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  1. Dr. Stephen P Aldrich
    College of Arts & Sciences, Earth & Environmental Systems
    Stephen.Aldrich@indstate.edu

Credentials

  1. Ph.D., Michigan State University, 2009.
    Major: Geography
    Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Environmental Science & Public Policy
    Dissertation Title: Largeholder Deforestation and Land Conflict in the Eastern Brazilian Amazon
  2. M.A., Michigan State University, 2004.
    Major: Geography
    Dissertation Title: Land Holding and Land Cover/Use on an Amazonian Agricultural Frontier
  3. B.A., Clark University, 2002.
    Major: Geography
    Supporting Areas of Emphasis: Environment & Society

Administrative Activities

  1. Department Chairperson, Interim, Department, approximately 1820 hours spent per year, No. (May 9, 2017 - May 15, 2018).

Licensures and Certifications

  1. Implicit Bias Training, Indiana State University. (September 2021 - Present).
  2. Geographic Information Science Professional, GIS Certification Institute. (September 25, 2020 - September 25, 2025).
  3. Small Unmanned Aircraft System (Part 107), Federal Aviation Administration. (May 5, 2019 - January 22, 2024).
  4. IRB Certification - Social/Behavioral, Indiana State University. (April 22, 2022).

Scholarship and Creative Activities

  • Book, Chapter in Scholarly Book-New

    1. Aldrich, S. P. (published). Using Spatial Time-series and Field Data to Understand Cultural Drivers of Land Change: Connecting Land Conflict and Land Change in Eastern Amazonia. In Socio-Environmental Research in Latin America Interdisciplinary Approaches Using GIS and Remote Sensing (p. 27). Springer.

