Mike Gutowsky

Pronouns: Mr.

Part-time Instructor

Location:

2110 Wood Hall

Mailing address:

School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability
Western Michigan University
1903 W Michigan Ave
Kalamazoo MI 49008-5424 USA

Education:

Masters in Geography, Western Michigan University, 2008
Bachelors, Business Administration, Western Michigan University, 1982

Teaching Interests:

Environmental issues
Michigan
Cultures

Research Interests:

Environmental Resource Management
Regional/City Planning
Climate Warming Mitigation

Creative Interests:

Long Distance Running and Following Sports
Cryptograms
Reading Biographies

Bio:

I am a latecomer/late bloomer to geography. I went back to school to get a Master's in Geography at 47. I hail from Troy, Michigan on the east side. After obtaining my Bachelor's degree from Western in my early 20s, I worked for a radio station in Ohio for three years. Moving back to Michigan, I was a menswear and shoe salesman and continued to broadcast in the Flint area part-time. After living in Florida for a few years, I went to Arizona and took classes in math, physics, and meteorology. I came back to Michigan to be closer to extended family and eventually found my current home on the outskirts of Grand Rapids in 2005.