Richard Kujawa
Economics Department Chair, Human Geography Minor Coordinator, Professor of Geography
M.A., Ph.D. University of Iowa
B.Sc. Brunel University, London
Courses I Teach:
- Introduction to Human Geography
- Urban Geography
- Political Geography
- Economic Geography
- The Geography of Water
- Environmental Policy
- Environmental Studies
- Urban and Regional Planning
My Saint Michael's:
In my classes, advising and in the human geography program, one-on-one contact is encouraged. I encourage students to present their findings to external audiences and professional conferences. I help students with graduate school applications (especially those in Urban and Regional Planning). In the past few years, I have helped Saint Michael's graduates successfully apply to Cornell, Rutgers, SUNY-Albany, Kansas State University, the University of Iowa and several others. I also have some connections for internships in the local area.
Hands down, my favorite thing about this college is the class sizes. At Saint Mike's I am able to shorten the distance between my role as faculty member and expert, and my role as motivator and mentor. I see part of my job as a salesperson for the power of intellectual growth and lifelong learning. I work hard each and every day to make the sale!
Research Interests:
Globalization and global governance, water, environmental policy, urban and rural landscapes, sustainability.
Richard Kujawa, professor of geography, has been elected as the New England-Saint Lawrence Valley Geography Society representative to the National Council of the Association of American Geographers. In March, Richard participated in a professional development workshop "Discovering Community: Digital Media, Ethnography and Place-Based Learning" sponsored by the Vermont Folklife Center. Richard has been selected as one of the faculty participants in the NSF-funded InTeGrate program workshop "Teaching Environmental Justice: Interdisciplinary Approaches" to be held at Carleton College in Minnesota in April.