  • Journal Article, Academic Journal

    1. Badillo, A. E., Brennan, M. R., Estes, A. M., Aldrich, S. P., & Emmerson, A. L. (2024). A paperless and 3D workflow for documenting excavations at Insula I.14, Pompeii, Italy. Advances in Archaeological Practice, FirstView. https://doi.org/https://doi-org.proxyiub.uits.iu.edu/10.1017/aap.2024.1
    2. Divoll, T., O'Keefe, J. M., Aldrich, S. P., & Haulton, G. (2021). Forest-dependent Myotis Regeneration Openings on a Managed Mixed-Oak Forest. Journal of Applied Ecology, 42. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0378112721008483?dgcid=coauthor
    3. Speer, J. H., Sheets, V. L., Kruger Newsham, T. M., Aldrich, S. P., & McCreary, N. (2020). Sustainability Survey to Assess Student Perspectives. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 21(6), 1151–1167. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2019-0197
    4. Kruger Newsham, T. M., McCreary, N., Verhoff, B. L., Sheets, V. L., Speer, J. H., & Aldrich, S. P. (2020). College Students' Understanding of Social Justice as Sustainability. International Journal of Sustainability in Higher Education, 21(3), 513–530. https://doi.org/10.1108/IJSHE-06-2019-0196
    5. Aldrich, S. P., Simmons, C. S., Arima, E. Y., Walker, R. T., Michelotti, F., & Castro, E. (2020). Agronomic or Contentious Land Change? A Longitudinal Analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon. PLOS ONE, 15(1). https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0227378
    6. Radel, C., Jokish, B., Schmook, B., Carte, L., Aguilar-Støen, M., Hermans, K., Zimmerer, K., & Aldrich, S. P. (2019). Migration and displacement as features of land system transitions. Current Opinion in Environmental Sustainability, 38(June 2019), 103–110. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cosust.2019.05.007
    7. Simmons, C. S., Walker, R. T., Aldrich, S. P., Arima, E. Y., Perreira, R., Castro, E., Michelotti, F., Michael, W., & A, A. (2018). Discipline and Develop: Destruction of the Brazil Nut Forest in the Lower Amazon Basin. Annals of the Association of American Geographers, 0(0). https://doi.org/10.1080/24694452.2018.1489215
    8. Pfaff, A. S. P., Robalino, J., Reis, E. J., Walker, R., Perz, S., Laurance, W., Bohrer, C., Aldrich, S. P., Arima, E., Caldas, M., & Kirby, K. R. (2018). Roads & SDGs, tradeoffs and synergies: Learning from Brazil's Amazon in distinguishing frontiers. Economics: The Open-Access, Open-Assessment E-Journal, 12(2018-11), 1–26. https://doi.org/10.5018/economics-ejournal.ja.2018-11
    9. Hammond, K. R., O'Keefe, J. M., Aldrich, S. P., & Loeb, S. C. (2016). A Presence-Only Model of Suitable Roosting Habitat for the Endangered Indiana Bat in the Southern Appalachians. PLoS ONE, 11(4), 18. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0154464
    10. Simmons, C. S., Walker, R. T., Perz, S., Arima, E. Y., Aldrich, S. P., & Caldas, M. M. (2016). Spatial Patterns of Frontier Settlement: Balancing Conservation and Development. Journal of Latin American Geography, 15(1), 33–58. https://doi.org/10.1353/lag.2016.0011
    11. Aldrich, S. P. (2015). Decision-making and the environment in the Amazon land war. Journal of Land Use Science, 10(1), 38–58. https://doi.org/10.1080/1747423X.2014.951082
    12. Aldrich, S. P. (2012). Contested Groves: Forest Reserves and Land Conflict in the Eastern Amazon. Journal of Latin American Geography, 11(2), 38–58. www.jstor.org/stable/24394813
    13. Aldrich, S. P., Walker, R. T., Simmons, C. S., Caldas, M. M., & Perz, S. G. (2012). Contentious Land Change in the Amazon’s Arc of Deforestation. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 102(1), 103–128. https://doi.org/10.1080/00045608.2011.620501
    14. Walker, R., Simmons, C., Aldrich, S. P., Perz, S., Arima, E., & Caldas, M. (2011). The Amazonian theater of cruelty. Annals of the American Association of Geographers, 101(5), 1156–1170. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1080/00045608.2011.579539
    15. Leite, F., Caldas, M. M., Simmons, C. S., Perz, S. G., Aldrich, S. P., & Walker, R. T. (2011). The Social Viability and Environmental Sustainability of Direct Action Land Reform Settlements in the Amazon. Environment, Development, and Sustainability, 13(4), 773–788. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1007/s10668-011-9289-5
    16. WinklerPrins, A. M., & Aldrich, S. P. (2010). Locating Amazonian dark earths: creating an interactive GIS of known locations. Journal of Latin American Geography, 9(3), 33--50. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1353/lag.2010.0029
    17. Caldas, M. M., Simmons, C., Walker, R., Perz, S., Aldrich, S. P., Pereira, R., Leite, F., & Arima, E. (2010). Settlement formation and land cover and land use change: A case study in the Brazilian Amazon. Journal of Latin American Geography, 9(1), 125--144. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1353/lag.0.0066
    18. Simmons, C., Walker, R., Perz, S., Aldrich, S. P., Caldas, M., Pereira, R., Leite, F., Fernandes, L. C., & Arima, E. (2010). Doing it for themselves: direct action land reform in the Brazilian Amazon. World Development, 38(3), 429--444. https://doi.org/doi.org/10.1016/j.worlddev.2009.06.003
    19. Perz, S. G., Leite, F., Simmons, C., Walker, R., Aldrich, S. P., & Caldas, M. (2010). Intraregional migration, direct action land reform, and new land settlements in the Brazilian Amazon. Bulletin of Latin American Research, 29(4), 459–476. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1470-9856.2010.00384.x
    20. Aldrich, S. P., Walker, R. T., Arima, E., Caldas, M., Browder, J. O., & Perz, S. G. (2006). Land-cover and land-use change in the Brazilian Amazon: smallholders, ranchers, and frontier stratification. Economic Geography, 82(3), 265–288.

