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Dr. Hilary Hungerford

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Biography

Welcome!

I am a human geographer specializing in human-environment interactions. I work on sustainability issues, both in West Africa and in Utah. If you are interested in how humans impact and are impacted by their environments, come talk to me!

Classes I teach at UVU:
GEOG 1000: Intro to Physical Geography
GEOG 130G: Survey of World Regions
GEOG 1400: Human Geography
GEOG 1600: Geography of Utah
GEOG 2000: Sustainability and Environment
GEOG 3110: Urban Geography

Education

Ph D, University of Kansas, 2012

Major: Geography

MA, University of Kansas, 2007

Major: Geography

BA, University of Northern Colorado, 2001

Major: Geography

Teaching

GEOG 3000

Climate Change in Science and Society, Fall 2023

GEO 480R

Earth Science Seminar, Fall 2023

GEOG 3200

Geography of Utah, Fall 2023

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2023

GEOG 3200

Geography of Utah, Summer 2023

GEOG 140G

Introduction to Human Geography SS GI, Spring 2023

GEOG 489R

Student Research in Geography, Spring 2023

GEOG 3110

Urban Geography WE, Spring 2023

Presentations

Hungerford, Hilary , Glenn , Abigayle , Great Plains / Rocky Mountain Region , "A political ecology of Utah Lake", American Association of Geographers . (October, 2023)

Hungerford, Hilary (Presenter & Author), Wilson, Kiona (Presenter & Author), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, "Such a gross lake: an urban political ecology of the biggest lake you’ve never heard of, Utah Lake.", Denver, CO. (March 24, 2023)

Blevins, Maria , McKasy, Meaghan , Stevens, Michael T. , Hernandez, Leandra , Hungerford, Hilary , International Association for Society & Natural Resources., "How many people are too many? A mixed-methods assessment of visitor perceptions at Capitol Reef National Park. ", Costa Rica. (June, 2022)

Behrmann , Zoe , Lewis, Rebecca , Hungerford, Hilary , Great Plains Rocky Mountain division of American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "Utah Lake and the story of a lost community gathering place". ()

Bisig, Mutoni , Hungerford, Hilary , White, Justin , Great Plains Rocky Mountain division of American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "Measuring turf grass area in urban Utah". (April, 2021)

Hungerford, Hilary , American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "Using public, on-campus art in general education classes_ the case of Roots of Knowledge". ()

Scholarly/Creative Works

Smiley , Sarah , Adams, Ellis , Agbemor, Benjamin , Hungerford, Hilary , (2023) "Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene Interventions for COVID-19 and the Health of Vulnerable Populations in Sub-Saharan Africa." . Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-37565-1_8

Hungerford, Hilary , Subulwa, Angela G., Chakravarty, Debjani , (2022) "The Insta-Gaze: investigating the endurance of stereotypes of Africa" . SOCIAL & CULTURAL GEOGRAPHY.

Hungerford, Hilary , Thackeray, Susan L, Smith, Anna-Lise , (2021) "Using Public, On-Campus Art in Teaching and Creating Community in Introductory Geography Courses" (Issue: 2, vol. 18). The Geography Teacher.

Cantrell, Randall , Yaye, Moussa , Hungerford, Hilary , Forthun, Larry , Irani, Tracy , Cantrell, Vance , (2021) "Young migrants’ views of their present and future in Niamey and Niger" (Issue: 6, vol. 1). SN Social Sciences.

Hungerford, Hilary , Enz, Molly Krueger, (2021) "Place-Based Interdisciplinary Study Abroad in Senegal_ Geography, Global Studies, and Francophone Studies" (Issue: 3-4, vol. 18). The Geography Teacher.

Hungerford, Hilary , Smiley, Sarah L, Blair, Taylor , Beutler, Samantha , Bowers, Noel , Cadet, Eddy , (2019) "Coping with Floods in Pikine, Senegal_ An Exploration of Household Impacts and Prevention Efforts" (Issue: 2, vol. 3). Urban Science.

