Tim is first year PhD student in the department.  After completing his Masters in Geography from the University of Kansas, he took a three year hiatus from academia.   Tim spent a brief period working as an environmental planner for a grant based project administered by the University of Georgia.  After learning that state grants are not always as solid as they first appear, Tim returned to his archeological roots and spent two year as a public archaeologist for the Florida Public Archaeology Network.  While thoroughly enjoying his time in public archaeology, he felt an urge to get back into both academia and geography. 

Tim’s research interests lie at the intersection of political ecology and development theory.  He is seeking to explore the relationship between multilateral development bank loans and the transportation and energy infrastructures they fund in the Global South.  More specifically, how both the MDBs and local policy makers address long term environmental issues associated with these infrastructure projects - with a specific interest on climate change. 

Tim is currently working on a Graduate Certificate in Transportation Systems Management through the Kentucky Transportation Center at UK.  Tim is also a Registered Public Archaeologist (RPA) and is working with the Kentucky Archaeological Survey on public archaeology education projects.