Alyson Greiner

author of "Visualizing Human Geography: At Home in a Diverse World," Third Edition

February 6, 2017

Professor Alyson L. Greiner has taught at OSU since 1996. She earned her Ph.D. in geography from the University of Texas at Austin. She has taught courses on cultural geography, world regional geography, the history of geographic thought, as well as the regional geography of Europe, Africa, and the Pacific Realm. She regularly teaches undergraduate, graduate and honors students. She has received a Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award from the National Council for Geographic Education. From 2009-2012 Professor Greiner served as a Regional Councilor for the Association of American Geographers. Her scholarly publications include "Anglo-Celtic Australia: Colonial Immigration" and "Cultural Regionalism" (with Terry Jordan-Bychkov) and several peer-reviewed journal articles. She is presently the editor of the Journal of Cultural Geography.

Newly revised, "Visualizing Human Geography: At Home in a Diverse World," Third Edition maximizes the use of photographs, maps and illustrations to bring the colorful diversity of human cultures, political systems, food production, and migration into the undergraduate classroom. This text provides readers with a thrilling approach to the subject, allowing them to see human geography as a dynamic and growing science and helping them move beyond the idea that geography is about memorization. Unique presentation of visuals facilitates reflection on the textual content of this text, providing a clear path to the understanding of key concepts. In its Third Edition, "Visualizing Human Geography: At Home in a Diverse World" includes improved coverage of migration and industry and new animations to support each chapter.

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