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RICHARD A. MARSTON
University Distinguished Professor and department head of geography

 

Richard A. MarstonRichard A. Marston joined the K-State faculty in July 2005 as professor and head of the geography department. He was named a University Distinguished Professor in spring 2006.

He served from 2005-06 as president of the Association of American Geographers, the major professional organization for geographers in the United States. Since 1999 he has been co-editor-in-chief of Geomorphology: An International Journal of Pure and Applied Geomorphology.

A Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science, the Geological Society of America, in the Explorers Club and Royal Geographical Society (U.K.) Marston's professional recognitions also include the 2004 Sterling L. "Bud" Burks Award for Outstanding Environmental Research from the Oklahoma State University Environmental Institute, Oklahoma State's Environmental Institute 2003 Distinguished Faculty Award, 2003 Ronald F. Abler Distinguished Service Honors and appointment to the President's Western Water Policy Review Advisory Commission. He has numerous journal and book publications. In addition, he has received nearly $2 million in grants and contracts for his research, including funding from the National Science Foundation, Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Geological Survey and others.

Marston earned a doctorate from Oregon State University in 1980 and taught geography and geomorphology at the University of Texas El Paso, the University of Wyoming, and Oklahoma State University prior to joing K-State. He also spent one year at the University of Alaska Southeast. He is a Certified Professional Hydrologist.

Marston can be reached by phone at 785-532-6727, or via e-mail at rmarston@k-state.edu.