Colleen Myles

She is a human geographer specializing in political ecology and fermented landscapes. Her research focuses on land and environmental management, (ex)urbanization, sustainability, tourism, agriculture, and the geography of various ferments (such as wine, beer, cider, and spirits). Dr. Myles is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Texas State University, and she has published across an array of venues, including in academic journals and presses as well as in more public arenas. She graduated from Sonoma State University in 2003 with a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Studies and Political Science after having studied abroad for a year in Denmark. She then served as a Community-Based Natural Resource Manager in Tanzania with the Peace Corps from 2003-2005. She did her graduate study at the University of California, Davis, first earning a Master’s degree in Community Development in 2007, followed by a PhD in Geography in 2012. Her service as the Southwestern Representative to the AAG Councilor will run through 2024.