Graduate Catalog 2011-2012 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Geography
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About the Department
The Hunter College Department of Geography is the largest and one of the most technologically advanced geography programs in the New York City metropolitan region. The M.A. program serves New York City’s and New York State’s needs for educated geographers and geography/earth science teachers; supports the development of geographical databases and analytic tools to improve the social, environmental, and economic well being for New York and its citizens; and serves as a pioneering center in advancing the careers of underrepresented groups in geography and related fields.
Facilities
The Department of Geography has state of the art computer labs that are available to our students 24 hours per day / seven days per week. The labs’ hardware, including computers and the high capacity network, is upgraded regularly to accommodate the most up-to-date versions of relevant software packages, including major GIS and remote sensing applications.
CARSI
The Center for Advanced Research of Spatial Information (CARSI) is a state-of-the-art geographic information science research laboratory. Funded in part by the City of New York, it maintains the New York City base map (NYCMap). The CARSI Lab is involved in a number of New York City-related, state and federal research projects as well as other projects where techniques of geographic information science and spatial analysis are used.
Programs and Courses
Programs Offered in the School of Education
The Department of Geography contributes to three graduate level programs in conjunction with the School of Education: an M.A. Program for the Preparation of Teachers of Earth Science, an M.A. Program for the Preparation of Teachers of Social Studies, and a five-year combined BA/MA program in Environmental Studies and Adolescent Education in Earth Science. These programs provide certification for graduates to teach in New York State. The combined BA/MA program requires students to fulfill the requirements of the Department of Geography BA in Environmental Studies along with the School of Educations requirements. For more information on these programs, please check the web page of the School of Education http://www.hunter.cuny.edu/school-of-education or contact the Department of Geography.
Earth Science MA–Program for Teachers of Adolescent Education (Grades 7-12)
See the School of Education section of this catalog for additional information on admission and program requirements.
Social Studies MA—Program for Teachers of Adolescent Education (Grades 7-12)
See the School of Education section of this catalog for additional information on admission and program requirements.
BA/MA Program in Environmental Studies and Adolescent Education
Doctor of Philosophy
The Department of Geography participates in the PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences based at the CUNY Graduate Center. Students in this program may select Hunter College as their “home’’ college and geography as their specialty. Since 2005 this program has a separate track in geography. For application forms and further information, write to: Executive Officer, PhD Program in Earth and Environmental Sciences, CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10016 or go to http://web.gc.cuny.edu/Ees/home.html
Administration and Faculty
Department Office:
1006 North
(212) 772-5265/5266
Website: http://www.geography.hunter.cuny.edu
Chair:
Ines Miyares (Acting)
1045 North
(212) 772-5443
imiyares@hunter.cuny.edu
Graduate Adviser:
Allan Frei
1035 North
(212) 772-5322
afrei@hunter.cuny.edu
GIS Certificate Program Adviser:
Sean Ahearn
1023 North
(212) 772-5327
sahearn@hunter.cuny.edu
Adolescent Education Advisers:
Charles Heatwole, Social Studies
1006 North
(212) 772-5323
charles.heatwole@hunter.cuny.edu
Frank Buonaiuto, Earth Science
1006 North
(212) 650-3092
fbuonaiu@hunter.cuny.edu
Terrie Epstein, Education Adviser Social Studies
1108 West
(212) 772-4675
tepstein@hunter.cuny.edu
Stephen Demeo, Education Adviser Earth Science
908 West
(212) 772-4776
sdemeo@hunter.cuny.edu
Faculty
Sean Ahearn, Professor and Director, Center for Advanced Research of Spatial Information (CARSI); PhD, Wisconsin (Madison); agent-based models, space-time analysis, digital image analysis, ecological modeling, emergency response, urban geographic systems
Jochen Albrecht, Associate Professor; PhD, Vechta (Germany); Dynamic or process GIS, spatio-temporal analysis, landscape ecology, crime and health applications
Frank Buonaiuto, Assistant Professor; PhD, SUNY (Stony Brook); Oceanography, coastal processes, numerical modeling of waves, tides and sediment transport
Allan Frei, Associate Professor; PhD, Rutgers; Climate change, snow and Water resources, modeling
Hongmian Gong, Associate Professor; PhD, Georgia; Urban geography, GIS, transportation, China
Charles A. Heatwole, Professor; PhD, Michigan State; Cultural, recreation, religion, geographic education
Mohamed Ibrahim, Assistant Professor; PhD, Alberta; Environmental studies, resource management, sustainable development, Africa, rural water supply and sanitation
Teodosia Manecan, Lecturer; PhD, Bucharest; Igneous and metamorphic petrology, geology of NYC
Peter Marcotullio, Associate Professor; PhD, Columbia; Global Cities, Urban environmental transitions, globalization and urban development, ecosystem approaches to urban and regional environmental planning and management and impacts of urbanization on the environment
Ines Miyares, Professor and Chair; PhD, Arizona State; Geographies of immigration and ethnicity, spacial impacts of immigration and refugee law, Latin America - Andean Peru
Wenge Ni-Meister, Associate Professor; PhD, Boston; Remote sensing, land-atmosphere interaction, meteorology,climatology, biogeography
Rupal Oza, Associate Professor; PhD, Rutgers; Race, gender, postcolonial theory, feminist theory, cultural studies, social theory, globalization
Marianna Pavlovskaya, Associate Professor; PhD, Clark; Urban geography, post-socialist Russia, gender and class, feminist geography, geographic information science (GIS), social implications of GIS
Randye Rutberg, Assistant Professor; PhD, Columbia; paleoclimatology, oceanography, geochemistry, environmental science, environmental public policy
Haydee Salmun, Associate Professor; PhD, Johns Hopkins; Oceanography, global climate, environmental fluid dynamics, land surface-atmosphere-ocean interface
William Solecki, Professor; PhD, Rutgers; Urban environmental change and management, land Use/land cover studies, GIS Applications
Karl Szekielda, Research Associate Professor; PhD, Marseille; Remote sensing, oceanography, harmful algae blooms
Traci Warkentin, Assistant Professor; PhD, York; Environmental and geographic education, environmental ethics, animal studies, environmental feminism, environment and culture, phenomenological biology
Affiliated Faculty
Saul B. Cohen, University Professor Emeritus and Regent of the State of New York; PhD, Harvard; Political Geography, Middle East, Geography and Psychology, International Development, Geographic Education
Vinay Gidwani, Professor of Geography; PhD, Berkeley; Post-Socialism and Justice, Labor Geographies, Marxism, Identity Politics and Subaltern Social Movements, Geographies of Work, Agroecological Transformations, Social Theory, India
Roger A. Hart, Professor of Environmental Psychology, Developmental Psychology and Geography; PhD, Clark; Children’ s Geographies and the Geography of Children, Participatory Community Development, The Political Participation of Children and Youth
David Harvey, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology; PhD Cambridge, UK; Geography and Social Theory, Urban Political Economy, Uneven Geographical Development
Cindi Katz, Professor of Geography; PhD, Clark; Cultural Geography, Social Reproduction and Everyday Life, Children’s Geographies, Urban Geography, Gender and the Environment, Nature and Society
John E. Seley, Professor of Environmental Psychology and Earth and Environmental Sciences; PhD, Pennsylvania; Urban Geography; GIS for Policy, the Nonprofit Sector
Neil Smith, Distinguished Professor of Anthropology and Geography; Ph.D, Johns Hopkins; Political Economy, Urban Geography, History of Geography, Global Restructuring
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