Awards

Service Learning Superstar

Office of Engaged Learning, UVU - September, 2022

Global / Intercultural Dean's Award

Utah Valley University Global / Intercultural Initiative - May, 2022

Active Citizen Award

Center for Social Impact, Utah Valley University

Higher Education Academy Fellow

Advance HEA

Board of Trustee Award of Excellence

Utah Valley University

Faculty Excellence Award

Utah Valley University

GEOG 3350

Geography of Africa, Fall 2022

GEOG 3200

Geography of Utah, Fall 2022

GEOG 489R

Student Research in Geography, Fall 2022

GEOG 3200

Geography of Utah, Summer 2022

GEOG 140G

Introduction to Human Geography SS GI, Spring 2022

GEOG 489R

Student Research in Geography, Spring 2022

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2022

GEOG 2100

Geography of the United States SS, Fall 2021

GEOG 3200

Geography of Utah, Fall 2021

GEOG 489R

Student Research in Geography, Fall 2021

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2021

GEOG 2000

Sustainability and Environment SS Sustainability and Environment SS, Fall 2021

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Summer 2021

GEOG 1400

Introduction to Human Geography SS, Spring 2021

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2021

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2021

GEOG 3110

Urban Geography WE, Spring 2021

GEOG 1600

Geography of Utah, Fall 2020

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2020

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2020

GEOG 2000

Sustainability and Environment SS Sustainability and Environment SS, Fall 2020

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Summer 2020

GEOG 1400

Introduction to Human Geography SS, Spring 2020

HONR 2100

Modern Legacies, Spring 2020

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2020

GEOG 3110

Urban Geography WE, Spring 2020

GEOG 1600

Geography of Utah, Fall 2019

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2019

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2019

GEOG 2000

Sustainability and Environment SS Sustainability and Environment SS, Fall 2019

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Summer 2019

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Spring 2019

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Spring 2019

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2019

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2019

GEO 480R

Earth Science Seminar, Fall 2018

GEOG 1600

Geography of Utah, Fall 2018

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2018

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2018

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Summer 2018

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Spring 2018

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Spring 2018

GEO 489R

Student Research, Spring 2018

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2018

GEOG 1600

Geography of Utah, Fall 2017

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2017

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2017

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Summer 2017

GEOG 1005

Introduction to Physical Geography Lab, Spring 2017

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2017

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2017

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Spring 2017

GEOG 1600

Geography of Utah, Fall 2016

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2016

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2016

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2016

GEOG 130G

Survey of World Geography GI SS, Fall 2016

GEOG 1300

Survey of World Geography SS, Summer 2016

GEOG 2100

Geography of the United States SS, Spring 2016

GEO 490R

Special Topics in Geology, Spring 2016

GEOG 1300

Survey of World Geography SS, Spring 2016

GEOG 1300

Survey of World Geography SS, Spring 2016

GEOG 1000

Introduction to Physical Geography PP, Fall 2015

GEOG 1300

Survey of World Geography SS, Fall 2015

GEOG 1300

Survey of World Geography SS, Fall 2015

Excellence in Service

College of Science, Utah Valley University

Hungerford, Hilary , Subulwa, Ang , American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "The Insta-Gaze: power, images, and stereotypes of Africa", . ()

Call, Erin , Hungerford, Hilary , American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "The role of art in addressing the ecological crises.", . ()

Thiama , Ibou , Hungerford, Hilary , Holt, Abi , The 68th United Nations Civil Society Conference., "Community/Academic Collaborations for Water Management and Climate Change.", , United Nations . (August, 2019)

Enz, Molly , Hungerford, Hilary , Forum on Education Abroad, "Breaking Stereotypes and Developing Intercultural Competence Through Study Abroad_ Evidence from Short Term Interdisciplinary Programs in Senegal.", . (March, 2019)

Hungerford, Hilary , African Studies Association annual meeting, November 2018, "Do images on Instagram reinforce stereotypes of Africa.", . ()

Blair, Taylor , Beutler, Samantha , Hungerford, Hilary , American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "Water access and household adaptation to flooding in Djida Thiaroye Kao, Senegal.", . ()

Larsen, Isak , Bejar-Orellana, Carol , Jensen, Jeremy , Hungerford, Hilary , Cadet, Eddy , American Association of Geographers annual meeting, "Water quality and environmental risk in peri-urban Dakar, Senegal", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , American Association of Geographers annual meeting , "Performing infrastructure_ water and the creation of flooding in peri-urban Dakar.", . (April, 2018)

Hungerford, Hilary , African Studies Association annual meeting, "Governance and households in the Making of Niamey’s urban forest.", . ()

Delora, Matt , Toke, Nathan , Hungerford, Hilary , Association of American Geographers annual conference, "Assessment of Environmental Injustices Associated with TRI Sites in Utah's Wasatch Front Communities Using Dasymetric Mapping and Geographically Weighted Regression", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Association of American Geographers annual conference, "Watering the cloud_ A political ecology of water, infrastructure, and technology industries in urban Utah.", . ()

