Department of Geosciences and Natural Resources
Professor Emeritus, Geography
Phone: 828-227-2669
Email: neffj@wcu.edu
Office Address: Stillwell 35
Courses:
- GEOG 101: "Population Geography"
- GEOG 350: "Economic Geography"
- GEOG 402: "Conservation of Natural Resources"
- GEOG 440: "Regional Geography (Topics)"
- GEOG 441: "Geography of Appalachia"
- GEOG 444: "Political Geography"
Education:
- Ph.D., Univ. Of Tennessee, 1975
- M.S., Univ. of Tennessee, 1969
- B.S., Austin Peay State University, 1967
Recent Publications & Presentations:
“Africa: A Geographic Preface”, Chapter 2 in Gordon and Gordon, eds. Understanding Contemporary Africa, Lynne Rienner Publishers, Denver, CO, 2007.
Author of questions for university academic competitions:
- North Carolina World Geography Bowl, Sept. 26, 2008, UNC-Greensboro
- Southeastern Division, Association of American Geographers World
- Geography Bowl Regional Championship, Nov. 18-19, 2007, Charleston, SC
- Assoc. of American Geographers World Geography Bowl National Championship, March 19-20,
2007, Boston, Mass.