Faculty Profile for Dr. Richard W Dixon

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Dr. Richard W Dixon
Professor — Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies
ELA 121B
phone: (512) 245-7436
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • Dixon, R. W., Anzah, F., & Hodge, J. (2019). H.T.U. Smith (1965) Dune Morphology and Chronology in Central and Western Nebraska. Progress in Physical Geography, 43(6), 855–861.
  • Dixon, R. W., Beaird, N., & Lichtenwalner, S. (2019). Thermohaline Circulation. In Ocean Observatories Initiative Data Labs Collection. Retrieved from datalab.marine.rutgers.edu/explorations/2019/thermohaline.php
  • Dixon, R. W., O’Brien, S. R., & Hodge, J. B. (2021). The Oceanography of Cuchlaine A.M. King. Progress in Physical Geography, 45(3), 460–463.
  • Dixon, R. W. (2021). Texas Hurricane Landfalls: A Case Study for Understanding Circular Distributions and Geographic Data. Annals of Geographical Studies, 4(1), 13–15.
  • Dixon, R. W., Long, J., & Lichtenwalner, S. (2021). Ocean Waves: Linking the Marine Atmosphere and the Ocean Surface. In Ocean Data Labs: Exploring The Ocean With OOI Data - Online Laboratory Manual 2nd Ed.

Selected Awards

  • Award / Honor Recipient: Department Service Award, Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. April 22, 2022
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Favorite Professor, Alfred H. Nolle Chapter, Alpha Chi National College Honor Society. 2010
  • Award / Honor Nominee: Presidential Excellence Award, Texas State University. 2009
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Distinguished Teaching Achievement Award, National Council for Geographic Education. 2006
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Professor Award, Department of Geography, Graduate Student Forum. 2006

Selected Grants

  • Dixon, Richard W. Benefits and Costs of Water Reuse Programs in Texas, United States Geological Survey/Texas Water Resources Institute, $5000. (Funded: November 2011). Grant.
  • Dixon, Richard W (Principal), Sansom, Andrew (Co-Principal). Precipitation and Evaporation Trends in Texas, United States Environmental Protection Agency, $88000. (Funded: September 2006). Grant.
  • Dixon, Richard W (Principal), Sansom, Andrew (Co-Principal). Irrigation Water Management Issues for Texas Golf Courses, United States Environmental Protection Agency, $60000. (Funded: September 2006). Grant.
  • Dixon, Richard W. Travel to Collections: Early Climatology Textbooks, Helen and John S. Best Fellowship Program, American Geographical Society Library, $375. (Funded: November 2005). Grant.
  • Dixon, Richard W. Hazardous Summer Heat: Risk Communication Issues for Texas, Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center – Quick Response Grant, $1500. (Funded: October 2005). Grant.

Selected Service Activities

Chair
Budget Analyst Search Committee
2023-Present
Member
AAG Globe Book Award Selection Committee
September 2021-Present
Editorial Review Board Member
Annals of the American Association of Geographers
2020-Present
Co-Chair
UCAR Governance Task Group
2019-Present
Chair
Golf San Antonio-Rules of Golf Group
2019-Present