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| Citizenship | United States of America |
| Alma mater | University of California, Berkeley, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Reed College, |
| Occupation | Geographer |
Rebecca Lave is a geographer, professor of geography at Indiana University Bloomington (IU), and the current president of the American Association of Geographers (AAG).[1][2] Her research focuses on critical geography, as it applies to physical geography, as part of the emerging field of critical physical geography.[3] She has focused on bridging the gap between physical and human geography in her research, as a department chair at IU, and as the president of the AAG.[4][5]
Education and field
Lave earned their Ph.D. in geography from the University of California, Berkeley. When doing her Ph.D., Lave focused on the interface between human and physical geography, to the chagrin of their advisors.[2] This experience shaped Lave's career as a researcher and in her service at IU and the AAG.[2][4]
- Ph.D., Geography, University of California, Berkeley, 2008[1][3]
- Master of City Planning, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997[1][3]
- Certificate in Urban Design, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997[3]
- B.A., Art history and Political science, Reed College, 1993[3]
Career
Industry
Lave's career began with their work as an Urban Planner at Goody, Clancy & Associates in Boston, MA, from 1996 to 1998.[3] Following this, they transitioned into a non-academic role as a Senior Associate in Design, Community & Environment in Berkeley, CA, a position they held from 1999 to 2005.[3]
Academic
After earning their Ph.D., Lave joined Indiana University's Geography Department as an Assistant Professor from 2008 to 2014. This marked a significant shift towards academia. Subsequently, they advanced to Associate Professor in the same department, a position they held from 2014 to 2020. In 2020, they achieved the highest academic rank of Full Professor in the Geography Department at Indiana University. At IU, Lave has served as department chair from 2019 to 2022.[3][5] They have served on numerous graduate student committees and University positions.[3]
Lave is very involved in professional organizations, especially the American Association of Geographers. From 2022 to 2023, she served as the AAG Vice President.[3][6] In 2023, Lave became the AAG president.[2][7] Lave has focused on expanding the interdisciplinary nature of geography, and emphasized links between physical and human geography.[2][4]
Research and Publications
Lave's research has focused on environmental restoration, watershed management, agriculture, the Anthropocene, and bridging the gap between human and physical geography.[3][8] They are instrumental in establishing the discipline of critical physical geography.[9] In 2017, they advocated for the preservation and archiving of government data to prevent it from being lost or deleted.[10]
| Title | Author(s) or volume editor(s) | Year first published | Editions |
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| Streams of Revenue: The Restoration Economy and the Ecosystems It Creates[11] | Rebecca Lave; Martin Doyle | 2021 | 1 |
| The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Physical Geography[12] | Rebecca Lave; Christine Biermann; Stuart N. Lane | 2018 | 1 |
| Doreen Massey: Critical Dialogues[13] | Marion Werner; Jamie Peck; Rebecca Lave; Brett Christophers | 2018 | 1 |
| The Routledge Handbook of the Political Economy of Science[14] | David Tyfield; Rebecca Lave; Samuel Randalls; Charles Thorpe | 2017 | 1 |
| Fields and Streams: Stream Restoration, Neoliberalism, and the Future of Environmental Science (Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation Ser.)[15] | Rebecca Lave | 2012 | 1 |
Awards, recognition, and professional honors
Lave has received many awards and recognitions throughout her professional career, both for her research and teaching. These include:
- G.K. Gilbert Award, American Association of Geographers Geomorphology Specialty Group, 2018[16]
- Campus Catalyst Award for Excellence in Teaching Sustainability, Indiana University, 2015[3]
- Trustees Teaching Award for excellence in undergraduate instruction, Indiana University, 2015[3]
- Trustees Teaching Award for excellence in undergraduate instruction, Indiana University, 2014[3]
- Award for Exemplary Teaching and Service to Students, Indiana University, 2014[3]
- Trustees Teaching Award for excellence in undergraduate instruction, Indiana University, 2014[3]
- Trustees Teaching Award for excellence in undergraduate instruction, Indiana University, 2014[3]
- Doctoral Fellowship Award, Phi Beta Kappa, 2007[3]
- Achievement Award for the NRP Final Environmental Impact Statement, NASA, 2003[3]
See also
- Marilyn Raphael – Trinidadian climatologist
- Gamma Theta Upsilon – International geography honor society
- Yi-Fu Tuan – Chinese-American geographer (1930–2022)
- Mei-Po Kwan – Geographer
- Waldo Tobler – American geographer
References
- ^ a b c "Rebecca Lave". Department of Geography. Indiana University. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b c d e Raphael, Marilyn (June 1, 2023). "Welcoming a New President to AAG: Interview with Rebecca Lave". AAG President's Column. doi:10.14433/2017.0131.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s Lave, Rebecca. "Curriculum vitae" (PDF). Department of Geography. Indiana University. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ a b c Lave, Rebecca (November 1, 2023). "Building Vibrant Departmental Cultures, Part One". AAG President's Column. doi:10.14433/2017.0136.
- ^ a b "Rebecca Lave". Books by the author. MIT Press. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
- ^ "CALL FOR PAPERS & PRESENTATIONS". SWAAG. American Association of Geographers. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ "Governance". Executive Committee. American Association of Geographers. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca; Doyle, Martin; Robertson, Morgan (2010). "Privatizing stream restoration in the US". Social Studies of Science. 40 (5). doi:10.1177/0306312710379671.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca; Wilson, Matthew W.; Barron, Elizabeth S.; Biermann, Christine; Carey, Mark A.; Duvall, Chris S. (2013). "Viewpoint Intervention: Critical physical geography". Canadian Geographies. 58 (1). doi:10.1111/cag.12061.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca (16 February 2017). "It's vital for science that we cache US federal agency facts". Times Higher Education. Retrieved 4 November 2023.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca; Doyle, Martin (2023). Streams of Revenue: The Restoration Economy and the Ecosystems It Creates. MIT Press. ISBN 978-0262539197.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca; Biermann, Christine; Lane, Stuart N. (2018). The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Physical Geography (1 ed.). Springer. ISBN 978-3-319-71460-8.
- ^ Werner, Marion; Peck, Jamie; Lave, Rebecca; Christophers, Brett (2018). Doreen Massey: Critical Dialogues (Economic Transformations). Agenda Publishing. ISBN 978-1911116868.
- ^ Tyfield, David; Lave, Rebecca; Randalls, Samuel; Thorpe, Charles (2017). The Routledge Handbook of the Political Economy of Science (1 ed.). London: Routledge. ISBN 9781315685397.
- ^ Lave, Rebecca (2012). Fields and Streams: Stream Restoration, Neoliberalism, and the Future of Environmental Science (Geographies of Justice and Social Transformation Ser.) (1 ed.). University of Georgia Press. ISBN 978-0820343921.
- ^ "G.K.Gilbert Award for Excellence in Geomorphological Research". Geomorphology Specialty Group. American Association of Geographers. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
