1974
Earns a Bachelor of Science in education and geography at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
1975
Receives a Master of Arts in geography, with a minor in urban planning, from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
1978
Attains a Doctor of Philosophy in geography, with a minor in urban planning, at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign.
1978
Serves as a professor of geography at the University of North Dakota through today.
1985
Marries his wife, Laura.
1999
Serves as chairperson of the department of geography at the University of North Dakota until 2001.
2020
Reprises his role as chairperson of the department of geography at the University of North Dakota through today.
2021
Earns an Outstanding Course Development Award from the University of North Dakota.