  • Journal Article, Professional Journal

    1. Steiger, T. L., Latimer, J. C., Aldrich, S. P., & Speer, J. H. (2016). Partnering with the state for environmental monitoring produces meaningful research experiences for first-year students. Center for Undergraduate Research Quarterly, 37(2), 4–9.

  • Magazine/Trade Publication

    1. Badillo, A. E., & Aldrich, S. P. (2023, January 10). Geospatial Technology Forms Basis of Digital Twin of Pompeii. Winter 2023. https://www.esri.com/about/newsroom/arcnews/geospatial-technology-forms-basis-of-digital-twin-of-pompeii/

Presentations

  1. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), ESRI Midwest User Conference, "IndianaMap -- A Journey to Optimize Geospatial Data Processes and Delivery," ESRI, Inc., Chicago, IL. (February 22, 2023).
  2. Badillo, A. E. (Author & Presenter), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Drew, B. L. (Author), LoCoco, A. (Author), Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting, "Long-term digital 3D data curation and accessibility: The Case of Old Union Cemetery, Indiana," Digital Archaeology Interest Group (DAIG) of the Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, Louisiana. (January 2023).
  3. R, M. B. (Author & Presenter), Badillo, A. E. (Author), Estes, A. M. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Emmerson, A. L. (Author), Archaeological Institute of America Annual Meeting, "A paperless and 3D workflow for documenting excavations at Insula 14, Pompeii, Italy," Archaeological Institute of America, New Orleans, LA. (January 7, 2023).
  4. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), 2022 AAG Annual Meeting, "The Bolsonaro Election and the Efficacy of the Illegal Deforestation Embargo Program," American Association of Geographers, New York, NY and Online. (February 28, 2022).
  5. Aldrich, S. P., IU-East Spanish Film Series: Amazonia Eterna (Eternal Amazon) Guest Speaker, "Timeless, but perhaps not Eternal, Amazonia," IU-East Department of Foreign Languages, Richmond, Indiana. (November 2019).
  6. Aldrich, S. P., 2019 MaGrann Conference, "Smallholders and Nonholders: The End-landscapes of Agrarian Reform and Ranching in the Landscape of the Brazil Nut Polygon of the Brazilian Amazon," Rutgers University Department of Geography, New Brunswick, NJ. (October 3, 2019).
  7. Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Simmons, C. (Author), Arima, E. (Author & Presenter), Walker, R. (Author), Michelotti, F. (Author), Castro, E. (Author), 4th Open Science Meeting of the Global Land Programme (GLP), "Contentious land change: a longitudinal analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon," Global Land Programme, Bern, Switzerland. (April 24, 2019).
  8. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), Simmons, C. S. (Author), Arima, E. Y. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, "Agronomic or Contentious Land Change? A Longitudinal Analysis from the Eastern Brazilian Amazon," Washington, DC. (April 5, 2019).
  9. Radel, C. (Author & Presenter), Jokisch, B. (Author), Schmook, B. (Author), Støen, M. (Author), Hermans, K. (Author), Carte, L. (Author), Zimmerer, K. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, "Land Systems Science Perspectives on Migration, Displacement, and Land," Washington, DC. (March 6, 2019).
  10. Aldrich, S. P., Annual Meeting of the American Association of Geographers, "Discussion of Landscapes, Peace and War: Understanding Land Transformation in Colombia After the Peace Agreement," Washington, DC. (March 5, 2019).
