Effects on Tornado Intensity using Rapid-Scan Mobile Radar Observations and Geographic Information Systems
Adviser: Dr. Jana Houser
Samuel Njai
M.S., 2017
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Tom Smucker
Meredith Stone
M.A., 2017
Thesis: Decor-racial: Defining and Understanding Street Art as it Relates to Racial Justice in Baltimore, Maryland
Adviser: Dr. Geoffrey Buckley
Dana Williams
M.S., 2017
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Dorothy Sack
2016
Ethan Bottone
M.S., 2016
Thesis: The Historical Production of Space in Perry County, 帝王会所: National Discourses Materialized
Adviser: Dr. Tim Anderson
Hallie Dusselier
M.S., 2016
Thesis: Understanding 20th Century Antarctic Pressure Variability and Change in Multiple Climate Model Simulations
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Xin Hong
M.S., 2016
Thesis: Exploring the Influence of Urban Land Use and Land Cover Change on Land Surface Temperature Using Remote Sensing: A Case Study of Cuyahoga County, OH
Adviser: Dr. James Lein
Briana Karl
M.A., 2016
Thesis: Navigating the Unknown: Immigrant's Maternal Health Experiences in Southeast 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Edna Wangui
Alli Lewis
M.S., 2016
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Amy Lynch
Katlyn Merkle
M.A., 2016
Thesis: `Here We Are:' Exploring the Lived Experiences of Pregnant Graduate Students within Neoliberal Universities
Adviser: Dr. Risa Whitson
Allison Roush
M.S., 2016
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Dorothy Sack
Doug Schuster
M.S., 2016
Thesis: Soil Moisture Effects on Supercellular Convective Initiation and Atmospheric Moisture in the Midwest United States
Adviser: Dr. Jana Houser
Megan Sympson
M.A., 2016
Thesis: Remembering Idora Park: Landscape, Memory, and Discourse in an Urban Amusement Park
Adviser: Dr. Tim Anderson
Logan Woloch
M.S., 2016
Non-Thesis
Adviser: Dr. Gaurav Sinha
2015
Ashley Doria
M.A., 2015
Thesis: Exploring the Existence of Women's Emotional Agency in Climate Change Livelihood Adaptation Strategies: A Case-study of Maasai Women in Northern Tanzania
Adviser: Dr. Edna Wangui
Sabrina Klein
M.S., 2015
Thesis: Spatial Relationships of Sacred and Secular Spaces of the Hopewell and Adena People, Muskingum River Valley, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Dorothy Sack
Zac Wehrmann
M.S., 2015
Thesis: An Analysis of Planform Changes of the Upper Hocking River, Southeastern 帝王会所, 1939-2013
Adviser: Dr. Dorothy Sack
2014
Zachary Bodenner
M.A., 2014
Thesis: Knowing Who you Are: The role of ethnic spaces in the construction of Hmong identities in the Twin Cities
Adviser: Dr. Brad Jokisch
Kyle Clem
M.S., 2014
Thesis: The Combined Influence of ENSO and SAM on Antarctic Climate Variability
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Richard Greene
M.A., 2014
Thesis: Religious Diversity in the Southeastern United States: An Exercise in Mapping Religious Diversity in the Region from 1980-2010
Adviser: Dr. Timothy Anderson
Francisca Lekey
M.A., 2014
Thesis: Becoming an African Health Care Migrant Worker in the West: A Case Study of Ghanaian Migrants in Columbus, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Yeong Kim
Jillian Prusa
M.A., 2014
Thesis: Refurbishing the Rust Belt: Vacant Land Reuse in Baltimore, Maryland and Cleveland, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Geoff Buckley
Kenneth Shonkwiler
M.A., 2014
Thesis: Circle Letters, Produce Auctions and Softball Games: Investigating the Internal Dynamics of the Older Order Migration Process
Adviser: Dr. Timothy Anderson
Alex Wovrosh
M.S., 2014
Thesis: The Role of Regional Sea Surface Temperatures on the Amundsen-Bellingshausen Seas Low as Depicted by Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project Simulations
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
2013
Katie Campbell
M.A., 2013
Thesis: New Territories of Equality: Conceptualizations of Climate Justice in International Environmental Non-Governmental Organizations
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Gary Conley
M.S., 2013
Thesis: Examining the Cover and Composition of the Successional Vegetation Mosaic of Pre-SMCRA Mined Landscapes in Southeast 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. James Dyer
Samantha Jones
M.S., 2013
Thesis: Sacred Forests and the Social Dimensions of Conservation in the North Pare Mountains of Tanzania
Adviser: Dr. Edna Wangui
Ming Yeung (Zachary) Lee
M.S., 2013
Thesis: Antarctic Station-based Pressure Reconstructions from 1905-2011 using Principal Component
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Joseph Witek
M.A., 2013
Thesis: Johannesburg: Africa's World City?
Adviser: Dr. Yeong Kim
2012
David Adjuik
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Weak Ties at Play: Social Networks and Ghanaian Entrepreneurs in Columbus, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Brad Jokisch
Kevin Blank
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Downtown Appalachia: Revitalization and Green Governance in Charleston, WV
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Mia DeNardi
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Symbols and Identity in Siena, Italy
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Michelle Kozlowski
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Environmental Justice in Applachia: A Case Study of C8 Contamination in Little Hocking, 帝王会所
Adviser: Dr. Harold Perkins
Alek Krautmann
M.S., 2012
Thesis: Midwest Urban Heat Wave Climatology: What Constitutes the Worst Events?
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
James Lloyd
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Community Development, Research, and Reinvestment: The Struggle against Redlining in Washington, DC, 1970-1995
Adviser: Dr. Geoffrey Buckley
Joyce Muthoni
M.S., 2012
Thesis: Gender and Climate Change: Use of the Livelihood Framework to Investigate Women's Adaptive Capacity in Mwanga District, Tanzania
Adviser: Dr. Edna Wangui
Emily Sheer
M.S., 2012
Thesis: The Joint Influence of ENSO and NAO on US Landfalling Hurricanes and their Origination Points
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt
Phillip Wilson
M.A., 2012
Thesis: Surface Mining in Van Buren County Iowa: History and Consequences
Adviser: Dr. Geoffrey Buckley
Elizabeth Zbacnik
M.S., 2012
Thesis: The Sensitivity of the Amundsen-Bellingshausen Seas Low to Changes in Greenhouse Gas Concentrations and Stratospheric Ozone Depletion
Adviser: Dr. Ryan Fogt