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Faculty Research Interests

Western Michigan University is a student-centered, nationally recognized research institution. The School of Environment, Geography, and Sustainability reflects the mission to advance research and creativity through the work of faculty in diverse areas of interest. If you are interested in getting involved in any of the areas described below, feel free to reach out to the faculty member directly.

  • Spatial data science and geospatial modeling
  • Social determinants of health 
  • Conservation management
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  • Atmospheric chemistry
  • Sustainable brewing
  • Regenerative agriculture
Bertman at Delano Farms
  • Physical and environmental geography
  • Natural hazards and hazard perception
  • Sports geography
  • Comparative Genocide Studies
  • Chinese Minority Policy 
  • Civil System Resiliency and System Collapse
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  • Climate Variability and Change
  • Land-atmosphere Interactions
  • Extreme Weather
Lei Meng paper
  • Latin America
  • Indigenous peoples
  • Political Ecology
Cybelle Shattuck on Mt. Givens
  • Faith-based environmentalism
  • Environmental Justice
  • Community climate resilience
Shattuck
Bilinda Straight Cell Phones
  • Cultural and Biological Adaptations to Climate Change
  • Human Emotion and Morality in Contexts of Conflict and Disaster
Bilinda Straight
  • Tourism Planning and Marketing
  • Ethnic and Cultural Tourism
  • Urban and regional planning