Below is a selection of some of the geography master's students for whom I have served as a major or co-major professor, as well as their research topics and professional positions:
Matt Sorenson, 2019, Thesis Topic: Location Analysis of Lifestyle Centers: Uncovering Patterns and Potential Driving Factors Behind Site Selection (Business GIS Analyst: City of Plano, TX)
Matt Sorenson, 2019, Thesis Topic: Location Analysis of Lifestyle Centers: Uncovering Patterns and Potential Driving Factors Behind Site Selection (Business GIS Analyst: City of Plano, TX)
Connor Reed, 2019, Thesis Topic: The Geography of Partial-Market Exits: Applying Geospatial and Econometric Methods to Analyze Department Store Closures in the United States (Senior Site Research Analyst, BJ's Wholesale Club: Westborough, MA, and Lecturer in Geospatial Information Technology, Northeastern University: Boston, MA)
Joshua Bova, 2018, Thesis Topic: Retail District Evolution: An Exploration of Retail Structure and Diversity, A Case Study in Denton, Texas (Market Research Analyst, Invesco Real Estate: Dallas, TX)
Vicki Oppenheim, 2018, Thesis Topic: Public Market Trade Areas: Local Goods, Farmers, and Community in the U.S. Southwest Region, 1996-2016 (Senior Planner, Antero Group: Denton, TX)
Carl Whitaker, 2015, Thesis Topic: Small Town Retail Change in East Texas (Manager of Market Analytics, Axiometrics/RealPage: Dallas, TX)
Trevor Yarbrough, 2014, Thesis Topic: Retail Change and Light Rail: Denton, Texas Case Study (Inside Commercial Sales Engineer, Alteryx: Dallas, TX)
Amanda Regan, 2013, Thesis Topic: Assessing the Role of Smaller Format Retailers on the Food Desert Landscape of Dallas, Texas (Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Strategy Manager, The Hewlett Packard Company: Palo Alto, CA)
YunLung ("Steven") Yeh, 2010, Thesis Topic: The Global Expansion of Transnational Retailers: A Case Study of the Localization Strategy of Costco in Taiwan (Real Estate Development Manager, Cathay Real Estate Group: Taichung City, Taiwan)
Amie (Dickinson) Sumpter, 2007, Thesis Topic: A Spatial-Temporal Analysis of Retail Location and Clustering: A Case Study of Port Huron, MI (Manager - Market Strategy, Advance Auto Parts: Roanoke, VA)
Michael Seman*, 2007, Thesis Topic: More Buildings About Songs and Food: A Case Study of Omaha's Slowdown Redevelopment (Assistant Professor, Colorado State University: Fort Collins, CO)
* I was co-major professor.
Beyond the above, here is an expanded (but still partial) listing of the location intelligence/business geography positions earned by undergraduate and graduate alumni of UNT Geography.
Beyond the above, here is an expanded (but still partial) listing of the location intelligence/business geography positions earned by undergraduate and graduate alumni of UNT Geography.
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