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Department of Geography News
Thursday, July 25, 2019 - 10:37am
We’re welcoming two new assistant professors to the Kent campus, Dr. Tim Assal and Dr. He Yin.
Tuesday, April 2, 2019 - 3:03pm
David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in the Department of Geography in the College of Arts and Sciences at Kent State University, has been elected president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG), the premier academic and professional geography organization in the United Stat...
Monday, February 18, 2019 - 3:17pm
Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., professor and chairperson of Kent State University’s Department of Geography, recently conducted a study on abnormal weather patterns published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres, a publication of the American Geophysical Union.
Tuesday, December 4, 2018 - 5:59pm
More Extremes In A Changing Climate: An Interview With Cameron Lee Ph.D.
Cameron Lee, Ph.D., discusses with local NPR station, WKSU, the effects of a changing climate. In the ten minute interview Dr. Lee explains how we should expect to see greater extremes in light of a globally...
Monday, November 26, 2018 - 1:52pm
From October 4-12, 2018, the NOAA Ship Rainier welcomed aboard three graduate students for a new seafloor...
Monday, November 5, 2018 - 7:43am
Many professors have certain influences that inspire them to teach. For David Kaplan, Ph.D., professor in Kent State University's Department of Geography, that inspiration comes from his father.
Wednesday, September 26, 2018 - 11:07am
The Department of Geography at Kent State University (http://www.kent.edu/geography) invites applications for two available open-rank tenure-track positions starting in August 2019, specializing in (1) Envi...
Friday, September 7, 2018 - 3:52pm
Andrew Curtis, Ph.D., geography professor and co-director of Kent State University’s Geographic Information System (GIS) Health & Hazards Lab, is recognized as a leader in his field. But, his work transcends the classroom.
Saturday, July 28, 2018 - 10:12am
The Society of Woman Geographers (SWG) Evelyn L. Pruitt National Fellowship for Dissertation Research is made possible by a generous bequest from Ms. Evelyn L. Pruitt. Ms. Pruitt w...
Saturday, July 28, 2018 - 9:38am
Their remarkable work takes place in studios, classrooms, laboratories and outdoors. They have been published in prestigious journals, authored books and received significant research grants. Now, they add a new honor to their list of notable achievements.