Geography Department

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Carol Lewis - Acting Department Head - Dean of School of Natural Resources & Agricultural Sciences, Director of Agricultrual & Forestry Experiment Station; Georgetown '71, Ph.D.; Dr. Carol's interests are in agricultural economics, community impact analysis, and agriculture/resource development in the Circumpolar North. E-Mail: ffcel@uaf.edu

Kenneth A. Barrick - Associate Professor of Geography; Southern Illinois '83, Ph.D.; Professor Barrick's interests include physical geography, environmental studies, and natural resource management. His recent research interests include nonmarket economic valuation (especially for wilderness areas), nutrient status and allocation in Rocky Mountain tree species, plant responses to extreme wind and oceanic salt spray, impacts of geothermal energy development on geysers and hot springs. E-Mail: ffkab@aurora.edu

Cary W. de Wit - Assistant Professor of Geography; University of Kansas '97, Ph.D.; Dr. de Wit's intrests include cultural geography, North American regional cultures, rural cultures, perceptual geography, and sense of place. Recent research interests are popular perceptions of Alaska and the expression of frontier ideology in Alaskan politics, culture, and landscape. E-Mail: c.dewit@uaf.edu Website: www.faculty.uaf.edu/ffcwd/

Emeriti Geography Faculty

Donald F. Lynch - Professor Emeritus; Yale '65, Ph.D.; Dr. Lynch's interests include regional, economic, and historical geography; Alaska, Northern Scandinavia and Siberia. E-Mail: dlynch@eagle.ptialaska.net

Roger W. Pearson - Professor Emeritus; University of Illinois '70, Ph.D.; Dr. Pearson's interest include cultural and political geography, geography of the circumpolar north, and geographic education. Dr. Pearson is the State Director of the Alaska Geographic Alliance. E-Mail: mapping@alaska.net

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