WELCOME:

I am a Professor of Geography in the Department of Agriculture, Geosciences, and Natural Resources.

TEACHING RESPONSIBILITIES:

I teach a diverse group of courses which support the Geoscience-Geography curriculum and other degree programs at UT Martin.  

These courses include:

• GEOG 151 - Intro to World Regional Geography: North America, Europe, and Russia
• GEOG 152 - Intro to World Regional Geography: Africa, Asia, and Latin America
• GEOG 202 - Intro to Cultural Geography
• GEOG 210 - Methods in Geoscience
• GEOG 365 - Tennessee’s Geologic and Cultural Landscapes
• GEOG 380 - Geography of North America
• GEOG 461 - Economic Geography
• GEOG 462 - Political Geography
• GEOG 471 - Cartography
• GEOG 491 - Special Topics in Geography

For more information about these courses and my general policies, please click on the links shown on the left.

SERVICE:

I have been on staff at UT Martin since the mid-1990’s and served as the chair of the former Dept. of Geology, Geography, and Physics between 2002 and 2009.  I am the President-Elect of the Faculty Senate of the university for the 2012-2013 academic year.  I also am a member of the Honors Council.  In 2011, I began my second 3-year term as a member of the Review Board for State of Tennessee’s Historical Commission which considers nominations to the National Register of Historic Places.

RESEARCH INTERESTS:

My past or active research projects include:

• The evolution of “big box” retail stores and commercial strip landscapes
• The historical and economic geography of Tennessee and the Tennessee River valley
• Historical representations of Reelfoot Lake
• The history and geography of the American lodging industry
• Energy-impacted communities of the Rocky Mountain region

Office Location:

201B Johnson EPS Bldg.

Surface Mail:

Agr, Geosciences, & Nat. Res.

256 Brehm Hall

The Univ of Tennessee at Martin

Martin, Tennessee 38238-0001

USA

Email:

jrogers@utm.edu

Telephone:

731.881.7442 (My office)

731.881.7260 (Dept office)