 Brandon J. Vogt
Assistant Professor
Columbine 2018
719.255.3016
bvogt@uccs.edu
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curriculum vitae
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Education:
- PhD, Geography, Arizona State University, 2007
- MA, Geography, Arizona State University, 2000
- BS, Natural Resource Management, University of Missouri, 1992
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Research Interests:
- Geomorphology - Rock Weathering, Mountain Landscapes
- GIScience - Geovisualization, Geomorphometry, Exploratory Spatial Data Analysis
- Remote Sensing - Terrestrial LiDAR, Microscopy
- Western US Culture - New West vs. Old West, Small Mountain Town Dynamics
- Pedagogy in Geography - Learning Community Curriculum Development
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Research Projects:
- Brandon is conducting research related to 1) visual-analytical geomorphometric analysis of terrestrial LiDAR data, 2) sandstone weathering in southeast Colorado, 3) mapping Late Pleistocene glacial landforms on Pikes Peak, and 4) pedagogy for classroom and field studies curricula in physical geography. Brandon seeks to advise graduate students sharing his research interests.
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Courses Taught:
- Environmental Systems: Landforms and Soils (GES101)
- Digital Earth (GES205)
- Introduction to GIS (GES405/505)
- Remote Sensing (GES406/506 (Fall 2010))
- Principles of Geomorphology (GES431/531/GEOL463/563)
- Field Studies: Silverton, Colorado (GES446/517)
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Awards and Honors:
- CU President's Teaching and Learning Collaborative Award
- US Geological Survey On the Spot Award
- Eagle Scout
- Kodak Nomination of Excellence in Photography
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Selected Publications:
- 2003. Fonstad, Mark, William Pugatch, and Brandon Vogt. Kansasis Flatter than a Pancake. Annals of Improbable Research. 9(3).
- 2001. Wentz, Elizabeth, Michael Kuby and Brandon Vogt. Use of Geographic Information Systems for Extraction of Peak and Canyon Locations in the State of Arizona. Cartography and Geographic Information Science 28(4):259-271.
- 2001. Kuby, Michael, Elizabeth Wentz, Brandon Vogt, and Randy Virden. Experiences in Developing a Tourism Web Site for Hiking Arizona's Highest Summits and DeepestCanyons. Tourism Geographies 3(4):454-473.
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Outreach and Service:
- UCCS Mentorship Program
- UCCS Pre-Collegiate Development Program
- Red Rock Canyon Open Space Education Lecture Series
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