
Jennifer Burrell
Biography
I am currently a PhD Candidate researching the complexities of recovery from economic collapse in Youngstown, OH. To do this, I am exploring the relationships between crime, blight/vacancy, and neighborhood improvement efforts. My main interests are in crisis/disaster management, the utilization of Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design (CPTED) principles, and geospatial intelligence. I especially enjoy combining remote sensing techniques with environmental assessments. This research allows me to explore my fascination with how completely different disaster types can yield a similar post-disaster landscape in terms of community strength and rebuilding efforts no matter the spatial or temporal scales.
I am an instructor at several institutions – Youngstown State University, Troy University, and University of Phoenix – where I teach a variety of environmental and geography courses using a variety of course delivery methods (traditional, online – interactive, hybrid). At YSU I teach the Weather lecture and Weather Lab courses. I was placed in charge of redesigning the labs as well as moving sections entirely online. Recently I taught Economic Geography for a partnership program between YSU and two local prisons. That was an amazing experience. At Troy University I teach the Weather and Climate course and World Geography. At the University of Phoenix I teach the Environmental Science course and People, Science, and the Environment course. I get to share my love and knowledge of the environment and human-environment interactions with students.
Education
2013 Certificate. Geospatial Intelligence, Pennsylvania State University, State College, PA
2011 M.A. Geography, Kent State University. Thesis title: Water Table Variability on the Pitted Karst Plain, Yucatán, Mexico
2008 B.S. Geology, Minors: Climatology, Geography. Kent State University, Kent, OH
Expertise
Publications
- Phillips, M. C. K., A. B. Cinderich, J. L. Burrell, J. L. Ruper, R. Will, and S. C. Sheridan, 2012: The Effect of ClimateChange on Natural Disasters: A College Student Perspective. Climatic Change. Weather, Climate, and Society vol. 7, 60-68.
- Burrell, J. L. 2011. Water Table Variability on the Pitted Karst Plain, Yucatán, Mexico. Masters Thesis, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA.
- D. A. Waugh, R. M. Feldmann, J. L. Burrell, A. L. Hull, K. Hein, and C. E. Schweitzer. 2009. Ontogenetic Variations in Cuticle Morphology in the Blue Crab Callinectes sapidus Rathbun, 1896. Journal of Crustacean Biology 29(2):141-156.
Affiliations
Awards/Achievements
- East Lakes Division of AAG Annual Conference 1st place winner for PhD Student Paper Presentation