A. David Hill

  • Professor Emeritus of Geography
  • Latin America
  • Geographic Education
  • B.A. University of Colorado Boulder, 1954
  • M.A. University of Colorado Boulder, 1959
  • Ph.D. University of Chicago,
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Taught in the Geography Department from 1968 to 1999.

M.A. Thesis: "Volga German Occupance in the Windsor Area, Colorado"

Notable Accomplishments:

  • Founded the Colorado Geographic Alliance (COGA) with the help from the National Geographic Society and several Colorado Foundations in 1986. COGA is instrumental in developing workshops to help Geography teachers and students throughout Colorado.
  • Recipient of the National Council for Geographic Education George J. Miller Award for Distinguished Service in 1990.
  • Led the multi-year NSF project, Geographic Inquiry into Global Issues (GIGI). Link to the publication here.
  • The A. David Hill Scholarship was established by Richard L. Knowlton, Professor Hill's former teammate and friend, and endowed by Myhra and Graham Hill, his wife and son in his honor.

Professor Emeritus A. David Hill passed on January 19, 2014 at the age of 80. See Dave Hill's Memorial on the AAG website.