  11. Aldrich, S. P., Department of Earth & Environmental Systems Speaker Series, "Migration and Land Change: How Landscape Change Drives Migration and Migration Changes Landscapes in Latin America," Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. (January 28, 2019).
  12. Speer, J. H., DeGraaue, K. (Author), Clark, P. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Invited Presentation, "Pandora Moth Outbreaks Across the Western United States Using Dendrochronology and Habitat Modelling," Willamette University, Salem Oregon. (October 18, 2017).
  13. Aldrich, S. P., EES Department Colloquium Series, "Tearing Apart Landscapes: Forest Fragmentation and Contentious Land Change in the Brazil-Nut Polygon in Eastern Amazon," Department of Earth & Environmental Systems, Indiana State University, Terre Haute, IN. (February 24, 2017).
  14. Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Simmons, C. S. (Author & Presenter), Arima, E. Y. (Author), Walker, R. T. (Author), Michelotti, F. (Author), Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, "Contentious Land Change in Amazonia: Implications for Global Environmental Change," Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, Baton Rouge, LA. (January 11, 2017).
  15. Aldrich, S. P., Quang, H. H. (Author & Presenter), "GIS and Remote Sensing for Land Cover Change and Urban Geochemistry: Case Studies from Brazil and Terre Haute, Indiana," Open University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam. (December 16, 2016).
  16. Aldrich, S. P., Quang, H. H. (Author & Presenter), Presentation a Le Quy Don Technical University, "GIS and Remote Sensing for Land Cover Change and Urban Geochemistry: Case Studies from Brazil and Terre Haute, Indiana," Le Quy Don Technical University, Hanoi, Vietnam. (December 13, 2016).
  17. Aldrich, S. P., Quang, H. H. (Author & Presenter), Presentation at US Embassy, "‘The Environment is Everything that Isn’t Me’: How Geospatial Techniques have Changed how we Understand the Environment," American Center, US Embassy, Hanoi, Vietnam, Hanoi, Vietnam. (December 13, 2016).
  18. Aldrich, S. P., Ball State University Department of Geography Colloquium, "Environmental Change and Conflict in the Amazon," Ball State University Department of Geography, Munci, IN. (March 18, 2016).
  19. Aldrich, S. P., Department of Earth & Environmental Systems Speaker Series, "Spatial Decision-making and the Environment in the Amazon Land War," Indiana State University Department of Earth & Environmental Systems, Terre Haute, IN. (February 18, 2016).
  20. Aldrich, S. P., 33rd Meeting of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, "Land Conflict and the Forest Fractal Break in the Eastern Amazon," Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, Fortaleza, Brazil. (May 28, 2015).
  21. Aldrich, S. P., 33rd Meeting of the Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, "Eixo 3 - Ecologia da Paisagem, Recursos e Impactos Ambientais e Rurais [Section 3 – Landscape Ecology, Resources, and Rural and Environmental Impacts]," Conference of Latin Americanist Geographers, Fortaleza, Brazil. (May 27, 2015).
  22. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), Association of American Geographers National Meeting, "A Fractal Break in the Forests of the Eastern Amazon? Searching for Thresholds of Forest Configuration in Contentious Land Change," Association of American Geographers, Chicago, IL, USA. (April 25, 2015).
  23. Foxx, H. (Author & Presenter), Latimer, J. C. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), Urban Health Conference: New Dimensions in Urban Health and Action, "Relationships between Pb in urban soils and demographic characteristics to predict exposure risks in Terre Haute, Indiana," Center for Urban Health, Indianapolis. (2014).
