UNT Master of Science in Geography Graduates
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:
- 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 (Executive Director, Denton Community Market: Denton, TX)
- Peter Testa, 2015, Thesis Topic: Decoding the Geography of Costco's Retail Expansion (Consultant, Navjoy Consulting Inc.: Denver, CO)
- Carl Whitaker, 2015, Thesis Topic: Small Town Retail Change in East Texas (Real Estate Analyst, Axiometrics: Dallas, TX)
- Trevor Yarbrough, 2014, Thesis Topic: Retail Change and Light Rail: Denton, Texas Case Study (Vice President - Site Selection & Research, ESRP: 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 (Senior Analyst - Site Location, Advance Auto Parts: Roanoke, VA)
- Michael Seman*, 2007, Thesis Topic: More Buildings About Songs and Food: A Case Study of Omaha's Slowdown Redevelopment (Director of Creative Industry Research and Policy, University of Colorado Denver: Denver, CO)
* I was co-major professor.
Beyond the above, here is an expanded (but still partial) listing of the business geography/location intelligence positions obtained by undergraduate and graduate alumni of UNT Geography.
Beyond the above, here is an expanded (but still partial) listing of the business geography/location intelligence positions obtained by undergraduate and graduate alumni of UNT Geography.
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