Education:

Ph.D., University of Michigan, Geography, 1976
curriculum vitae

Research Interests:

 Geographical aspects of American political culture
 Spatial variables operating within legislative bodies, especially the United States Congress,     especially roll call voting behavior, elections, and congressional districts
 The geographical aspects of parliamentary elections
   Legislative redistricting
   Natural resource, conservation and environmental history and policy
   Historical geography
   Geographic education

Awards & pics:

 Martis is the 16th WVU professor to win the Carnegie Foundation WV Professor of the Year     award
 Martis received the 2007 WVU Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award
  RRI Summer Social, 2006 

Contact Information:

Tel: (304) 293-9662 
Fax: (304) 293-6522
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