Professor, Geography
kimseymb@jmu.edu
Contact Info
Education
- Ph.D. University of Georgia (1991) Area of focus: Geography/tropical deforestation/Latin America
- M.A. University of Georgia (1984) Area of focus: Geography/climatology/solar energy
- B.A. University of Cincinnati (1978)
Scholarly Interests
- History of weather data collection in Cincinnati and construction of climate history using that data (2021-present)
- Speck of White in a Sea of Blackness, a book on La Gonâve, Haiti (in progress)
- Study of flora and fauna on La Gonâve, Haiti (2018-present)
- Longitudinal study of Nan Boukan (Chic Kata), Haiti (2007-present)
Selected Experience
- Cofounder and director of CISAT International, 2002-05 and 2008-2011
- Cofounder and director of the Humanitarian Affairs Minor, 2008-2017
- Foreign language instructor (Spanish, Latin, and French), 1983-86
- Energy management specialist, 1979-1981
Courses Taught
- GEOG 200: Geography, the Global Dimension
- GEOG/HUMN 301: Natural Disaster Response
- GEOG 327: Climatology
- GEOG 339: Geography of the Caribbean
- GEOG 427: Water Resources of the World
- GEOG 447: Climates Through Time
College of Integrated Science and Engineering
