Department of Geography

College of Liberal Arts

California State University, Long Beach

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Faculty and Staff

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Doug Behrens, Lecturer
M.A., CSULA, 1993
Interests: climatology, physical geography, California, East Asia, world regional geography
LA4 103W
(562) 985-4405
dbehrens@csulb.edu
 
Sarah A. Blue, Lecturer
Ph.D., UCLA, 2004
Interests: Latin America, economic geography, globalization
LA4 101
(562) 985-7411
sarahblu@usc.edu
 
Chris Carter, Lecturer
Ph.D., SDSU and UCSB
Interests: human geography, GIS, Latin America, US and Canada
LA4 103W
(562) 985-4405
ccarter@csulb.edu
 
Norman Carter, Lecturer
M.A., CSU Fullerton; Ph.D. in progress, SDSU and UCSB
Interests: cartography, GIS, human geography, US and Canada, geographic education
LA4 103E
(562) 985-5332
ncarter@csulb.edu
 
James R. Curtis, Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 1978
Interests: Cultural and urban geography, Latin America, US-Mexican borderlands, ethnic diversity in the US
LA4 206D
(562) 985-4978
jrcurtis@csulb.edu
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Vincent Del Casino, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Kentucky, Lexington, 2000
Interests: Cultural geography, Southeast Asia, geographic education, medical geography, tourism studies, social theory, geographic thought and history, and sexuality/cultural studies
LA4 206B
(562) 985-2357
vdelcasi@csulb.edu
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Tom D. Frazier, Lecturer
ABD, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin
Interests: Urban geography, human geography, North America, Europe, the Middle East
tfrazier@csulb.edu
 
Frank Gossette, Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 1980
Interests: GIS, computer cartography, geographic analysis, urban-economic geography, Europe, and East Asia
Director, MapLab
LA4 206G (WKRP in Cincinnati)
(562) 985-7808
gossette@csulb.edu
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Christine L. Jocoy, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 2004
Interests: economic geography, urban geography, globalization, regional restructuring, learning theory in corporate decision-making
LA4-101W
(562) 985-9040
cjocoy@csulb.edu
 
Glenn Lajoie, Lecturer
M.P.A., CSULB, 1986
Interests: Planning
LA4 101
(562) 985-7411
GAL@rbf.com
 
Paul Laris, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Clark University, 2002
Undergraduate Advisor
Interests: cultural and political ecology, remote sensing, global environmental change, landscape ecology, Africa
LA4 101E
(562) 985-1862
plaris@csulb.edu
 
Christopher Tom Lee, Professor
Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1990
Interests: Remote sensing, GIS, hazards, physical geography
Director, NASA Regional Earth Science Applications Center (Southern California Wildfire Hazard Center)
Graduate Advisor
LA4 205
(562) 985-2358
clee@csulb.edu
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Noel Ludwig, Lecturer
ABD, M.S., University of Hawaii
Interests: watershed science and management, international environmental issues, physical geography, geophysics
LA4 103W
(562) 985-4405
ludwig@hawaii.edu and
nludwig@csulb.edu
 
Michael McDaniel, Lecturer
J.D. and MBA, UCLA, 1985
M.A. pending, CSULB, 2005
Interests: historical geography, GIS, economic geography
LA5 359
(562) 985-1944
mmcdani2@csulb.edu
 
Lisa Mikhail, Administrative Support Coördinator
B.A., CSULB, in progress
Interests: psychology, American Indian studies
LA4 106
(562) 985-4977 or -8432
lmikhail@csulb.edu
 
Richard Outwater, Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1974
Interests: Urban geography, Southern California, urban studies
Spring 2002-Fall 2004: Associate Vice President, Academic Information Technology and Facilities
Brotman Hall (BH 308)
(562) 985-4128
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Christine M. Rodrigue, Professor -- Department Chair
Ph.D., Clark University, 1987
Interests: Hazards, quantitative analysis, environment, biogeography
Department Webmaster
LA4 105
(562) 985-4895 or -8432
rodrigue@csulb.edu
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Dmitrii Sidorov, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1998
Interests: urban geography, cultural geography, political geography, historical geography, the geography of religion, and Russia and the former USSR
LA4 206C
(562) 985-1861
dsidorov@csulb.edu
 
Joel Splansky, Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 1971
Interests: Cultural, environmental management, travel and tourism, Sub-Saharan Africa, California, methods of landscape analysis
On FERP leave during Spring 2005
LA4 103E
(562) 985-4454
splansky@csulb.edu
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Ray Sumner, Lecturer
Ph.D., University of Queensland, Brisbane, 1986
Interests: Cultural, urban, historical, travel and tourism, Australia, Europe
LA4 103W
(562) 985-4405
rsumner@csulb.edu
 
Judith Tyner, Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 1974
Interests: Cartography, historical cartography, cartographic design, map and air photo interpretation
LA4 103E
On leave during Fall 2004
(562) 985-5332
jztyner@csulb.edu
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Suzanne P. Wechsler, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., State University of New York, College of Environmental Science and Forestry, 2000
Interests: GIS, spatial analysis, non-point source pollution, hydrology, physical geography
Director, departmental internship program
Director, UCES GIS Certificate program
LA4 206E
(562) 985-2356
wechsler@csulb.edu
 
