Welcome to my website! One of my colleagues used to call me Dr. Strangelove (from the Peter Sellers film). I've also been called Little Mao, the not-so-wonderful Wizard of Oz, and Walter Mitty. In addition, I have a LONG history of being called a variety of other names, which are NOT nice!

I'm an independent scholar, formerly a faculty member at Missouri Southern State University, in Joplin, Missouri. I have also taught at the University of Oklahoma and served on the Graduate Faculty at the University of Central Oklahoma.

I am a broadly trained human geographer with wide-ranging interests. I believe that geographic understanding can and does greatly enhance our knowledge of environmental and social problems. I do not believe that most problems are "complicated," but rather, "complex." My ongoing research involves understanding how land use is a reflection of societal sustainability. Visit my Personal page to learn more about my research activities.

My hobbies include cinema, reading, photography, hiking, biking, and camping. I prefer to travel to rural locations.

My Gallery has some travel photos; I take 'typical' landscapes and offer a geographical interpretation of the scene. Just as dead bodies don't lie to a forensic pathologist, photos reveal the truth of a landscape's condition. In fact, I find trying to interpret landscape photos a hobby within itself!

Thank you for visiting my website. Comments are welcome at jalexand@alumni.ou.edu.