About Us
ACC Geography Department Contact Info
Department Chair: Carleen Sanchez
Email: [email protected]
Administrative Assistant: Rachel Dayton
Rio Grande Campus 3000 building room 3166
1218 West Avenue
Austin, Texas 78701
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Telephone: (512) 223-3307
Full Time Faculty
Don Jonsson
Full-Time Faculty
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Don Jonsson received his B.A. in Geography from University of Texas at Austin, 1987 and M.A. in Geographic Education from Texas State University, 1990. He has been teaching at ACC since 2002
Daniel Waktola, PhD
Full-Time Faculty
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Daniel K. Waktola is an Associate Professor of Geography, holding a Ph.D. in Remote Sensing and GIS; MSc in Soil Survey and Land Evaluation, and BA in Geography. He has over 18 years of experience as an educator and researcher. Prior to joining Austin Community College, Daniel taught Geography/GIS courses in community colleges, undergraduate, and postgraduate programs in Ethiopia and California. His research focuses on the application of geospatial technologies on the environmental and educational challenges and presents them both in local and international forums. Daniel has published over 15 research academic papers in peer-reviewed journals.