Harper College

Geography Faculty

Full-Time Faculty

Professor, Geography Department Chair
Email: vmormino@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-248
Phone: 847-925-6774

About Veronica Mormino

Courses Taught:

  • Cultural Geography, World Regional Geography, The Developing World, The Developed World

Education:

  • George Mason University, Fairfax, Virginia Master of Science Geographic and Cartographic Science (M.S), May 1995
  • University of Salvador, Buenos Aires, Argentina Masters of Science in Geography (M.S), December 1991
  • Teaching certificate in Geography, November 1991
  • Bachelor of Arts in Geography, November 1990

Awards:

  • The Motorola Solutions Foundation Award for Teaching Excellence 2012
  • Illinois Council for the Social Studies (ICSS) Distinguished Teaching in Social Studies Award, Fall 2010
  • Glenn Reich Faculty Award for Instructional Technology, Spring 2010.

Interests:

  • Travel and getting to know other people and culture.
  • Study Abroad Programs. Led the Honors Programs to Argentina in 2009 and Cuba in 2023.
  • Attending conferences, seminars, workshops, classes on geography and education.
  • Using technology as a tool in all geography classes that I teach.
  • Serving the community and others.

Harper College Geography Department professor Mukila Maitha

Professor, GIS and Drone Program Coordinator
Email: mmaitha@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-248
Phone: 847-925-6521

 

About Mukila Maitha

Education:

  • MS Geography, Northern Illinois University, 1997
  • BS Geography, Northern Illinois University, 1995
  • Small uncrewed aircraft (sUAS or drone) remote pilot. FAA sUAS Part 107

Awards:

  • CCID Faculty Innovation in Global Education Award 2022
  • GeoTech Center Distinguished Geospatial Educator Award 2021
  • Glenn Reich Award for Teaching with Instructional Technology 2016 and 2022

Interests:

  • Family and community
  • Travel, exploring culture, reading
  • Nature and outdoor recreation: biking, camping, hiking etc.

 

Part-Time Faculty

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor Alex Hari

Adjunct Professor
Email: ahari@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About Alex Hari

Courses Taught:

  • Physical Geography

Education:

  • MS Geography, Northern Illinois University, 2013
  • BS Geography/Political Science, Northern Illinois University, 2010

Interests:

  • City walking, Travelling, Cooking, Cinema

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor Arkadiusz Stachnik

Adjunct Professor
Email: astachni@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About Arkadiusz Stachnik

Courses Taught:

  • Physical Geography, World Regional Geography

Education:

  • MA, Geography and Earth Science, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
  • BS, Geography, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
  • Certificate of Management and Business, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland
  • Graduate Teaching Certificate, Jagiellonian University in Cracow, Poland

Interests:

  • History, Political Science, Sports(Tennis, Coaching, Soccer, Sailing), Travelling, Ballroom Dancing, World Cultures, North American Indigenous Culture

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor David LoBue

Adjunct Professor
Email: dlobue@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About David Lobue

Courses Taught:

  • Physical Geography

Education:

  • Geographic Information Systems Certificate, Harper College
  • BS, Geology, Arizona State University
  • BS, Political Science, Arizona State University
  • BA, Religious Studies, Arizona State University
  • AAS, Associate of Science, College of Lake County

Interests:

  • Paleontology, Mazon Creek, Geologic Mapping, GIS Applications, Travel

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor Elizabeth Sofronas

Adjunct Professor
Email: esofrona@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About Elizabeth Sofronas

Courses Taught:

  • Physical Geography, World Regional Geography

Education:

  • MS, Geography, University of Gdansk, Gdansk, Poland

Interests:

  • Family, Friends, Foreign Languages, World Travel

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor Dr. Julie I. Wulff

Adjunct Professor
Email: jwulff@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About Dr. Julie I. Wulff

Courses Taught:

  • Physical Geography

Education:

  • PhD, Geological Sciences, Ohio State University 1991
  • MS, Geological Sciences, University of Illinois 1985
  • BS, Secondary Education, Physical Sciences, University of Illinois 1981

Interests:

  • Camping, Community Service, Environmental Protection, Family, Fossils, Italian Language and Culture, Travel

Harper College Geography Department adjunct professor Dr. Michael Ribant

Adjunct Professor
Email: mribant@harpercollege.edu
Office: J-249

 

 

About Dr. Michael Ribant

Courses Taught:

  • Cultural Geography, World Regional Geography, Physical Geography, GIS and Mapping Principals

Education:

  • PhD, Geography, Northern Illinois University, 2018
  • MA, Geography, California State University, Fullerton, 2012
  • BS, Business Administration, University of Arizona, 1980

Interests:

  • Fly Fishing, Travel, History, Photography
Last Updated: 7/21/25