David Cochran Jr

Dr. David Cochran Jr is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Southern Mississippi. He holds a PhD in Cultural Geography and Political Ecology from the University of Kansas (2005), an MA from George Washington University (1996), and a BA from the University of Texas at Austin (1990). His office is located in Walker Science Building 232B in Hattiesburg.

His research focuses on cultural and political ecology, with regional expertise in Latin America, the Caribbean, and Europe. Methodologically, he employs participatory, ethnographic, archival, and quantitative approaches to study topics such as agroforestry, natural hazards, resilience, and sustainability. He teaches courses including World Regional Geography, Field Methods, Cultural Systems in the Environment, Natural Resource Management, and advanced topics in Cultural & Political Ecology.

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