PROGRAM NEWS

It has been another busy year in our department with a lot of great things happening! Spring is always the time of the year to finish searches, review things we would like to add or change, start new programs, and host events! Read on to see what is happening in the department.

Years of Service

March is staff appreciation month at UNT, and every year UNT hosts the service awards ceremony. Years of service is measured in 5-year increments This year we had a few faculty and staff reach different milestones We're proud of all our faculty and staff for their service to our department!

Below are those who reached a milestone in 2022:

Dr. Waquar Ahmed 10 years of service

Dr. Paul Hudak 30 years of service

Keshia Wilkins 5 years of service

Dr. Steve Wolverton 15 years of service

Currently a Teaching Fellow for our GEOG 3500 course John South and the rest of our TAs are an essential part of our program! We are proud to announce that John will be joining our department in the fall as a lecturer. John studies with Dr. Lu Liang and has a background in GIS and remote sensing. He is working on his doctorate in Environmental Science from UNT. Stay tune for our fall newsletter to learn more about John!

Our department also welcomes Dr. Rajshree Rege as a visiting lecturer. Rajshree completed her PhD under the supervision of Dr. M.B. Potdar, who is a Scientist at Space Applications Centre, ISRO, Ahmedabad, India Her dissertation was “Satellite and Land Based Remote Sensing of the Properties of Tropospheric Aerosols” Stay tune for our fall newsletter to learn more about Dr Rege!