2007-2008 Master's Theses
- Amy Blankenship - "Pullman Square"; advisor Dr. Leonard
- Won Hoi Hwang - "Estimation of the Effects of Vegetation on Local Climate Using GIS and Remote Sensing Data"; advisor Dr. Walz
- BJ Jones - "Illegal Dumps in Appalachia"; advisor Dr. Leonard
- Jeanette Kripas - "The Wine Industry in Chile"; advisor Dr. Hagen
- Aaron Patterson - "Not Your Father's Border: An Examination of the Border in Northern Ireland and Its Relevance to the Global Change in the Importance of World Borders"; advisor Dr. Hagen
- Kristi Stephens - "The Effects of Access to Childcare on the Labor Force Participation of Women in the
Huntington-Ashland Metropolitan Statistical Area and West Virginia"; advisor Dr. Brinegar
2006-2007 Master's Thesis
- Alexandria Rovatsos - "Scotland: The New Melting Pot?"; advisor Dr. Hagen
2005-2006 Master's Thesis
- James Barker—“Vernacular Regions of Tennessee”; advisor Dr. Brinegar
2004-2005 Master's Theses
- Aaron Goodman—“Critical Geopolitics of the Post 9-11 Media Coverage”; advisor Dr. Hagen
- Jay Newberry—“The Segregated Distribution of Middle Class African American Households in the Pittsburgh Metropolitan Statistical Area”; advisor Dr. Brinegar
- Stephen Porter—"The Samuel Smith Land Grants: A Historical Study of Land Ownership and Use in Southern West Virginia”; advisor Dr. Leonard
2003-2004 Master's Theses
- Rebecca Pierce—"National Identity and the British Empire: The Image of St. Paul's Cathedral"; advisor Dr. Leonard
- Michael Koon—"A Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Conifers Using Remote Sensing and GIS"; advisor Dr. Walz
- Mami Itamochi—"Effective Planning for Seismic Rick: The Case of Kobe, Japan"; advisor Dr. Brinegar
Undergraduate Field Research
2008 - students ___ researched ___.
2007 - Randolph County; Sara Cremeans investigated nitrate levels in the
Greenbrier River.
2006 - Hardy County

From left:Daniel East, Matt Sabin, Aubry Dickerson, Dr. Brinegar, Daniel Callis.