G&ES FACULTY & STAFF
Full time, part time, and adjunct faculty provide excellent classroom and field experiences in this teaching-oriented university. Experts and professionals in the field provide specialized courses for the department on an on-going basis.
FULL TIME FACULTY
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Erick J. Howenstine, Ph.D. WEBPAGE Chair, Professor Room S344A telephone (773) 442-5647 email: E-Howenstine@neiu.edu Economic Geography, Population Geography, Computer Cartography and GIS |
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Dennis Grammenos, Ph.D.
WEBPAGE Graduate Coordinator, Assistant Professor Room S344B telephone (773) 442-5641 email: D-Grammenos@neiu.edu Urban Geography, Cultural Geography |
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Abhijit Banerjee, Ph.D. Assistant Professor Room S344C telephone (773) 442-5642 email: A-Banerjee1@neiu.edu Environmental Policy and Planning, Environmental Geography |
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Monika Mihir, A.B.D. Assistant Professor Room S344G telephone (773) 442-5693 email: M-Mihir@neiu.edu GIS, remote sensing, physical geography |
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Musa Y. Qutub, Ph.D. Professor Room S352G telephone (773) 442-5649 email: M-Qutub@neiu.edu Water Resources, Geology, Remote Sensing, Waste Management |
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Charles Schmidt, Ph.D |
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Emily Good, M.A. |
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David Jones, M.S.C.R.P. Full-time Instructor Room: S344D Telephone: (773) 442-5648 e-mail: civicdesign@comcast.net Urban Planning, Chicago Rivers, Environmental Studies |
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Jerry Mostek, M.A. Full-time Instructor Room: S344D Telephone: (773) 442-5643 e-mail: J-Mostek1@neiu.edu Physical Geography, Field Methods, Natural Hazards |
| ADJUNCT FACULTY | |
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Libby Hill, M.A. |
| STAFF | |
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Ms. Lydia R. Sikat Department Secretary, Geography & Environmental Studies Room S346A telephone (773) 442-5640 email: L-Sikat1@neiu.edu |
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Nick Ames
Graduate Technical Assistant |












