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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:
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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)

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​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)

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​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)

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​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)

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​Carl Whitaker
, 2015, Thesis Topic: Small Town Retail Change in East Texas (Manager of Market Analytics, Axiometrics/RealPage: Dallas, TX)

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​Trevor Yarbrough
, 2014, Thesis Topic: Retail Change and Light Rail: Denton, Texas Case Study (Inside Commercial Sales Engineer, Alteryx: Dallas, TX)

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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)
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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)
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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)


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​Michael Seman
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, 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)


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* I was co-major professor.
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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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I am an educator and researcher in the field of location intelligence, specializing in research related to connections between location intelligence, business strategy, and entrepreneurship, and teaching on topics linking geography, businesses, and cities.

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