Alumni

We welcome our alumni to share information with us regarding their endeavors since leaving Kent State.  Please e-mail information, stories and photographs to geography@kent.edu, or share your information on our easy to use form:  http://www.kent.edu/CAS/Geography/Alumni/alumni-and-friends.cfm

Here's what some of our alumni are up to: 

Ph.D. students

• Nick Wise (2012)  Lecturer in Sport and Event Management, Glasgow Caledonian University
• Hyiamang Safo Odoom (2012) Lecturer, Cuyahoga Community College
  
• Andrew Shears (2011) Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin, Fox Valley
• Saad Algharib (2011) Assistant Professor, Kuwait University
• Kakoli Saha (2010) Researcher, Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh, India 
• Lee Stocks (2009) Assistant Professor, Mansfield University
• Jose Diaz-Garayua (2008) Assistant Professor, Coppin State University
• Timothy Dolney (2007) Assistant Professor, Penn State - Altoona
  
• Rajrani Kalra (2007) Assistant Professor, California State - San Bernardino
  
• Hyun Joong Kim (2007) Assistant Professor, Pittsburg State University, Kansas
• Jason Senkbeil (2007) Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, University of Alabama
• Velvet Nelson (2006) Associate Professor, Sam Houston State University
• Sutapa Chattopadhyay (2006) Visiting Researcher, Maastricht University
  
• Alec Boros (2005) Data Analyst, Oriana House
  
• Douglas Cripe (2005) World Meteorological Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
  
• Steven Oluic (2005) Dean, Social Science and Public Service Technologies, Lakeland Community College  
• James M. Smith (2005) Associate Professor, Towson University
• Rob Kruse (2004) Associate Professor and Assistant Chair at West Liberty State College
  
• Olaf Kuhlke (2001) Associate Dean, College of Arts and Sciences, Associate Professor, Geography, Minnesota - Duluth
  
• Petronella Kigochie (Muraya) (2002) Associate Professor, Howard University
  
• Yuichi Ono (2001) Chief, Disaster Risk Reduction Section, U.N. Economic and Social Committee for Asia and Pacific, Bangkok, Thailand
  
• Robert Schwartz (2001) Associate Professor, Department of Emergency Management, University of Akron
  

Masters Students

• Jason Haley (2011) GIS Manager at Stratasan
• Vanessa Myers (Dudley) (2009) Teaching program, Shawnee State
• Siyao Xu (2009) PhD student at Stanford University
• Gregg Bowser (2008) PhD student, University of South Carolina
• Paul McClelland (2008) Development Officer, American Cancer Society
• Dorris Scott (2008) English language teacher, South Korea
• Najat Al-Thaibani (2007) Instructor, Abu Dhabi University
• Kevin Surbella (2007) Davey Resource Group
  
• Carmen Woodhall (2007) Geologist
• Paul Butke (2006) GIS coordinator, Terra National Real Estate Group
• Greg Ina (2006) Vice President and General Manager, Davey Institute
• Lawrence Joseph (2005) PhD student, Arizona State University
• Christina Nichols (2005) Development Officer, Oberlin College
• Matthew Stewart (2005) Senior Planner, Mercer County Planning Commission
  
• Kathleen Woodhouse (2005) PhD Student at Rutgers University
• Wes Kent (2004) GIS technician, Medina County
• Brian George (2003) GIS specialist, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
  
• Sung-bae Jeon (2003) PhD student, Boston University
• Josh Inwood (2002) Assistant Professor, University of Tennessee (PhD, Georgia)
• Lynsa Leigh (2002) employee, Landworks
• Kristin Merz (Baum) (2002) Data Analyst, Southwestern Pennsylvania Commission
• Carrie Bender Pleasants (2001) Assistant Director, Housing Research and Advocacy Center
  
• James Pleasants (2001) Manager at FedEx
  
• Gabe Popescu (2001) Assistant Professor, Political Science, Indiana University. (PhD, Florida State)
  
• Heather Reinbold (Zieziula) (2001) Senior planner in Atlantic City
  

Bachelors Students

• Peter Koby (2012) PhD student, Penn State University
• Stephanie Messa (2010) Masters student, Western Washington University
  
• Jason Popik (2008) GIS Technician, Davey Tree, Kent
• Ian Cameron (2008) GIS Technician, Dominion, Fairlawn
• Eric Bilen (2006) Park Ranger, Rocky Mountain National Park
  
• Mike Hradesky (2004) Staff Cartographer, Department of Geography, Ball State University
  
• Jason M. Krall (2000) Geographer, US Census Bureau