DEPARTMENT FACULTY AND STAFF

FULL-TIME FACULTY & STAFF MEMBERS

Samuel Thompson
Associate Professor & Department Chairperson, Ph.D. University of Akron
Teaches: Planning, World Regional
Office: Tillman 312
Phone: (309) 298-1648
Email: S-Thompson@wiu.edu

John Blauvelt
Assistant Professor, M.A. University of Colorado
Teaches: Human Geography, World Regional, Intro to Landforms
Office: Tillman 306B
Phone: (309) 298-2945
Email: JF-Blauvelt@wiu.edu

Marcus Büker
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin
Teaches:Advanced Meteorology, Intro Weather & Climate
Office: Tillman 410C
Phone: (309) 298-3033
Email: ML-Buker@wiu.edu

Jongnam Choi
Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Georgia
Teaches: Climatology, Radar Meteorology, Intro Weather & Climate
Office: Tillman 308
Phone: (309) 298-2635
Email: J-Choi1@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.wiu.edu/J-Choi1/

Yongxin Deng
Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Southern California
Teaches: Conservation, Soils, GIS, World Regional
Office: Tillman 410B
Phone: (309) 298-2387
Email: Y-Deng2@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.wiu.edu/Y-Deng2/

Sunita George
Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Georgia
Teaches: Human Geography, World Regional
Office: Tillman 410A
Phone: (309) 298-2714
Email: S-George@wiu.edu

Raymond Greene
Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Georgia
Teaches: Quant. Methods, GIS, World Regional, Research Methods
Office: Tillman 306A
Phone: (309) 298-3062
Email: R-Greene@wiu.edu

Redina Herman
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Illinois
Teaches: Advanced Meteorology, Intro Weather & Climate
Office: Tillman 413B
Phone: (309) 298-1764
Email: RL-Herman@wiu.edu

Ranbir Kang
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. Oklahoma State University
Teaches: Physical Geography, GIS
Office: Tillman 306C
Phone: (309) 298-2348
Email: RS-Kang@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.wiu.edu/RS-Kang/

Fuyuan Liang
Assistant Professor, Ph.D. University of Georgia
Teaches: Remote Sensing, GIS, Introduction to Landforms
Office: Tillman Hall 210
Phone: (309) 298-2205
Email: F-Liang@wiu.edu

Deborah Lutz
Department Secretary
Office: Tillman Hall 312
Phone: (309) 298-1648
Email: DH-Lutz@wiu.edu

Siyoung Park
Professor, Ph.D., University of Minnesota
Teaches: Planning, Monsoon Asia, Human Geography 
Office: Tillman 412
Phone: (309) 298-1169 
Email: S-Park@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.wiu.edu/S-Park/

Susan Romano
Assistant Professor, Ph.D., Southern Illinois University-Carbondale
Joint Appointment with Biological Sciences
Teaches: GIS, Environmental Impact
Office: 286 WIU Quad Cities
Phone: (309) 762-9481
Email: S-Romano2@wiu.edu

Christopher Sutton
Professor, Ph.D. University of Denver
Teaches: Urban Geography, Cartography, World Regional, Research Methods
Office: Tillman 401A
Phone: (309) 298-2628
Email: CJ-Sutton1@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://faculty.wiu.edu/cj-sutton1/

Thomas Williams
Associate Professor, Ph.D. University of Wisconsin - Milwaukee
Teaches: Advanced Meteorology, Intro Weather & Climate
Office: Tillman 211A
Phone: (309) 298-1385
Email: TB-Williams@wiu.edu

GIS CENTER [www.wiu.edu/GISCenter]

Chad Sperry
Faculty Associate & GIS Center Director, M.S., Purdue University
Office: Tillman 305B
Phone: (309) 298-2562
Email: CE-Sperry@wiu.edu

Keisuke Nozaki
GIS Specialist, GIS Center, M.A., Western Illinois University
Office: Tillman 305A
Phone: (309) 298-1566 
Email: K-Nozaki@wiu.edu

Tim Schroll
GIS Customer Service, GIS Center
Office: Tillman 305A
Phone: (309) 298-1566
Email: TL-Schroll@wiu.edu

ACADEMIC ADVISOR

Jennifer Sandrik
Advisor for the Departments of Geography, Geology, Chemistry and Physics.
M.S., Western Illinois University
Office: Tillman 412 [mornings], Currens 302 [afternoons]
Phone: (309) 298-3606
Email: JL-Sandrik@wiu.edu

AFFILIATED & PART-TIME FACULTY MEMBERS

Christopher Merrett
Professor,, Ph.D. University of Iowa
Director, Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs
Teaches: Geographic Philosophy & Literature
Office: Stipes 521  
Phone:  (309) 298-2281
Email: CD-Merrett@wiu.edu
IIRA Homepage: http://www.iira.org/

Maged Messeh
Instructor, Ph.D. University of Sheffield
Consultant, Research & Instruction - WIU University Technology
Teaches: Remote Sensing
Office: Morgan 107
Phone:  (309) 298-2517
Email: M-Messeh@wiu.edu

Thomas Van Heuklon
Instructor, M.A. UCLA
Teaches: Climatology
Office: Tillman 210B
Phone: (309) 298-2053
Email: TK-VanHeuklon@wiu.edu

James Vining
Professor Emeritus , M.A. University of Oklahoma
Teaches: World Regional
Office: Tillman 305B
Phone: (309) 298-1648
Email: JW-Vining@wiu.edu
Homepage: http://www.homestead.com/jimvining/