Recent PhD Dissertations

Lin Cassidy, PhD Fall 2007. Dissertation Title:  "Linking Social-ecological systems and Land-use Land-cover Change through a Complex Adaptive Systems Approach:  A Cross-border Study of Sisaket, Thailand and Ordar Mean Chey, Cambodia" . Advisor: Dr. Michael Binford

Joel Hartter, PhD Fall 2007. Dissertation Title: Landscape Change around Kibale National Park, Uganda: Impacts on Land Cover, Land Use and Livelihoods. Advisors: Dr. Abe Goldman and Dr. Jane Southworth

Lannon, H., PhD., 2005, “Relationships Between Spatial and Temporal Geomorphic Variability and Coastal Land Use Planning, Northeast Florida.”, Joann Mossa.

Conway, K., PhD., 2004, “Human Use of River Turtles (Podochemis sp.) in Lowland Eastern Bolivia.”, Michael Binford.

Guhl, A., PhD., 2004, “Coffee and Landscape Change in the Colombian Countryside, 1970-2000.”, Michael Binford.

Hoyos, N., PhD., 2004, “Spatial and Temporal Patterns of Soil Erosion Potential in a Mountainous Tropical Watershed, Central Andean Cordillera of Columbia.”, Peter Waylen.

McIntee, A., PhD., 2004, “The U.S. Internet Backbone: A Network Analysis.”, Timothy Fik.

Penn, J., PhD., 2004, “Another Boom for Amazonia? Socioeconomic and Environmental Implications of the New Camu Camu Industry in Peru.”, Nigel Smith.

Angelheart, A., PhD., 2002, “Business Response to Natural Disaster: A Case Study of the Response by Firms in Greenville, North Carolina to Hurricane Floyd.”, Edward Malecki

Delahunty, J., PhD., 2002, “Religion, War, and Changing Landscapes: An Historical and Ecological Account of the Yew Tree (Taxus Baccata L.).”, Michael Binford.

Slinger, V., PhD., 2002, “Ecotourism in a Small Caribbean Island: Lessons Learned for Economic Development and Nature Preservation.”, Nigel Smith.

Murphy, J., PhD., 2001, “The Influence of Networks and Trust on Innovation, Performance, and Social Capital Creation in the Manufacturing Sector of Mwanza, Tanzania.”, Edward Malecki.

Rahn, J., PhD., 2001, “Coastal Anthropogeomorphology: Human Development and Beach Profile Changes on Two Florida Panhandle Barrier Islands, 1973-1996.”, Joann Mossa. 

Wilson, M., PhD., 2001, “The Meanings of Frailty and Aging-in-Place for Florida’s HUD Managers and Their Elderly Tenants.”, Stephen Golant.

Bradshaw, T., PhD., 2000, “Evangelistic Church Growth: Geographic, Demographic, and Marketing Variables that Facilitate its Occurrence.”, Edward Malecki.

Jensen, R., PhD., 2000, “Measurement, Comparison, and Use of Remotely Derived Leaf Area Index Predictors.”, Michael Binford.

 

Contacts

Graduate Coordinator: Dr. Jane Southworth  jsouthwo@geog.ufl.edu

Graduate Secretary: Desiree Price dprice@geog.ufl.edu