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Contact Information

2072 Natural History Building
Teaching Assistant Professor

Biography

Jordan McAlister is a human geographer with interests in the built environment, historical geography, and historic preservation. A native of Texas, he has long taken interest in the cultural and regional geographies of North America, including the Great Plains, Rocky Mountains, Prairie Provinces, American Southeast, and Midwest. He has a passion for places, life-long learning, and travel, and loves discussing the world with students and those interested in geography. His research focuses on the preservation of civic architecture, New Deal artwork, and the role human landscapes play in conceptions of place.

Research Interests

Historical geography

North America

Historic preservation

Geographies of the built environment

Education

Ph.D., Geography, 2023, Oklahoma State University

M.A., Geography, 2014, Kansas State University

B.A., Geography and History, 2009, Texas Tech University