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Biography
I am originally from
Burbank, California,
a suburb of Los Angeles, in the San Fernando Valley. After I graduated
from Burbank
High School, I attended college at
California State University, Northridge
where I earned a Bachelor of Arts degree
(cum laude) in Earth Science with a Minor
in Geology. The course of study I pursued while at CSUN was very broad
indeed. Earth Science offered me the opportunity to study widely in the
physical sciences. Upon graduation, I decided to continue to
study at CSUN and in an area that would allow me to study a wide variety
of subjects, Geography.
I developed an interest in urban systems dynamics while in the Master's
program at CSUN. I earned my Master's Degree
(with distinction) in
Geography. My Master's Thesis is titled, "Urban System Development
Trends in the Upper Midwest: 1900-1980." In my thesis, I employ multiple
quantitative techniques of analysis. My interest in urban systems
dynamics carried over to my Doctoral studies at
The Ohio State University.
My dissertation is titled, "A Spatio-temporo-hierarchical Model of
Urban System Population Dynamics: A Case Study of the Upper Midwest." In
the dissertation I employ Casetti's Expansion Method to redefine a
rank-size model into a 27 parameter equation capable of identifying
spatial, temporal, and hierarchical dimensions of population
redistribution that I use to study the urban system of the Upper
Midwest.
I joined the Department of Geography at
Kutztown University of PA
in the fall of 1993. I currently teach Introductory Physical Geography,
Urban Geography, Cartography, and Research Methods. I was promoted to the rank of
Associate Professor effective Fall 2001. I have served as Department
Chair since the summer of 2008.
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