Carlos Morales-Ramirez

Carlos Morales-Ramirez
  • Assistant Professor
  • Department: Geography and Planning
  • Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
  • Email: CMorales-Ramirez@wcupa.edu

Education

  • Ph.D., Geography, National University of Singapore
  • M.A., Geography, West Chester University
  • M.S., Geography Education, University of Oregon
  • B.A., Geography, University of Puerto Rico

Research Interests

biogeographycurriculum and instructiongeneral geographygeography educationvexillology

Opportunities

Work Study Positions Available: No

Grant Funded Positions Available: No

Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No

Volunteer Research Positions Available: No

Biography

Dr. Carlos A. Morales-Ramírez joined the Geography & Planning Department as an Adjunct Professor in 2021. He has taught in-person and online courses in World Geography, Sustainable Living, Introduction to Mapping and Remote Sensing, and Introduction to Geospatial Technologies and Analytics. Dr. Morales-Ramírez has also taught courses in World Regional Geography, Introduction to Geography, Introduction to Mapping and Geographic Information Systems, and Introduction to Social Sciences, in Spanish and English, at other universities. His research focuses on geography education, with a focus on biogeography curriculum. He has also published research in biogeography and vexillology.

List of Publications

  • Carroll, B., Neal, S.M., and Morales-Ramirez, C.A. 2023. Establishing a baseline of forest cover in two Ghanaian forest reserves using an open-source remote sensing tool to aid endangered species conservation efforts. The Pennsylvania Geographer 61 (2): 13-31
  • Morales-Ramirez, C.A. 2023. The Usurper of the Lone Star Flag. Journal of Social Studies and History Education 7 (2): 70-81. https://www.uhd.edu/documents/academics/public-service/urban-education/jsshe/archives/2023/jsshe-fall-2023-article-6-morales-ramirez-v2.pdf.
  • Morales-Ramirez, C.A. 2023. Searching for Biogeography in the Classroom: A Proposed Curriculum to Address the State of Geography Education”. Research in Geography Education 24 (1): 70-83. https://rge.grosvenor.txst.edu/issues/volume-24-number-1.html.
  • Morales-Ramirez, C.A. 2023. Seeing the World Through Maps: The Effectiveness of Map Knowledge in Flag Recognition. Cartographica: The International Journal for Geographic Information and Geovisualization 58 (1): 39-46. https://doi.org/10.3138/cart-2022-0021.
  • Morales-Ramirez, C.A. 2022. Evaluating Flag Knowledge and Nationalism in Southeast Asia’s Lion “City””. Middle States Geographer 54: 49-56. https://msaag.aag.org/wp-content/uploads/2022/06/6-Ramirez-MSG54-2021.pdf.

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