Judy Okun
- Adjunct Professor
- Department: Geography and Planning
- Research Cluster: Biological & Environmental Sciences
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: JOKUN@wcupa.edu
Education
- B.A., New York University, Journalism
- M.A., New York University, Environmental Policy
- M.A., Villanova University, History
Research Interests
national parksprotected landsAge of Explorationplate tectonicsice agesinternational tradeseaways
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Open to Faculty Mentoring: Yes
Biography
Judy Okun is a part-time instructor at West Chester University with over 15 years of college-level geography teaching experience. Prof. Okun has taught eight different undergraduate geography courses, and dozens of combined geography-history courses and workshops to teachers and older adults. Prof. Okun presently specializes in teaching World Geography at WCU. Her main academic interests are national parks and protected lands, seaways, the Age of Exploration, plate tectonics, ice ages, and international trade.
