Selected Works & Accolades
Selected Works:
Invited Chapter
Reading the American Cemetery
Co-Author with Gillian Acheson
A typology of cemeteries with introduction, cemetery form and function (religion, ethnicity, class, social status, regional norms, and patterns), and kind (folk, ethnic, distinctive, religious, pet). Cemeteries as a cultural landscape. Basically, what does a cemetery tell you about the the people, culture and uniqueness of a place.
Master's Thesis
"“That All Seems More Like Common Sense”: An Examination of Firefighter Cognitive Maps
Accolades:
Understanding how firefighters navigate their protection areas is a topic few researchers have focused on. Building on a foundation of cognitive mapping, wayfinding and the standard operating procedures of the fire service, this study examines how firefighters form, access and utilize cognitive maps while performing duties of their job. Semi structured interviews and a brief questionnaire were administered to members of volunteer and career-based fire departments in the St. Louis Metro area. In addition, firefighting training materials were reviewed. Analysis and conclusions could be utilized to identify training gaps and improve response times for all emergency responders.
Grant
2020
UCSB Multidisciplinary Research on Covid & Its Impacts Grant. $2000.00
Paper Competition
2015
Best Paper & Presentation, Gail Hobbs Student Paper Competition – 2015 AAG Annual Conference: Chicago, IL
Award
2014
Noble R. Thompson, III Student Award in Geography - – Southern Illinois University Edwardsville
Award
2013
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