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Murray D. Rice
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Here is a complete list of the UNT MS in Geography students with whom I have served (or am serving) as major professor or co-major professor, along with associated thesis or non-thesis research topics completed and currently in progress.
  • Matt Sorenson: Location Analysis of Lifestyle Centers - Completed April 2019
  • Connor Reed: Department Store Closure Analysis - Completed April 2019
  • Christina Roush**: Economic Impacts of Tourism Around Grand Teton National Park, Wyoming - Completed December 2018
  • Joshua Bova: Business District Development in Denton - Completed June 2018
  • ​Brian King**: Big Box Stores and Urban Redevelopment in Dallas-Fort Worth –  Completed March 2018
  • Vicki Oppenheim:  Success of Public Markets in the Southwestern United States – Completed January 2018
  • Peter Testa: Geographic Analysis of Costco's US Warehouse Development – Completed October 2015
  • Carl Whitaker: Retail Change in the East Texas Urban Hierarchy – Completed October 2015
  • Trevor Yarbrough: Light Rail Development and Retail Change in Denton County – Completed May 2014
  • Amanda Regan: Food Deserts and Retail Location in South Dallas – Completed April 2013
  • Lan Hu**: Material Cycling and Waste Management in Pennsylvania – Completed March 2013
  • Carissa Cox*: Analysis of Municipal Tree Ordinances in D-FW – Completed April 2011
  • Tony Ostrander: Geography of US Walmart Store Development – Completed April 2011
  • Steven Yeh: Costco Expansion in Taiwan – Completed October 2010
  • Susan Waskey*: Geography of UNT Commuting Patterns – Completed March 2010
  • Amie (Dickinson) Sumpter: Suburban Mall Development in Port Huron, MI – Completed October 2007
  • Michael Seman*: Music and Local Redevelopment in Omaha – Completed May 2007
* Student for whom I served as co-major professor.
** Student who completed a non-thesis (professional MS program) master's research project.

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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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