Kathleen Schott Espinoza

Education

M.A. Geography, Louisiana State University, 1997

B.A. International Affairs, The George Washington University, 1992

State Certified in Social Studies Education

Research Interests & Service

Kathleen is a human geographer with particular research interests in geopolitical issues, geographic education, and Latin America. She has over thirty years of experience in education and is an active member of the Lafayette community. 

Publications

Know Your Local Governments: An online guide to local governance in Lafayette Parish (in progress).

La Nueva Frontera: Oral Histories from the Latino Communities in Lafayette. (Spring 2016). Cultural Vistas.

Courses Taught

GEOG 103 World Geography
GEOG 104 Physical Geography
GEOG 350 Geography of Louisiana
GEOG 371 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
GEOG 375 Political Geography

Field Trips Led

Fall 2015. Louisiana Sugar Cane Co-op. (LASUCA) in New Iberia, LA

Spring 2015. Jean Laffite National Historic Park in Lafayette, LA

Fall 2014. Old River Control Structure and Morganza Spillway in Vidalia, LA