Department of Geography

"Non-Killing Geographies:" Kent State Professor co-author on the AAG Presidential Response to Parkland

On The Map: Bea McPherson Charted Course of Women Mapmakers

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As the United States entered WWII, trailblazing women like Bea McPherson, BS ’43, took on the task of providing essential handmade maps for the war effort—and charted the course for today’s women mapmakers.

By Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

On The Map: Bea McPherson charted the course for women mapmakers

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By Jan Senn / Kent State Magazine

Kent State Geographers Receive Two Research Grants to Study Climate Change and Weather Patterns

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Cameron Lee, Ph.D., (left) and Scott Sheridan, Ph.D., (right) from Kent State University’s Department of Geography have teamed up to secure two research grants to study climate change and weather patterns.

Kent State Geographers Make Maps to Help Study Youth Violence

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Kent State Uses Geospatial Technology to Map Violence

Kent State University researchers use geospatial technology to study youth violence in Akron, Ohio.

Geographer Examines Ties Between Violence and Landscapes

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James Tyner, Ph.D., professor in Kent State’s Department of Geography, discusses his research in his office.

Kent State Researchers Receive National Science Foundation Grant to Discover Why Some Messages Go Viral

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Kent State Prof Keeps his Promise to the Victims of Hurricane Katrina

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Kent State Researchers Identify Clusters of Akron Neighborhoods With High Lead Levels

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Kent State Professors Use Satellite Imagery to Better Understand the Landscape of the Cambodian Genocide

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