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.
Here's what some of our alumni are up to:
Ph.D. Students
- Amanda Colucci (2017) Director of Advising, College of Architecture & Environmental Design, Kent State University
- Jaerin Chung (2016) Faculty, College of the Marshall Islands
- Thomas Ballinger (2015) Assistant Professor, Texas State University
- Cadey Korson (2015) Lecturer, Massey University
- Jeremy Spencer (2015) Assistant Professor, Akron University
- Michael Allen (2014) Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University
- Weronika Kusek (2014) Assistant Professor, Northern Michigan University
- Marius Paulikas (2014) Instructor, Bowling Green State University
- Munshi Rahman (2014) Visiting Assistant Professor, University of Wisconsin Eau Claire
- Nick Wise (2012) Senior Lecturer, John Moores University
- Hyiamang Safo Odoom (2012) Lecturer, Cuyahoga Community College
- 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
- Matthew Dyne (2018) Cuyahoga County Libraries
- Megan Hornyak (2016) PhD student, Cleveland State University
- Kyler Cowgill (2014) PhD student, Ohio State University
- Christabel Devadoss (2014) Visiting Assistant Professor, Middle Tennessee State University
- Samuel Henkin (2014) PhD student, University of Kansas
- Rachel Will (2014) PhD student, University of Georgia
- Don Colley (2012) Instructor, Oklahoma State University
- Jason Haley (2011) GIS Manager at Stratasan
- Emily Fekete (2010) Communications, Education, and Media specialist, American Association of Geographers
- Vanessa Myers (Dudley) (2009) Teaching program, Shawnee State
- Siyao Xu (2009) Geostatistical Modeler, Strickland Group
- 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) Research Manager, West Marine
- Christina Nichols (2005) Development Officer, Oberlin College
- Matthew Stewart (2005) Senior Planner, Mercer County Planning Commission
- Wes Kent (2004) GIS technician, Medina County
- Brian George (2003) GIS specialist, Ohio Department of Natural Resources
- Josh Inwood (2002) Associate Professor, Pennsylvania State University
- 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