James Woods, Instructor
M.A., CSULB, 1992
Supervisor, Computer and Image Sensing labs
Operations Manager, UCES GIS Certificate program
Interests: cartography, GIS, fire hazards and management
LA4 206A
(562) 985-2128
jwoods@csulb.edu
 
Angela Wranic, Lecturer
M.S., CSU Fullerton, 1994
Interests: physical geography and environmental science
LA4 101 foyer
(562) 985-7411
adwranic@msn.com
 

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No Longer Here

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Nurudeen Alao, Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Northwestern University, 1970
Interests: Urban geography, economic geography, transportation, quantitative modeling, North America, Africa
Current contact information:
      noalao@orion.oac.uci.edu
 
Irisita Azary, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., Boston University, 1996
Interests: physical/environment interactions, water resources, environmental policy
Resigned from CSULB
irisita.roger@gte.net
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Christian Brannstrom, Lecturer
Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison, 1998
Interests: environmental geography, cultural and economic geography, Latin America, South Asia
Assistant Professor, TAMU
Current contact information:
      Department of Geography
      Texas A&M University
      College Station, Texas 77843-3147
      1 (979) 845-7141
      1 (979) 862-4487
      cbrannst@hotmail.com
 
Molly Debysingh, Professor Emerita
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1970
Interests: Cultural geography, political geography, international development, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America
Retired
Current contact information:
      debysing@csulb.edu
 
Kris Jones, Lecturer
M.A., CSU Fullerton, 1994
Interests: world regional geography, human geography
Current contact information:
      kjonesgeo@yahoo.com
 
Edward Karabenick, Professor Emeritus
Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1962
Interests: Urban geography, North Africa, Middle East, Europe
Current contact information:
      ekara@csulb.edu
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Stephen Koletty, Lecturer
Ph.D., USC, 2000
Interests: Human and physical geography, Pacific Ocean area
Current contact information:
      Department of Geography
      University of Southern California
      3620 South Vermont Ave.
      Los Angeles, CA 90089-0255
      1 (213) 740-0050
      ykoletty@aol.com or koletty@usc.edu
 
Unna Lassiter, Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., USC, 2000
Interests: Environmental issues, cultural landscapes, urban geography
Assistant Professor, Stephen F. Austin State University
Current contact information:
      Department of Political Science, Geography, and Public Administration
      Stephen F. Austin State University
      Box 13045 SFA Station
      Nacogdoches, TX 75962
      1 (936) 468-1188
      lassiterui@sfasu.edu
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Kathleen Moriarty, Lecturer
M.A. pending, CSULB, 2004
Interests: human geography, GIS
Graduate study
Current contact information:
      kmoriart@csulb.edu
 
Gary L. Peters, Professor
Ph.D., Pennsylvania State University, 1973
Interests: population geography, geography of California, geography of viticulture, the American landscape
Transferred to CSU Chico
Current contact information:
      Department of Geography and Planning
      California State University
      Chico, CA 95929-0425
      glpeters@csuchico.edu
 
David Porinchu, Assistant Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 2002
Interests: Palæoclimatology, climatology, palynology, dendroclimatology, physical geography, eastern California, Canada, South Asia
Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University
Current contact information:
      Department of Geography
      The Ohio State University
      Columbus, OH 4320-1361
      1 (614) 292-2514
      porinchu.1@osu.edu
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Jason Senn, Lecturer
M.A., CSU Chico, 1999
Interests: Cultural geography, environmental perception, travel and tourism, East Asia, Latin America
His position as Channel Manager with Urchin Software Corp. required relocation to San José
Current contact information:
      js@urchin.com
 
Ren Vasiliev, Visiting Professor
Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1996
Interests: Cartography, cultural geography, North America
Returned to SUNY Geneseo
Chair, Department of Geography, State University of New York, Geneseo
Current contact information:
      vasiliev@geneseo.edu
 
Jean D. Wheeler, Professor Emerita
Ph.D., UCLA, 1971
Interests: Pacific Ocean area, biogeography, U.S. and Canada, teaching methods, and organizing bicycle tours
Retired
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Current contact information:
      jeanwheeler@charter.net
 
Benjamin Wisner, Professor
Ph.D., Clark University, 1978
Interests: Hazards, medical geography, international development and policy, Africa, Asia
Resigned from CSULB
Current contact information:
      Research Associate
Environmental Studies Program
      Adam Joseph Lewis Center
      Oberlin College
      122 Elm Street
      Oberlin, OH 44074
      bwisner@igc.org
 
Terence Young, Visiting Assistant Professor
Ph.D., UCLA, 1991
Interests: urban geography, environmental geography, the geography of recreation, and North America
Assistant Professor, CSPU Pomona
Current contact information:
      Department of Geography and Anthropology
      California State Polytechnic University
      Pomona, CA 91768
      1 (909) 869-3569
      tgyoung@mindspring.com
 

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