Geography Faculty

Professor, Geography Department Chair
Email: vmormino@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-242 (Cubicle 1)
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 Del 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.

GIS and Drone Program Coordinator
Email: mmaitha@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-242 (Cubicle 2)
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.

Adjunct Professor
Email: ahari@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-205

 

 

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, Traveling, Cooking, Cinema

Adjunct Professor
Email: astachni@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-205

 

 

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), Traveling, Ballroom Dancing, World Cultures, North American Indigenous Culture

Adjunct Professor
Email: dlobue@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-205

 

 

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

Adjunct Professor
Email: esofrona@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-205

 

 

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

Adjunct Professor
Email: mribant@harpercollege.edu
Office: I-205

 

 

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

Adjunct Faculty
Email: fh13994@harpercollege.edu

About Heather Furlong

Courses Taught:

• Physical Geography

Education:

• MS, Geology, Northern Illinois University, 2022
• BS, Geology, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, 2019

Interests:

• Hiking and camping in national parks, traveling the world