Abe Goldman

Associate Professor
agoldmn@geog.ufl.edu

Areas of Specialization

• Tropical agriculture and agricultural development in sub-Saharan Africa
• African geography and development
• Environment and development
• Cultural and political ecology
• Ethnic conflicts, resources, and development

Recent Courses

• GEO 2420 Introduction to Human Geography 
  GEO 3370 Conservation Resource   
  GEO 3930 Population/Resources/Environment
  GEO 4938 Food and Agriculture in Africa   
  GEO 5809 Geography of World Agriculture   
  GEO 6118 Contemporary Geographic Thought
  GEO 6938 Food and Agriculture in Africa 

Educational Background

• PhD -- Geography, Clark University, 1986
• MA -- Geography, Clark University, 1984
• BA -- Economics, Harvard University, 1969

Recent Publications

• Goldman, A., and K. Heldenbrand. 2002. Gender and Soil Fertility Management in Mbale District, Southeastern Uganda. African Studies Quarterly 6 (1&2).

Graduate Students Currently Supervised

• Michael Dougherty
• Janet Puhalla
• Joel Hartter
• Samuel Ledermann
• Brad Walker
• Betty Lininger 

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