  24. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), From Molecules to Ecosystems, "What GIS Can Tell Us about Ecosystem Change: Finding the Fractal Break in the Amazon Land War," Indiana State University Department of Biology, Terre Haute, Indiana. (April 15, 2014).
  25. Aldrich, S. P., Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, "Changing Landscapes and Livelihoods in the Amazon Basin I.," Association of American Geographers, Tampa, FL. (April 8, 2014).
  26. Aldrich, S. P. (Chair), National Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, "Changing Landscapes and Livelihoods in the Amazon Basin I," Association of American Geographers, Tampa, Florida. (April 8, 2014).
  27. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), National Meeting of the Association of American Geographers, "Settlement Donuts: The Morphology of Settlement, Forest Fragmentation, and "Invisible" Changes in Contentious Southeastern Pará, Brazil," Association of American Geographers, Tampa, Florida. (April 8, 2014).
  28. Conant, J. L. (Panelist), Bradley, D. J. (Panelist), Aldrich, S. P. (Panelist), Guell, R. C. (Panelist), College of Arts and Sciences Community Semester: Crossroads, "Energy Production at the Crossroads: The Benefits and Costs of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Natural Gas Revolution," Indiana State University College of Arts and Sciences, Cunningham Library Events Room. (February 24, 2014).
  29. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), The Vincent and Elinor Ostrom Workshop in Political Theory and Policy Analysis Colloquium Series, "Preemptive Deforestation and Land Occupation: Responsibility and Social Process Drivers of Deforestation in the Eastern Amazon," Indiana University, Bloomington, Indiana. (January 24, 2014).
  30. Speer, J. H. (Author & Presenter), DeGraauw, K. (Author), Rosene, D. (Author), Aldrich, S. P., Lulla, V. (Author), 9th International conference on Dendrochronology, "Pandora Moth as an Example of a Species-Wide Network for Analysis of Insect Outbreaks.," Melbourne, Australia. (January 12, 2014).
  31. Foxx, H. (Author & Presenter), Latimer, J. C. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), GSA Annual Meeting, "Spatial variability of lead in urban soils and correlations with demographic characteristics in Terre Haute, Indiana," GSA, Denver, CO. (October 2013).
  32. Foxx, H. (Author & Presenter), Latimer, J. C. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), 2013 Annual Conference of the Geological Society of America, "Spatial Variability of Lead in Urban Soils and Correlations with Demographic Characteristics in Terre Haute, Indiana," Geological Society of America, Denver, Colorado. (October 30, 2013).
  33. Foxx, H. (Author & Presenter), Latimer, J. C. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), 5th International Conference on Medical Geology, "High resolution sampling of urban soils for comparison with demographic characteristics to better contextualize lead variability across Terre Haute," GSA, Arlington, VA. (August 2013).
  34. Foxx, H. (Author & Presenter), Latimer, J. C. (Author), Aldrich, S. P. (Author), 2013 Conference of the International Medical Geology Association, "High Resolution Sampling of Urban Soils for Comparison with Demographic Characteristics to Better Contextualize Lead Variability across Terre Haute, Indiana," Geological Society of America, Arlington, Virginia. (August 25, 2013).
  35. Aldrich, S. P. (Author & Presenter), Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, "The Morphology of Contentious Land Change in Southeastern Pará," Association of American Geographers, Seattle, Washington. (April 14, 2011).

