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Department of Geosciences
Instructor
Department of Geosciences
Instructor
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Professional Employment
Instructor, Auburn University
2025 - Present
Research and Teaching Interests
As a broadly trained critical human geographer, my areas of research and teaching specialization include cultural-historical geography, GIS, and the politics of memory and commemoration. I have been teaching geography and GIS for a decade and have industry professional experience at various public and private industry organizations, such as at the TennGreen Land Conservancy, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, and most recently, as a Support Analyst for desktop GIS technologies at Esri. My doctoral dissertation examined the politics of commemorating the migration of U.S. Southerners to Brazil after the Civil War – who came to be known as “Confederados” – to avoid the consequences of Reconstruction. My findings earned the Best Paper Award for the Journal of Heritage Tourism in 2021 and have been featured in The Conversation, The Washington Post, Folha de São Paulo, and other outlets. I am proud to have received the Educator of the Year award at Columbus State University for the 2021-22 academic year.
Last updated: 12/06/2024