Ohio Northern University; The School of Social Sciences and Human Interaction; Ada, OH:
Associate Professor; Geography; August 2022 - Present
Program Lead; Geography and Political Science; June 2022 - Present
Primary resource for information regarding program-level curriculum and policy questions, responsible
for program faculty and students. Duties include schedule development, curriculum changes, budget
maintenance, annual evaluations, adjunct requests, transfer credit articulations, and other duties related to the program.
Guest Lecturer; Integrated Social Studies Methods; October 20, 2022
Assistant Professor; Geography; August 15, 2016 – July 2022
Faculty Chaperon; World War Memory in Normandy & the Western Front in France and Belgium; March 3 – 12, 2022
Assistant Director; The School of Social Sciences and Human Interaction; August 2019 - May 2021
Guest Lecturer; Campaigns and Elections; September 25, 2020
Quality Matters Certification; World Regional Geography; December 2020
Guest Lecturer; Public Health; February 24, 2017; March 2, 2018; February 20, 2019
Guest Lecturer; Zombie Apocalypse; November 8, 2016
A.P. Human Geography Exam Reader; Cincinnati, OH and virtual; June 2019, June 2023
George Mason University; Department of Geography and Geoinformation Science; Fairfax, VA:
Adjunct Professor; Human Geography; January – May 2016
Guest Lecturer; Population Geography; October 20, 2015
Louisiana State University; Department of Geography and Anthropology; Baton Rouge, LA:
Research Assistant; August 2004 – May 2005
United States Census Bureau:
Supervisory Geographer; Grade 13/4; U.S. Census Bureau Headquarters; Suitland, MD; July 2010 to June 2016.
Supervisory Geographer; Grade 13/1; U.S. Census Bureau Regional Census Center; Kansas City, MO; October 2008 to June 2010.
Supervisory Geographer; Grade 12/7; U.S. Census Bureau Regional Census Center; Denver, CO; July 2005 to September 2008.
Ph.D. in Earth Systems and Geoinformation Science; George Mason University; Fairfax, VA; December 2015.
Dissertation Title: Evaluating Multiple Criteria for (Re)districting
M.S. in Geography; Louisiana State University; Baton Rouge, LA; May 2005.
Thesis Title: Long-Term Changes and Variability in Northern Hemisphere Circumpolar Vortex
B.S. in Meteorology; Northern Illinois University; DeKalb, IL; May 2002.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.S.W. 2023, Reassessing Redistricting Criteria: Finding the Core of a Congressional District. In preparation.
Rossiter, K.M. 2023, Communities of Interest in Redistricting: Who are we Splitting Up?. In preparation.
Spiese, C.E., Rossiter, K.M., Bowling, M.N., and Moeller, S.E.M. 2023, Is Glyphosate as an Underlying Cause of Increased Dissolved Reactive Phosphorus Loading in the Western Lake Erie Basin? In preparation.
Combs, B.H., Cover, B.C., Niven, D., Norwood, C., Rossiter, K.M., and Solimine, M. 2022. The Boundaries of Confusion: Racial Disparities in State House and Congressional District Line Congruity. Social Science Quarterly. https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/ssqu.13213.
Rossiter, K.M. 2022. Using ArcGIS Field Maps in the Classroom. The Geography Teacher. https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/19338341.2022.2117719.
Oswald, K.J., Beery, S.M., Rossiter, K.M., and Wang, Y. 2020. Species Distribution Models for a Native Imperiled Minnow and a Non-native Sport Fish in a Western Ohio River. North American Journal of Fisheries Management. 40 (5): 1225-1238.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.W. 2019. Congressional Districts: How “Equal” Are They? GeoJournal. DOI: 10.1007/s10708-018-09963-z
Rossiter, K.M., Wong, D.S.W., and Delamater, P.L. 2018. Congressional Redistricting: Keeping Communities Together? The Professional Geographer 70: 609-623.
Wrona, K.M. and Rohli, R.V. 2007. Seasonality of the northern hemisphere circumpolar vortex. International Journal of Climatology 27: 697-713.
Rohli, R.V., Wrona, K.M., and McHugh, M.J. 2004. January northern hemispheric circumpolar vortex variability and its relationship with hemispheric temperature and regional telecommunications. International Journal of Climatology 25: 1421-1436.
Gracie Shepherd-Frisby (ONU student) and Rossiter, K.M., 2023. Do Red or Blue States Affect Incarceration Rates in the United States? 2023 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Denver, CO; March 23 – March 27, 2023.