Librarianship

Grants, Contracts and Fellowship

  1. Badillo, A. E. (Co-Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "Old Union Cemetery, Phase 3 - Long-term Data Curation and Accessibility," Sponsored by Michael Miller, Private, $10,000.00. (October 23, 2020 - 2022).
  2. Badillo, A. E., Aldrich, S. P., "An intensive in-field training series for digital 3D documentation and preservation of national heritage.," Sponsored by National Park Service, Federal, $20,000.00. (August 1, 2020 - July 31, 2022).
  3. Badillo, A. E., Aldrich, S. P., "An optimized 3D documentation workflow to safeguard our country’s cultural heritage," Sponsored by National Endowment for the Humanities, Federal, $49,966.00. (May 1, 2020 - July 31, 2022).
  4. Badillo, A. E. (Co-Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "UAV Mapping and 3D Modeling of Old Union Cemetery, Phase 2," Sponsored by Cardno, Inc., Private, $14,450.00. (November 13, 2020 - March 31, 2021).
  5. Badillo, A. E. (Co-Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "UAV Mapping and 3D Modeling of Old Union Cemetery, Phase 1," Sponsored by Cardno, Inc., Private, $2,500.00. (November 1, 2020 - March 1, 2021).
  6. Latimer, J. C. (Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "The Biogeochemical Cycle of Lead in Aquatic Environments," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $282,005.00. (September 2, 2019).
  7. Aldrich, S. P., Badillo, A. E., "Equipment to Support UAV Remote Sensing, Data Provision, and Outreach Efforts," Sponsored by IndianaView Consortium, State, $1,500.00. (March 31, 2019 - August 31, 2019).
  8. Aldrich, S. P., Badillo, A. E., "Sycamore Collaborative Visualization Classroom and Makerspace: A collaborative advanced visualization and 3d modeling cross-disciplinary classroom and maker-space," Sponsored by Indiana State University, Indiana State University, $99,467.97. (January 16, 2019 - August 15, 2019).
  9. Aldrich, S. P., Badillo, A. E., "Three-dimensional modeling experience with The Children's Museum of Indianapolis," Sponsored by Indiana State University, Indiana State University, $2,995.00. (September 21, 2018 - December 31, 2018).
  10. Speer, J. H., Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "Vulnerability of natural forests and forestry dependent communities to climate change in Zambia," Sponsored by USAID PEER, Federal, $299,750.00. (August 15, 2016 - August 14, 2018).
  11. Conant, J. L., Chambers, M. R., Aldrich, S. P., "ECSLED: Environmentally and Culturally Sustainable Local Economic Development in China," Sponsored by Center for Global Engagement, Indiana State University, $10,000.00. (May 1, 2016 - August 1, 2016).
  12. Aldrich, S. P. (Principal), "Collaborative Research: Contentious Land Change in the Eastern Amazon," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $83,136.00. (July 17, 2012 - July 18, 2015).
  13. Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), Gonser, R. A. (Principal), Tuttle, E. M. (Co-Principal), Steding, C. E. (Co-Principal), Chaqra, E.-H. (Co-Principal), "A landscape genetics approach using genetic variation, genome assembly, and comparative chromosome analysis in preserving biodiversity of environmentally sensitive habitats in Brazil," Sponsored by United States Department of State, Indiana State University, $415,037.00. (July 1, 2015).
  14. Berta, S. M., Latimer, J. C., Speer, J. H., Stafford, C. R., Aldrich, S. P., "ENVI 110 Wabashiki Field Experience: Enperiential Long-term Environmental Research," Sponsored by ISU Center for Student Research and Creativity, Indiana State University, $15,577.00. (July 2012 - June 2015).
  15. Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), Chambers, M. R. (Principal), Conant, J. L. (Co-Principal), "ECSLED: Sustainability and Development in China: Short-term Faculty-led Study Abroad Program, Summer 2015," Sponsored by Indiana State University, Indiana State University, $8,000.00. (May 1, 2014 - July 1, 2014).
  16. Aldrich, S. P. (Principal), Simmons, C. S. (Co-Principal), Arima, E. Y. (Co-Principal), "Collaborative Research: Contentious Land Change in the Eastern Amazon," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal, $157,529.00. (July 1, 2011 - June 30, 2014).
  17. Latimer, J. C. (Co-Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), Foxx, H., "Urban contaminants: Using spatial techniques to conceptualize lead, arsenic, and mercury variability in surface soils across Terre Haute, Indiana," Sponsored by Indiana Geographic Information Council, State, $5,000.00. (June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014).
  18. Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), Latimer, J. C. (Co-Principal), Foxx, H. (Principal), "Using IndianaMap Data to Contextualize Urban Soil Lead Variability across Terre Haute," Sponsored by Indiana Geographic Information Council, Indiana State University, $10,000.00. (June 1, 2013 - May 31, 2014).
  19. Stone, J. R. (Co-Principal), Speer, J. H. (Principal), Phillips, L. A. (Co-Principal), Latimer, J. C. (Co-Principal), Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), "Influence of Industry on the Environment along the Wabash River," Sponsored by National Science Foundation, Federal. (2013).
  20. Aldrich, S. P., "A Protocol to Report Data and Findings from the ENVI110 Wabashiki/Riverscape Field Trip to the Indiana Department of Natural Resources," Sponsored by Indiana State University, Center for Community Engagement, Indiana State University, $2,987.29. (June 1, 2013 - August 15, 2013).
  21. Aldrich, S. P. (Co-Principal), Latimer, J. C. (Principal), Speer, J. H. (Co-Principal), "The Legacy of lead paint, fuel additives, and industrial emissions: a model project to increase community lead awareness," Sponsored by United States Environmental Protection Agency, Indiana State University, $287,953.00. (December 11, 2012).
  22. Berta, S. M., Latimer, J. C., Speer, J. H., Stafford, C. R., Aldrich, S. P., "ENVI 110 Wabashiki Field Experience: Enperiential Long-term Environmental Research," Sponsored by ISU Center for Student Research and Creativity, Indiana State University, $15,577.00. (February 2012).
  23. Berta, S. M., Aldrich, S. P., Latimer, J. C., Speer, J. H., "Riverscape/Wabashiki field trip for ENVI110 class," Indiana State University, $2,650.00. (October 2011).

