Steven M. Schnell

Steven M. Schnell is a Professor of Geography at Kutztown University of Pennsylvania, teaching courses in cultural geography, globalization, and regional geographies including the US/Canada, Sub-Saharan Africa, and Pennsylvania. He earned all academic degrees from the University of Kansas.

His research centers on cultural geography with focus on place identity and neolocalism—the intentional creation of local distinctiveness against global homogenization. Current projects examine sustainable local agriculture economies and place representation in graphic novels/comics. Publications span diverse topics like Swedes, Kiowas, microbreweries, and flooded Midwestern towns, unified by psychological place attachment.

Schnell serves as editor of the Journal of Cultural Geography, advancing scholarly discourse in his field. His work emphasizes community-driven strategies for local economic viability, though specific advising details and grant information are not documented in available sources.