SUNY-New Paltz • Department of Geography
John I. Sharp  is a new member of faculty in the Geography Department at SUNY New Paltz.  He recently completed his studies in geography at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign with a dissertation on discourse and public policy making, using riverboat casinos in the Midwest as a case study.  More recently his research has focused on global discourse looking at international variance in the mass media coverage of geopolitis, Iraq in particular. John is also a frequent presenter of papers at regional and national geographic meetings including the Association of American Geographers, the Urban Affairs Association, Critical Geogrpahers, the Middle States Division of the AAG, and the Applied Geogrpahy Conference. His most recent publications are: "Geographic Variation of Truth Claims: Reporting on Iraq" which appeared in Applied Geogrpahy (2007); "The Political Geography of Gambling in the Midwest" which appeared in the Middle States Geographer (2004); "The Transformation of a Working-Class Neighborhood in Burlington, Vermont," which appeared in the NESTVAL Proceedings (2003); and "The (Un)Contested Geography of American Indian Casinos in New York" which appeared in the Middle States Geographer (2002). 

John has served SUNY-New Paltz as a member of Liberal Arts & Sciences Senate and as a member of the Intercollegiate Athletic Board.  He also serves the wider community as an exectuive member of the Friends of the Catskill Interpretive Center and as a participant in Mid-Hudson Pattern for Progress.  He also looks forward to continuing his commitment to teaching and advising students at SUNY New Paltz and becoming a more integral part of the Department of Geography and the wider New Paltz community.
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Srping 2008 Courses
World Geography (GEO-240/01)
World Geography (GEO-240/02)
Political Geography (GEO-405)
Previous Courses Taught
Economic Geography (GEO-252)
Physical Geography (GEO-273)
 Geography of the United States (GEO-301)
Contact Information
John I. Sharp
Assistant Professor
Department of Geography
SUNY-New Paltz
1 Hawk Drive
New Paltz, NY 12561
phone: (845)257-3969
fax: (845)257-2992
e-mail: sharpj@newpaltz.edu
office: Hanmer House  (printable map)
office hours: Mon. & Wed. 12:00-2:00
Academic Background
Ph.D. in Geography, University of Illinois, 2005
M.A. in Geography, University of Illinois, 1997
B.A. in Art History University of Vermont, 1993

Teaching and Research Interests
Discourse and Public Policy
Urban Geography of North America
Historical Geography of North America
Geography of International Conflicts
Geography of Social Justice and Inequality
Geography of Crime
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