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See contact information in listings belowGeneral Inquiries Department Chairperson Dr. Philip Giles (ongoing) M.A. in Geography Program Coordinator Dr. Mathew Novak (2022-25) Bachelor of Environmental Studies |
Full-Time Faculty
902-420-5686 Burke 204 |
Professor Ph.D. (Wilfrid Laurier, 1999) Bachelor of Environmental Studies Program Coordinator (2020-23) My research background is in community-based environmental monitoring and water security. As more recent research shifted to water and food security in West Africa, particularly The Gambia, new questions around environmental migrants and migration in general have emerged. I am now working on irregular migration in West Africa, migration as a rite of passage, and climate change on the African continent. Expertise
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902-420-5740 Burke 100 |
Professor Ph.D. (Calgary, 1996) Department of Geography and Environmental Studies Chairperson (2022-25) I am a physical geographer specializing in geomorphology. My current research focuses on applying processing and analysis of digital elevation models and satellite images to study the dynamics of humid-temperate alluvial fans. I am also interested in coastal sand dune morphology and dynamics. Expertise
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902-420-5741 Burke 107 |
Associate Professor Ph.D. (Queens, 2009) I am an historical-cultural geographer with broad interests in how places are constructed, contested, and imbued with complex meanings by individuals and communities. My current research explores the processes of place-making primarily in the context of travel and tourism to heritage sties, especially those with a dark past. In addition, I am interested in exploring how cultural landscapes of nature are conceptualized and materialized. Expertise
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902-420-5736 Burke 101 |
Associate Professor Ph.D. (British Columbia, 2008) I am an economic and social geographer with broad interests in immigration and settlement studies. I have conducted research projects on the international education industry, immigrant entrepreneurship, and transnational migrant family experiences. My current research focuses on accessibility and transnational dimensions of immigrant healthcare services in major Canadian cities, having developed significant research partnerships with Korean-Canadian and Chinese-Canadian communities. Expertise
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902-491-6451 Burke 200F |
Associate Professor Ph.D. (Western Ontario, 2010) M.A. in Geography Program Coordinator (2022-25) My research focuses on the development of the urban landscape, using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) to map patterns and processes of urban change. Underlying my research is the understanding that the built environment is shaped by and simultaneously a shaper of human activity; the urban landscape can be read as an indicator of human culture and modified to influence activities of its inhabitants. Expertise
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902-420-5731 Burke 106 |
Professor Ph.D. (Bucharest, 1997) My major research question is: How do we make sense of the environment? I am applying models and methods of analysis, and I am developing new ones, to study complex systems involved in the dynamics of climate, natural hazards, and renewable energy. At the same time, I am focusing on aspects of complex natural systems that reveal insights into our understanding of reality. Expertise
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902-420-5738 Burke 108 TransCoastal Adaptations Centre for Nature-Based Solutions |
Professor Ph.D. (Guelph, 2001), FRSC, FRCGS As a coastal geomorphologist, I am interested Expertise
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Adjunct Faculty
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Ph.D. (Western Ontario, 2007) Expertise
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Ph.D. (Alberta, 1999) Expertise
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Ph.D. (Tokyo, 2006, and Calgary, 2018) Expertise
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Ph.D. (McGill, 2018) Expertise
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Ph.D. (Australian National, 2008) Expertise
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Part-Time Faculty
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M.A. (Saint Mary's, 2017) Expertise
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robin.willcocks.musselman@smu.ca M.E.S. (Dalhousie, 1995) |
Retired Faculty
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Professor Emeritus (1939 - 2017) |
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Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Hull, 1975) Expertise
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Professor Emeritus Ph.D. (Western Ontario, 1975) Expertise
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Associate Professor M.A. (Alberta, 1967) Expertise
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902-420-5737 Burke 109 |
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902-420-5742 Burke 200E |
902-420-5472 Burke 215 |
B.A. (Saint Mary's, 2004) Expertise
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