Abbott, M. , Nofchissey, Array , Hungerford, Hilary , Geological Society of America, "The history of water in Bears Ears National Monument, Southeastern Utah_ Towards a synthesis of geochronology, Native American oral history, and rock art.", . ()

Keck, Melissa , Todd, Mariah , Hungerford, Hilary , International Society Landscape, Place, and Material Culture, "Mobile water_ changing water rights in Utah County.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Subulwa, Ang , Association of American Geographers, "Challenging notions of the dark continent with Instagram_ Social media and representations of everyday life in Africa.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Joe, Dustin , Race, Ethnicity, and Place, "Water, American Indians, and the American West_ a case of Utah.", . ()

Joe, Dustin , Butterfield , Nick , Hungerford, Hilary , McLain, Devon , Spring Runoff Conference, "Water and technology in Utah County.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , African Studies Association, "Mapping Boko Haram. ", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Association of American Geographers, "A Situated Urban Political Ecology of the Niamey Urban Forest.", . ()

Lin, Yan , Hungerford, Hilary , 2nd Annual Sanford Health-SDSU Biomedical Research Symposium, "A geographically targeted approach for cancer disparity reduction. ", . ()

Anderson, Jenn , Kuehl, Becky , Hungerford, Hilary , Kang, Array , Yoder, Array , Schwaegerl , Array , American Academy on Communication in Healthcare Research & Teaching Forum, "Volunteer doulas as non-medical members of the labor and delivery healthcare team.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Smiley, Sarah , Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, "Legacies of Historical Water Access in Niamey, Niger and Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. ", . ()

Anderson , Jenn , Kuehl, Becky , Schwaegerl, Array , Yoder, Array , Hungerford, Hilary , Central States Communication Association in Minneapolis, "Campus-community partnership to improve women’s health_ Perspectives from researchers and community partners. ", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Situated Political Ecology in African Cities workshop, "Water and trees in a Sahelian City.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , African Studies Association , "Liminal Spaces of Urbanism in Niamey, Niger_ The Case of Gandatché. ", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Association of American Geographers, "Bodies of water? Biopolitics, bodies, and water in Niamey, Niger. ", . ()

Kuehl, Becky , Hungerford, Hilary , National Communication Association, "Engaging Global Citizenship in the Intercultural Communication Classroom.", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , Urban Waterscape conference sponsored by UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education, "Through neighborhoods and bodies_ understanding urban water provision in Niamey, Niger. ", . ()

Hungerford, Hilary , (2019) "Dakar" . The Wiley Blackwell Encyclopedia of Urban and Regional Studies.

Kuehl, Rebecca A, Hungerford, Hilary , (2017) "Global citizenship in intercultural communication_ Spatial awareness of globalization through map your consumption" (Issue: 4, vol. 31). Communication Teacher.

Hungerford, Hilary , Cadet, Eddy , (2017) "Water quality assessment_ Djida Thiaroye Kao, May 2017." .

Hungerford, Hilary , Smiley, Sarah L, (2016) "Comparing colonial water provision in British and French Africa" (vol. 52). Journal of Historical Geography.

Hungerford, Hilary , Yaye, Moussa , (2016) "Seeing the (urban) forest through the trees_ governance and household trees in Niamey, Niger. " .

Hungerford, Hilary , (2016) "The price of thirst_ global water inequality and the coming chaos" . Routledge.

Hungerford, Hilary , (2016) "Water Use in the Tech Industry in Utah--Material Realities and Symbolic Meanings" .

Bontianti, Abdou , Hungerford, Hilary , Younsa, Hassane H, Noma, Ali , (2014) "Fluid experiences_ Comparing local adaptations to water inaccessibility in two disadvantaged neighborhoods in Niamey, Niger" (vol. 43). Habitat International.

Hungerford, Hilary , (2013) "Liminal Spaces of Urbanism in Niamey, Niger_ the Case of Gndatche" . Niger: the Case of Gndatche (April 19, 2013).

Hungerford, Hilary , others, Array , (2013) "Material impacts of hip-hop on urban development in Dakar_ The case of Eaux Secours" (Issue: 2, vol. 5). Journal of Urban and Regional Analysis.

Hungerford, Hilary , (2012) "Water, Cities, and Bodies_ A Relational Understanding of Niamey, Niger." . University of Kansas.

Hungerford, Hilary , (2011) "Women, Water, and Everyday Life in Niamey, Niger" . GIS Day@ KU Planning Committee.

Hungerford, Hilary , (2007) "Onitsha market literature and negotiations of modernity in Nigeria" . University of Kansas.