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Demetra
Vartzikos
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5639
d-vartzikos@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 389: Urban Design Studio
Research Interests
Urban Design
Education

M.A., Architecture, Illinois Institute of Technology

B.A., Architecture, University of Illinois at Chicago

d-vartzikos@neiu.edu

BBH 246
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5639
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Spring 2015: M 6:00-7:00 PM
Main Campus
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Jon
Peterson
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5639
j-peterson10@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 205: Physical Geography
GES 357: Geography of Natural Hazards
Research Interests
Ancient Fluvial Sedimentology G.I.S.
Education

M.S., Geology, University of Illinois at Chicago

B.S., Geology, Augustana College

j-peterson10@neiu.edu

BBH 246
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5639
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Fall 2016: T/W 4:45 - 5:40 p.m.
Main Campus
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Crissy
Pellegrin
JD
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5643
clpelleg@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 456: Seminar in U.S. Environmental Policy
Research Interests
Environmental Policy
Education

J.D., Tulane Law School

B.A., English, Louisiana State University

clpelleg@neiu.edu

BBH 344D
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5643
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Spring 2015: M 6:00-7:00 PM
Main Campus
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Mark
Boyle
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5651
m-boyle3@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 104: World Geography
GES 212: Economic Geography
GES 355: Metropolitan Transportation Problems & Planning
Research Interests
Economic Geography Human Spatial Systems Marketing
Education

Ph.D., Human Geography, University of St. Andrews, Scotland

M.S., Marketing, Northern Illinois University

B.S., Marketing and Geography, Northern Illinois University

m-boyle3@neiu.edu

BBH 215
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5651
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Fall 2018: Tuesdays 10:45 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. or by appointment
Main Campus
Judith Bock
Judith
Bock
Instructor
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5640
j-bock3@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 305: Geography and Map Skills for Teachers
Research Interests
Geospatial Educator and Consultant GIS Applications
Education

M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, 91Porn

B.A., Elementary Education (Geography), 91Porn

j-bock3@neiu.edu

BBH 246
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5640
Office Hours
By Appointment
Main Campus
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Keith
Yearman
Adjunct
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5643
k-yearman@neiu.edu
Courses Taught
GES 104: Introduction to Geography
GES 250: WIP: Writing in G&ES
Research Interests
Economic Globalization Urban Human Rights Mexico and Latin America
Education

M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, 91Porn

B.A., Geography, 91Porn

 

k-yearman@neiu.edu

BBH 344D
5500 N Saint Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625
United States

(773) 442-5643
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Spring 2015: M/W 3:15-4:15 Wednesday 6:00-7:00 PM
Main Campus
Melinda Storie
Melinda
Storie
Ph.D.
G&ES Coordinator, Associate Professor and Environmental Studies Advisor
Geography and Environmental Studies
College of Arts and Sciences
(773) 442-5697
ms-storie@neiu.edu
Expertise
Conservation Psychology, Environmental Education, Environmental Interpretation, Human Dimensions of Environmental Management, Research Methods
Courses Taught
GES 150: Introduction to Environmental Studies
GES 250: WIP Writing in Geography and Environmental Studies
GES 307: Environmental Education Seminar
GES 308 / PSYC 369: Conservation Psychology
GES 309: Principles and Methods of Environmental Interpretation
GES 344: Chicago River Issues
GES 374: Research Methods
GES 383: Internship in G&ES
GES 413: Advanced Research Methods
GES 440: Qualitative Research Methods in G&ES
GES 462: Seminar in Environmental Education
PH 420: Environmental Health
Research Interests
Human dimensions of natural resource management; Psychological aspects of human-nature interactions; Environmental values, attitudes, and behavior; Community-level sustainability; Interdisciplinary research methodology; Environmental education; Environmental interpretation
Education

Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

B.S., Environmental Health, Illinois State University

ms-storie@neiu.edu

Room BBH 346B
91Porn
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States

(773) 442-5697
Fax
(773) 442-5650
Office Hours
Fall 2024
Monday: 11:00 a.m.-noon (in person and virtual)
Tuesday: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. (in person and virtual)
Thursday: 4:00-5:00 p.m. (virtual)
Main Campus
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