Rossiter, K.M., 2022. Communities of Interest in Redistricting: Who are we splitting up? 2022 East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Muskegon, MI; October 28, 2022.
Rossiter, K.M., 2022. Communities of Interest in Redistricting: Who are we splitting up? 2022 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Virtual; February 25 – March 1, 2022.
Rossiter, K.M., Mark Salling, John Curiel, Taylor Popielarz, Mia Lewis, Christopher Cusack, 2021. Organizer, moderator, Ohio Redistricting with Geographers: New Criteria and Communities of Interest. Sponsored by the American Association of Geographers; Virtual; September 23, 2021.
Rossiter, K.M., 2021. Panelist, Mission & ONU: Supporting Faculty in a Student-Centered Environment; Ada, OH; August 18, 2021.
Rossiter, K.M., 2021. Reassessing Redistricting Criteria: Finding the Core of a Congressional District. 2021 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Virtual; April 7 – 11, 2021.
Rossiter, K.M., 2021 Panelist, 14th International Play Festival: Global Climate Action Takes the Stage. March 26 – 28, 2021.
Rossiter, K.M., 2020. Evaluating Multiple Criteria in Redistricting. Ada Rotary Club Meeting. Ada, Ohio; April 21, 2020.
Rossiter, K.M., Hoffman, A., Hoffman, A., Konscol, A., Prusha, E., Agozzino, A., and Kirchens, K. 2020. Census 2020 Student Informational. Dicke Forum, Ohio Northern University, Ada, Ohio; February 25, 2020.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.W. Congressional districts: How “Equal” Are They? 2019 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Washington, D.C.; April 3 - 7, 2019.
Rossiter, K.M. 2019. Evaluating Multiple Criteria for Redistricting. University of Toledo Research Colloquium. Toledo, Ohio; March 15, 2019.
Rossiter, K.M. Geography and the 2020 Census. Ada Chats; Heterick Memorial Library; Ada, Ohio; November 8, 2018.
Spieth, B. and Rossiter, K.M. Mapping Student Library Use. 44th Annual Academic Library Association of Ohio Conference; Columbus, OH; November 2, 2018. Third place winner in poster competition.
Oswald, K.J., Beery, S.M., Rossiter, K.M., and Wang, Y. 2018. Ecological Niche Model for Conservation and Management of Tonguetied Minnow (Exoglossum laurae) of the Great Miami River. East Lakes Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Ada, OH; October 19, 2018.
Smith, J., Alexander, S., Smith, A., and Rossiter, K.M. Integrating ISTP students from Pathway Programs into General Education Class Activities for Higher Education. Ohio Teachers of English to Speakers of Other Languages (TESOL) 2018 Conference; Columbus, OH; October 12-13, 2018.
Beery, S., Oswald, K., Rossiter, K., and Wang, Y. Ecological Niche Model for Tonguetied Minnow (Exoglossum laurae) of the Upper Great Miami River. Ohio Northern University Research Colloquium; Ada, Ohio; April 27, 2018.
O’Brien, K., Rossiter, K.M., and Sparks, A. Climate Change: Challenges and Barriers Roundtable. Ohio Northern University; Ada, Ohio; April 26, 2018.
Rossiter, K.M. Making GIS Courses Attractive to Non-geography Majors: One Example. 2018 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; New Orleans, Louisiana; April 10-14, 2018.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.W. Does Drastically Redrawing Congressional Districts Mean New Blood in Congress? 2017 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Boston, Massachusetts; April 5-9, 2017.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.W. Congressional districts: Keeping Communities Together? 2016 American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; San Francisco, California; March 29–April 2, 2016.
Rossiter, K.M. and Wong, D.W. Congressional districts: How “Equal” Are They? 2015 Applied Geographers Conference; San Antonio, Texas; November 5, 2015.
Wrona, K.M. and Rohli, R.V. Seasonal characteristics of the northern hemisphere circumpolar vortex: 1959- 2001. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting; Denver, Colorado; April 4-9, 2005. Second place winner in student competition.
Rohli, R.V., Wrona, K.M., and McHugh, M.J. Variability and changes in the area, circularity, and centroid of the January northern hemisphere circumpolar vortex: 1959-2001. Southwest Division of the American Association of Geographers Annual Meeting; Nacogdoches, Texas; November 10-12, 2004.