Ph.D., Geography, University of Washington
M.A., Geography, Southern Illinois University
M.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University
B.A., Journalism, Southern Illinois University
B.A., Advertising, Southern Illinois University
“Adrift and Focused in Academia: The Chair's Role,” in The Department Chair 23:1 pp 8-10, Summer 2012
“Segregation by Class Within Racial/Ethnic Groups in Chicago,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society. Spring 2011 52:1 p 1-21
“Distribution of Multicolored Asian Ladybird Beetle Harmonia axyridis (Coccinellidae) across Illinois,” Moneen M. Jones and Erick Howenstine Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Fall 2008 50:2 1-19
“Grassland Birds: The Cook County Nesting Season Bird Census,” Bulletin of the Illinois Geographical Society Sanders, Elizabeth and Erick Howenstine Fall 2003
Expectations and Reality: A Case Study of Mexican Migration to Eastern Washington. Migration World* No.1 / 2: 1996 pp 16-19.
"Measuring Demographic Change: The Split Tract Problem," The Professional Geographer November, 1993.
"Market Segmentation for Recycling", Environment and Behavior, January, 1993. 25:1, 86-102.
"20 Years of Media and Development in Latin America: Trajectories by Canonical Correlation". Gazette: International Journal of Mass Communication Studies: Amsterdam Feb. 1991.
"Applications of a Poster Assignment as a Teaching Device in Geography," Journal of Geography in Higher Education, October 1988: E. Howenstine, I. Hay, E. Delaney, J. Bell, F. Norris, A. Whelan, M. Pirani, T. Chow and A. Ross. pp 139-147
"Environmental Reporting: Shift from 1972 to 1980" Journalism Quarterly, January 1988. pp 842-845
"Suburbanization and Segregation in Chicago" Chapter, In EthniCity. (1996). C. Roseman, G. Thieme, and H. D. Laux, eds. Rowman and Littlefield p. 31-50
Using GIS to Reduce Automobile Traffic: A Case Study of University Commuters, Proceedings. Metropolitan Conference on Public Transportation Research. June 17, 1994
"Towards a Schematic Model of Communications Media and Development in Latin America" In Collapsing Space and Time: Geographic aspects of communication and information. S. Brunn and T. Leinbach, eds. London: Harper Collins 1991 pp 278-301 (chapter 13)
Misperception of Destination Encouraging Migration of Mexican Labor to Yakima Valley, Washington. Dissertation, University of Washington 11/3/89.
BBH 344A
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Tuesday: 10 a.m-noon
Thursday: 10 a.m-noon

Ph.D. Geography (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
M.A. Geography & Environmental Studies (Northeastern Illinois University)
M.A. Russian & East European Studies (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
A.B. Classics, Honors in History & Philosophy (Loyola University of Chicago)
BBH 344B
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Monday/Wednesday: 1:15-2:15 p.m.
Tuesday/Thursday: 12:05-1:30 p.m.
Or by appointment

Ph.D., Geography, Florida State University
M.S., Geographic Information Science, Florida State University
B.S., Urban and Rural Planning, Resource Management, Peking University, Beijing, China
Schirmer, A.E., Gallemore, C., Liu, T. et al. 2019. Mapping behaviorally relevant light pollution levels to improve urban habitat planning. Scientific Reports 9, 11925
Liu, T. and Yang, X, 2019. Monitoring urban growth and land changes in Beijing, China's capital city by remote sensing: progress and challenges. In: X. Yang and S. Jiang (Eds.), Challenges Towards Ecological Sustainability in China: An Interdisciplinary Perspective. Springer Nature Switzerland.
Liu, T. and Yang, X. 2015. Land change modeling: status and challenges. In: J. Li and X. Yang (Eds), Monitoring and Modeling of Global Changes: A Geomatics Perspective. Dordrecht: Springer.
Liu, T. and Yang, X. 2015. Monitoring land changes in an urban area using satellite imagery, GIS and landscape metrics. Applied Geography, 56:42-54
Liu, T. and Yang, X. 2013. Mapping vegetation in an urban area with stratified classification and multiple endmember spectral mixture analysis. Remote Sensing of Environment, 130:251-264
Liu, T. and Yang, X. 2012. Geospatial modeling of urban landscape changes through an agent-based approach. Proceedings of the 2012 AutoCarto International Symposium on Automated Cartography, Columbus, Ohio, September 16-18, 2012
Zhao, T., Brown, D., Fang, H., Theobald, D., Liu, T., and Zhang, T. 2012. Vegetation productivity consequences of human settlement growth in the eastern United States. Landscape Ecology, 27(8):1149-1165
BBH 344H
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Mondays, Tuesdays, & Wednesday 2:10 pm – 3:30 pm, or by appointment

Ph.D., Geography, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.A., Geography, Kent State University
B.A., Geography (Geology minor), SUNY New Paltz
A.S., Natural Sciences, SUNY Cobleskill
Peimer, Alex W., Adrianna E. Krzywicka, Dora B. Cohen, Kyle Van den Bosch, Valerie L. Buxton, Natalie A. Stevenson, and Jeffrey W. Matthews. 2016. "National-Level Wetland Policy Specificity and Goals Vary According to Political and Economic Indicators." Environmental Management: 1-13. DOI:
BBH 344C
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Tuesday: 4:40-6:30 p.m.
Wednesday: 3-4 p.m.
Thursdays: 9:30-10:30 a.m.
or by appointment.

Ph.D., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
M.S., Natural Resources and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
B.S., Environmental Health, Illinois State University
BBH 346B
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Tuesday: 4-7 p.m.
Thursday: 10 a.m.-noon

M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinois University
B.A., Elementary Education (Geography), Northeastern Illinois University
BBH 246
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United States

Ph.D., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
M.S., Civil Engineering, University of Illinois at Chicago
B.S., Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University
BBH 344D
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Ph.D., Geography, Rutgers University
M.A., Geography, California State University, Los Angeles
B.A., Geography, Northern Illinois University
BBH 344D
Northeastern Illinois University
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
Chicago, IL 60625-4699
United States
Monday: 10:45-11:15 a.m.
Wednesday: 10:45-11:15 a.m.

Ph.D., Forestry, University of Minnesota
M.A., Geography and Environmental Studies, Northeastern Illinios University
B.A., Biology, Augustana College
Flakne, R. and R. Keller. 2012. “A Plan for Nature in Glenview”: Creating and implementing a natural resources plan at the community level. Environmental Practice 14(1):35-44.
Flakne, R. 2003. The Holocene vegetation history of Isle Royale National Park, Michigan, USA. Canadian Journal of Forest Research 33(6):1144-1166.
Davis, M.B., C. Douglas, R. Calcote, K. Cole, M. Winkler, and R. Flakne. 2000. Holocene climate in the western Great Lakes National Parks and Lakeshores: implications for future climate change. Conservation Biology 14 (4):968-983.
BBH 246
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Saturday: 8-9 a.m.

Andy completed his M.A. in Geography & Environmental Studies, as well as a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems, from NEIU in 2014. He has worked with a number of organizations in the Chicago region, including Friends of the Chicago River, the Cook County Forest Preserves, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. His research focuses on urban planning, sustainable urban development, and the intersection of the urbanized and natural worlds

BBH 346 C
5500 North St. Louis Avenue
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United States
Tuesday: 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday: 9 a.m.-noon
Thursday: 1-5 p.m.
GES and Econ BBH 346 C:
Monday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.
Tuesday: 9 a.m.-noon
Wednesday: 1-5 p.m.
Thursday: 9 a.m.-noon
Friday: 9 a.m.-5 p.m.