Dr. Margaret M. “Peggy” Gripshover, associate professor of
Geography at Western Kentucky University has been appointed State Geographer
for the Commonwealth of Kentucky by Gov. Steve Beshear. Dr. Gripshover is
the first woman to hold the position, which was created by the General Assembly
in 1984. Dr. Gripshover is an important part of the UT Geography
Community. She earned her Ph.D. in Geography from the University of Tennessee,
Knoxville. Prior to coming to Western Kentucky, she was a faculty member at the
University of Tennessee and an extremely popular instructor among UT students,
who called her “Dr. G.” While at Tennessee, Dr. Gripshover received
the Chancellor’s Teaching Award, the University of Tennessee Alumni Association
Outstanding Teaching Award, and an Excellence in Teaching Award from the
Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers.
Please join me in congratulating Dr. Gripshover for this important
recognition.
Derek H. Alderman, Professor & Department Head
For the full story about Dr. Gripshover’s appointment to
State Geographer, visit: http://wkunews.wordpress.com/2013/02/26/state-geographer/
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