Department of Geography

College of Liberal Arts

California State University, Long Beach

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Faculty and Staff

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Irisita Azary, Assistant Professor: Ph.D., Boston University, 1996; Interests: physical/environment interactions, water resources, environmental policy; Fall 2000-Spring 2002: On leave; LA4 101; (562) 985-5912; azary@csulb.edu; Photograph
Doug Behrens, Lecturer: M.A., CSULA, 1993; Interests: climatology, physical geography; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 9-9:30; TTh 12:15-12:45; TTh 3:15-3:45; W 6-7; LA4 101; (562) 985-8787; dbehrens@csulb.edu
James R. Curtis, Associate Professor: Ph.D., UCLA, 1978; Interests: Cultural and urban geography, Latin America, US-Mexican border region, ethnic diversity in the US; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 2-3:20; LA4 206C; (562) 985-4978; jrcurtis@csulb.edu
Molly Debysingh, Professor: Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1970; Interests: Cultural geography, political geography, international development, South and Southeast Asia, Latin America; Fall 2000 office hours: M 9-10:15; MW 3:15-4:45; T 10:45-11:45; LA4 103; (562) 985-4453; debysing@csulb.edu
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; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 11-12; TTh 4-5; LA4 206A; (562) 985-2357; vdelcasi@csulb.edu; Photograph
Frank Gossette, Professor: Ph.D., UCLA, 1980; Interests: GIS, computer cartography, geographic analysis, urban-economic geography, and East Asia; Director, Graduate Research Lab; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 1-2; W 6-7; LA4 206B; (562) 985-7808; gossette@csulb.edu; Photograph
Kris Jones, Lecturer: M.A., CSU Fullerton, 1994; Interests: Physical and human geography; Fall 2000 office hours: M 6-7; TTh 4:45-5:45; LA4 206; (562) 985-5482; krisjonesgeo@yahoo.com
Edward Karabenick, Professor: Ph.D., University of Michigan, 1962; Interests: Urban geography, North Africa, Middle East, Europe; Fall 2000: On leave; LA4 101; (562) 985-7807; ekara@csulb.edu; Photograph
Stephen Koletty, Lecturer: Ph.D., USC, 2000; Interests: Human and physical geography, Pacific Ocean area; Fall 2000 office hours: MW 6:45-7:30' TTh 1:45-3:30; LA4 206; (562) 985-8432; ykoletty@aol.com
Unna Lassiter, Lecturer: Ph.D., USC, 2000; Interests: environmental issues, cultural landscapes, nature-society relationships; Fall 2000 office hours: T 10-11; Th 12:15-1:15; Th 5-7; LA4 101; (562) 985-8787
Christopher Tom Lee, Professor: Ph.D., University of Arizona, 1990; Interests: Remote sensing, GIS, physical geography; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 2-4; W by appointment; LA4 205; (562) 985-2358; clee@csulb.edu; Photograph
Carolyn G. McGovern-Bowen, Lecturer: Ph.D., Syracuse University, 1986; Interests: Cultural and historical geography, demography, urban geography, international development, Third World; Fall 2000 office hours: M 1:45--2:45; W 11:30-12:30; LA4 101; (562) 985-7807; cmcgover@csulb.edu
Willa Mann, Lecturer: M.A., CSULB, 1998; Interests: Human geography, cartography; Fall 2000 office hours: MW 9-10; 11-12 Th; LA4 206; (562) 985-8432; wmanngeo@csulb.edu
Lisa Mikhail, Department Secretary: LA4 106; (562) 985-4977; lmikhail@csulb.edu
Richard Outwater, Professor: Ph.D., University of Minnesota, 1974; Interests: Urban geography, Southern California, urban studies; Fall 2000 office hours: M 9-10:30; T 9:30-12; MW 2-3:30; Undergraduate Advisor; (562) 985-4405; outwater@csulb.edu; Photograph
Christine M. Rodrigue, Professor: Ph.D., Clark University, 1987; Interests: Hazards, quantitative analysis, environment, economic geography; Department Webmaster; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 4-5; T 6-7; LA4 206D; (562) 985-4895; rodrigue@csulb.edu; Photograph
Joel Splansky, Professor -- Department Chair: Ph.D., UCLA, 1971; Interests: Cultural, environmental management, travel and tourism, Sub-Saharan Africa, California, methods of landscape analysis; Graduate Advisor; Fall 2000 office hours: by appointment; LA4 106; (562) 985-4454; splansky@csulb.edu; Photograph
Judith Tyner, Professor: Ph.D., UCLA, 1974; Interests: Cartography, historical cartography, cartographic design, air photo interpretation; Fall 2000: On leave; LA4 103E; (562) 985-5332; jztyner@csulb.edu; Photograph
Suzanne Wechsler, Assistant Professor: Ph.D., State University of New York, Syracuse, 2000; Interests: GIS, spatial analysis, hydrology, physical geography; Director, departmental internship program; LA4 206E; Fall 2000 office hours: T 1-3; W1-2; LA4 206E; (562) 985-2356; wechsler@csulb.edu
James Woods, Lecturer: M.A., CSULB, 1992; Supervisor, Computer and Image Sensing labs; Interests: GIS, remote sensing, fire hazards and management; Fall 2000 office hours: TTh 10-11; LA4 205; (562) 985-2359; jwoods@csulb.edu