People

Nina Lam
Director, Professor

Ph.D., Abraham Distinguished Professor of Louisiana Environmental Studies

Lei Zou
Researcher

Ph.D., Since August 2019, Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Texas A&M University

Heng Cai
Researcher

Ph.D., Since August 2019, Instructional Assistant Professor Department of Geography, Texas A&M University

Volodymyr Mihunov
Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D., Louisiana State University, 2018

Zheye Wang
Postdoctoral Researcher

Ph.D., Kent State University, Ohio, 2018

Kenan Li
Researcher

Ph.D., Since 2019, Research Scientist, Spatial Sciences Institute, USC Dana and David Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences, University of Southern California

Rachel Correll
Graduate Assistant

Since 2016, Ph.D. Student, Southern Regional Education Board Doctoral Fellow

Kejin Wang
Graduate Assistant

M.S., Louisiana State University, 2019, Since Fall 2019, Ph.D. Student

Xuanqi Zhao
Visiting Research Scholar

Ph. D. Student, since 2017, East China Normal University

Yi Qiang
Former Postdoc (2012-2016)

Ph.D., Since 2017, Assistant Professor, Dept. of Geography, University of Hawaii - Manoa


Alumni

Department of Environmental Sciences, Louisiana State University

  • Volodymyr Mihunov, Ph.D, 2018
  • Heng Cai, Ph.D, 2017
  • Lei Zou, Ph.D, 2017
  • Kenan Li, Ph.D, 2015

  • Kejin Wang, M.S., 2019
  • Weijia Cheng, M.S., 2016
  • Lillian Mata, M.S., 2013
  • Quang Tran, M.S., 2011
  • Danielle LaRock, M.S., 2011
  • Kenan Li, M.S., 2011
  • Rebekah Smith, M.S., 2010, (Co-Chaired with Dr. Jaye Cable)
  • Priyan Perera, M.S., 2009
  • Ariele Baker, M.S., 2009
  • Abby Tyrna, M.S., 2008

Department of Geography and Anthropology, Louisiana State University

  • Amit Kulkarni, Ph.D, 2012
  • Helbert Arenas, Ph.D, 2011
  • Wei Liang, Ph.D, 2009
  • Wenxue Ju, Ph.D., 2008
  • Fei Wang, Ph.D., 2007
  • Srinivas Vinnakota, Ph.D, 2006
  • Guiyun Zhou, Ph.D, 2006
  • Ke Xiao, Ph.D, 2003
  • Wei Zhao, Ph.D, 2001
  • Soe Win Myint, Ph.D, 2001
  • Esra Ozdenerol, Ph.D, 2000
  • Mihye Bark, Ph.D, 2000
  • Jane Read, Ph.D, 1999
  • Rajabhushanam Cherukuri, Ph.D, 1997
  • Stephanie Weigel, Ph.D, 1996
  • Changyong Cao, Ph.D, 1994
  • Xiaojun Qin, M.S., 2009
  • Sainath Challuri, M.S., 2006
  • Amit Kulkarni, M.S., 2004
  • Georgina DeWeese, M.S., 2001
  • Weiwen Feng, M.S., 1998
  • Dennis Nicholas, M.S., 1998
  • Ren-Rong Hou, M.S., 1998
  • Robert Hupp, M.S., 1997
  • Lisa Duvic, M.S., 1996
  • Ibrahima Dia, M.S., 1996
  • Rajabhushanam Cherukuri, M.S., 1994
  • Richard Campanella, M.S., 1993
  • Keith Graham, M.S., 1987

Department of Geography, Ohio State University

  • Victor Kuchar, M.S., 1984
  • Ruo-Shan Jiang, M.S., 1984

Dr. Lam also co-chaired committees that graduated students with the degrees of:

  • Master of Engineering Sciences: Eragani, Anuradha 2003; Kambalapally, Swathi 2002; Sagari, Vijay 2002
  • Master of Natural Sciences: Hampton Peele; Xiaoyun Kan 2004