Advisory Board

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Director of the Geography & Environmental Resources Program

Dr. Alison McNally (PhD., Geography, UC Davis, 2014) is an Associate Professor at the Geography Program. Dr. McNally is interested in water accessibility and sustainability issues.  Her research is influenced by Biogeography, Geomorphology, Landscape Ecology, and Geospatial Science.

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Co-Director of the Center for Applied Spatial Analysis

Dr. Alison McNally (PhD., Geography, UC Davis, 2014) is an Associate Professor at the Geography Program. Dr. McNally is interested in water accessibility and sustainability issues.  Her research is influenced by Biogeography, Geomorphology, Landscape Ecology, and Geospatial Science.

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Co-Director of the Center for Applied Spatial Analysis

Dr. Peggy Hauselt (PhD., Geography, UC Davis, 2007) is currently the Chair of the Department of Anthropology and Geography, Director of Geography, and Program Director of the Master in Interdisciplinary Studies.

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College Representative

Dr. Meggan Jordan (PhD., Sociology, University of Florida, 2012) is an Associate Professor of Sociology and Gerontology.  Dr. Jordan completed post-doctoral training in public health and evaluation research at the U.S. Veteran's Health Administration.  Dr. Jordan's research areas include caregiving, people with disabilities, older adults, and health stigma.  She is currently working on an interview project involving a national sample of adults with family members who are vaccine resistant.

College Representative | College of the Arts, Humanities, and Social Sciences | 2021 - 2024. 

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College Representative

Dr. Melanie Martin  (PhD., Computer Science, New Mexico State University, 2005) is a Professor of Computer Science.  Dr. Martin has been heavily involved in the Computing Alliance of Hispanic-Serving Institutions Scholars Program.  In addition, she was the NSF S-STEM Co-PI and has been Director of the LSAMP Program.   

College Representative | Natural Sciences | 2020 - 2023.

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Community Member

Darrell Cordova worked as a teacher before becoming a farmer.  The Cordova Family has embraced new technology in their farm such as micro-sprinklers.  The Cordova Family has been instrumental in the development of CASA.  

Updated: August 07, 2024