University  and Community Service

  • Chair

    1. Chair, Graduate Council Curricular Affairs for Courses. (August 1, 2018 - August 1, 2020).
    2. Chair, Faculty Senate, Graduate Council. (August 1, 2016 - July 31, 2017).

  • Faculty Mentor

    1. Faculty Mentor, Grounds Department. (August 2012 - July 2013).

  • Guest Speaker

    1. Guest Speaker, Office of Sponsored Programs Ask me Anything Panel. (November 22, 2019).

  • Member

    1. Member, Graduate Education Taskforce. (September 12, 2022 - Present).
    2. Member, CAS Dean Search Committee. (January 27, 2022 - May 4, 2022).
    3. Member, Faculty Senate, Graduate Council. (August 2017 - July 2018).
    4. Member, Faculty Senate, Graduate Council. (August 2015 - July 2016).
    5. Member, Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research and Creativity Award Selection Committee. (September 30, 2015 - May 15, 2016).

  • Other

    1. de facto role, Geographic Information Systems Licensing and Support Contact. (August 1, 2009 - December 31, 2022).
    2. Panelist, Panelist for Student Success Series. (October 25, 2017).
    3. Beta Tester, Faculty Activity Database. (January 2014 - January 2015).

  • Student Mentor

    1. Student Mentor, Student mentoring for ISU Grounds student workers. (May 1, 2013 - June 11, 2013).

  • University Senate Service

    1. University Senate Service, Graduate Council of the Faculty Senate. (October 2013 - May 2014).

  • Vice Chair

    1. Vice Chair, Faculty Senate, Graduate Council. (August 25, 2017 - July 31, 2018).
    2. Vice Chair, Graduate Council of the Faculty Senate. (August 15, 2014 - August 15, 2015).

  • Workshop Organizer

    1. Workshop Organizer, Geographic Information Systems Crash Course. (January 17, 2020).
    2. Workshop Organizer, 2017 Partial Eclipse Event. (June 1, 2017 - August 21, 2017).
  1. Workshop Organizer, Turkey Run High School, Terre Haute, Indiana. (February 23, 2015).
  2. Panelist, Energy Production at a Crossroads: The Benefits and Costs of Hydraulic Fracturing and the Natural Gas Revolution, Terre Haute, IN. (February 24, 2014).
  3. Guest Speaker, Center for Economic Education and United Campus Ministries, Terre Haute, IN. (September 19, 2013).

Awards and Honors

  1. First Destination Survey - Faculty Member Contributing to Student Success. (June 8, 2021).
  2. Favorite EES Faculty Member, Department of Earth and Environmental Systems. (May 6, 2020).
  3. The Theodore Dreiser Distinguished Research/Creativity Award. (April 12, 2018).
  4. Faculty who played a significant role in career development, ISU Career Center. (April 4, 2016).
  5. Faculty and Staff University College Recognition, Indiana State University University College. (April 2015).
  6. Faculty and Staff Residential Life Recognition, Indiana State University Residential Life and Housing. (April 2014).
  7. Tenure Track Faculty international Recognition Award, Indiana State University International Programs and Studies Office. (March 2013).

Consulting

  1. Government, United States National Forest Service, Daniel Boone National Forest. (May 3, 2019 - May 4, 2019).

Biography and Expertise

  1. Stephen Aldrich is an empirical Human-Environment Geographer with specialties in geospatial methods, Latin America, and integrated environmental science.