New and Familiar Faces

New Face

Job Description:

Research and teaching in the areas of Geographic Information Science (GIScience) and CyberGIS

Worked at KSU since:

July 2013

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The welcoming colleagues in the Department of Geography

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

A family-friendly atmosphere combined with a dedication to research

Resides in:

Kent, Ohio

Hometown:

Dunkerton, Iowa

Education:

Ph.D. Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; M.S. Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign; B.S. Computer Science, University of Northern Iowa

Hobbies:

Biking, watching the fish in my salt water aquarium and spending time with my wife, Sara, and three children, Oliver, Parker and Julia

Familiar Face

Job Description:

Teaching aviation weather, propulsions systems, aircraft dispatcher and instrument flight theory

Worked at KSU since:

January 2004

Employment Prior to Kent State University:

Oklahoma State University

Likes Most About Kent State University:

The commitment to make a difference as an educational institution

Attraction to Kent State University as an Employer:

Very strong aviation program

Resides in:

Cuyahoga Falls, Ohio

Hometown:

Anchorage, Alaska

Education:

Ed.D. Applied Educational Studies, Aviation, Oklahoma State University; M.S., Natural and Applied Science, Oklahoma State University; B.S. Business Administration, Phillips University

Hobbies:

Religious studies, bicycling, U.S. presidential and government history