Recent thesis topics - Department of Geography

Department of Geography

2010

Nakarmi, Bibhuti (Sutton) A Geographic Information System Site Suitability Analysis for Ethanol Processing in Illinois
Menge, Tim (Sutton) The Geography of Sex Offenders in Iowa

2009

Egner, Michael (Herman) The Development of an ENSO-Based Streamflow Model for the Illinois River Waterway
Haessler, Katherine (Merrett) Maricopa County Urban Heat island Study: Remote Sampling Through the Use of Glider Data
Hanson, Brian (Sutton) An Analysis of College Football Recruiting Patterns Within the Big 10 Conference, 2002-2008
Ortlieb, John (Park) The Court Creek Watershed Protection Plan Process
Derek Rieckman (Deng) Evaluating Spatial Interpolation Techniques for Precision Agriculture Using Soybean Yield Data
Weigand, Nicole (Merrett) Mapping the Arts in Illinois: The Role of Local Agencies in Community Economic Development

2008

Pelletier, Chase (Merrett) A Site Suitability Analysis of Wind Farms in Illinois

2007

Diehl, Dallas (Merrett), The Buffalo Commons and the Conservation Reserve Program: Their Shared Impact on the Population of the Northern Great Plains.
Nozaki, Keisuke (Thompson), Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Deer-Vehicle Accidents in Illinois.
Owiredu, Eric (Greene) The Quest For a Change: An Analysis of Alabama's 2003 Tax Reform Referendum
Terry, Brock (Ehlschlaeger), Locating Suitable Sites for Municipal Solid Waste Landfills in Fulton, McDonough, and Warren Counties, Illinois: Using GIS Suitability Analysis.

2006

Anderson, Eric (Merrett), Developing an E-Waste Recycling Program in Rural Illinois.
Matthews, Travis (Park), Local and World Geographic Literacy: A Case Study of Crawford Co., Illinois High School Students and Randolph Counties.
Ruh, Shannon (Merrett), Regional Perceptions of Ethanol as an Automobile Fuel Additive in the Northeast, Midwest, and California
Sample, Shawn. (Sutton). Citizen Participatory Planning Through Photo Elicitation in Centralia, Illinois.
Schultz, Dale (Merrrett), Red Counties in a Blue State: A Geographical Analysis of the 2004 U.S. Senate Election in Illinois.

2005

Barker, Darrel (Choi), Public Knowledge and Perceptions of Wetlands and Wetlands Mitigation Policy: A Study of Four Illinois Counties.
Toader, Mihaela (Merrett). Romania’s Accession in the European Union: A Critical-Geopolitical Approach

2004

Eggert, Janelle (Merrett), Value-Added Producer Alliances: Membership Perspectives on Economic and Community Development in Rural Illinois.
Chataut, Satya (Park), Geographic Concentration of Asian Indians in Chicago: 1980-2000.
Gustison, Steve (Sutton), The Evolution of the Quincy, Illinois Transportation System and its Impact on Urban Land Use Patterns.
Jarcik, Kent (Merrett), Social Capital and the Creation of Community Networks: An Essential Component of Community Decision-Making.
Kaskie, Shawn (Park), A Regional Economic Development Plan for Northwestern Illinois: Experiences and Outcomes of Developing the 2004-2008 Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) Update.
Mogensen, Andrew (Merrett), An Inquiry into the Current Status and Decline of African-American Farming in America.
Moore, Zachary (Merrett), The Geography of School Funding Reform in Texas: The Impact of "Robin Hood" Laws on Rich and Poor School Districts.
Oddermann, Brittany (Merrett), Promoting Rural Transit Coordination: Developing A Demonstration Project in Macomb, Illinois.
Peterson, Kyle (Sutton), The Relationships Between Urban Vegetation Change and Quality of Life Variable Change in Chicago, Illinois from 1970 to 2000.
Poudyal, Neelam (Ehlschlaeger), Landscape Scale Study of Forest Fragments in Illinois, 2000.
Wellman, Melanie (Merrett), Input-Output Analysis of Recreational Facilities in the Peoria-Pekin MSA: O'Brien Field vs. the Peoria Civic Center.

2003

Cho, Jayoung (Park), Environmental Inequalities of Toxic Release Inventory Facilities in Chicago.
Dulal, Hari Bansha (Merrett), Geography of Homeownership in Illinois.
Koirala, Shesh (Lewis), A GIS Approach to Floodplain Mapping.
McLaughlin, Patrick W. (Merrett), Promoting Rural Community Development: Community Suported Agriculture Farms in the United States.
Morrell, Trent R. (Merrett), Cultural Identity in the Residential Landscape of Rural Suffolk County, England.
Swain, Joseph B. N. (Sutton), Changes in Location and Concentration of Ethnic Groups in the Western United States, 1980-2000.
Walker, Brad (Merrett), The Potential Effect of the Proposed Outer Belt Highway Upon the LESA Values of Adjacent Agricultural Land in Kendall County, Illinois.
Williamson, Kevin C. (Park), The Role of Urban Forestry on the Urban-Rural Fringe in Highland, Illinois
Zwiebel, John W. (Merrett), Using a "Spatial-Epic" GIS Model to Map Highly Erodible Soils within the Elk River Watershed for Clinton & Jackson Counties in Eastern Iowa.

2002

Atkinson, Heather L. (Sutton), Community and Economic Development in Annawan, Illinois.
Kazmierski, Robert D. (Merrett), Community Economic Development Strategies of Day County, South Dakota: Building an Economic Development Program.
Pandey, Pramod (Merrett), "Time Dollars" and Community Development in the Grace Hill Neighborhood, St. Louis, Missouri.
Sawyer, R. Shane (Park), The Role of the Greater Egypt Regional Planning and Development Commission in Community Development in Southern Illinois.
Schabilion, Daniel T. (Merrett), The Future of Panama's Omar Torrijos National Park: Land-use Conflict or Sustainable Development.
Snedeker, David (Merrett), Sustainable Planning in Polo, Illinois.

2001

Hall, Terry A. (Kohler), The Court Creek Pilot Watershed Project in Knox County, Illinois.
Hubbard, Bradley J. (Park), Transportation Needs Assessment of Monroe and Randolph Counties.
Lindley, Todd D. (Lewis), The Investigation, Selection, and Implementation of Interactive Mapping Solutions for the Illinois Institute for Rural Affairs.
Rugg, William P. (Park), Attribute Standardization Within Property Databases Used By Economic Development Organizations in Illinois.
Trepanier, Owen J. (Merrett), Strengthening Local Civic Organizations: A Strategy For Developing Social Capital and Community Capacity.

2000

Eckerly, Margo D. (Park), The Planning and Development of a Certified Rrual Health Clinic: A Case Study of Table Grove, Illinois.
Honer, Mary M. (Merrett), Planning and Urban Forestry in the Rural-Urban Fringe of Chicago.
Randall, Ann K. (Kohler), Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs of Small Illinois Communities.
Shaw, Rebecca L. (Merrett), Community Transit in the Greater Wabash Region of Illinois.

1999

Bauman-Eavy, Barbara J. (Merrett), Watseka: Building Community Spirit and Community Development.
French, Charles (Crump), Ashland, Gateway to Site M: The Impact of Park Visitors on Gateway Communities.
Young, Melanie A. (Park), American Heritage River Designation Procedure: The New River Headwaters, North Carolina, Virginia, and West Virginia.