Education:
State University of New York at Buffalo - Doctor of Philosophy, Geography, September 2006, IGERT
Advanced Certificate in Geographic Information Science. Dissertation: Emerging Public
Spaces in Marginalized Places: The Political Economy of Community Gardens in Buffalo, NY
University of Wyoming - Bachelor of Science with Honors, 1999 Geography & Sociology, Minors:
Women’s Studies and International Studies Registration name: LaDona Burke URL:
http://www.uwyo.edu
Northern Wyoming Community College (Gillette campus) Associate of Arts 1992 URL:
http://www.gc.cc.wy.us.profile/
Peer-Reviewed Publications:
2014 (Accepted for publication) Knigge, LaDona. “Grounded theory” Wiley-AAG The International
Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, and Technology. Publisher: Wiley.
2014
Metcalf, Sara and LaDona Knigge. “Sustainable Agriculture” Oxford Bibliographies
http://tinyurl.com/orhkfap
2012
Knigge, L. “Urban and Localized Food Systems: 21st Century Innovations” 21st Century
Geography: A Reference Handbook. J. Stoltman, Editor. Los Angeles: Sage Publications: pg.
563-573.
2011
Knigge, L. and E. Goodsell “Plastic Bags” in Green Culture, an A-to-Z Guide, K. Wehr, General
Editor. The Sage Reference Series on Green Society: Toward a Sustainable Future, Paul Robbins,
Series Editor. Los Angeles: Sage Publications, pg. 352-354. Co-author with Eli Goodsell, MS
student in Dept of Geography & Planning.
2009
Knigge, L. “Intersections between public and private: community gardens, community service
and geographies of care in the US City of Buffalo, NY.” Geographica Helvetica, Swiss Journal of
Geography, 64, 45-52.
2009
Knigge, L. & M. Cope. “Grounded visualization and scale: a recursive analysis of community
spaces.” In Qualitative GIS: a mixed methods approach, eds. M. Cope & S. Elwood, 182.
Thousand Oaks: Sage Publications, pg. 92-114.
2006
Knigge, L. and M. Cope. “Grounded Visualization: Integrating the Analysis of Qualitative and
Quantitative Data through Grounded Theory and Visualization” Special Issue on “Qualitative
Research and GIS” Environment and Planning A. 38: 2021-2037. NOTE: This paper awarded
Environment and Planning A Ashby Prize for 2006. (2007) Publication of Winners of Ashby
Prize Environment and Planning A Volume 39, pg 1531-1533.
2006
Kwan, M. and L. Knigge, guest editors “Doing Qualitative Research Using GIS: An Oxymoronic
Endeavor?” Guest Editorial for the Special Issue of Environment and Planning A on “Qualitative
Research and GIS” Environment and Planning A. 38: 2021-2037.
Technical Reports:
2004 Badurek, C. A. and Knigge L. (August 2004) “A Collaborative Approach to Support Participatory
GIS for Guatemalan Land Registration” Final Project Report for IGERT In Geographic
Information Science NSF Grant #DGE-0870668.
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2002
Flewelling, Douglas, LaDona Knigge, and Christopher Badurek “Needs Assessment for a
Guatemalan Land Information System” Comisión Institucional para el Desarrollo y
Fortalecimiento de la Propiedad de Tierra (UTJ/PROTIERRA) & The United States Agency for
International Development (USAID).
Conference Proceedings:
2004 Knigge, L. and M. Cope. “Grounded Visualization: Integrating the Analysis of Qualitative Data
through Grounded Theory and Visualization” The Third International Conference on Geographic
Information Science Extended Abstracts and Poster Summaries, Max J. Egenhofer, Christina
Fresksa, Harvey J. Miller, Eds. October 20-23, 2004, GIScience 2004, Adelphi, MD, pp. 296-298.
2003
Badurek, C. A. and Knigge, L. “The Guatemala National Cadastral Project and Access to Land
Tenancy” In Proceedings of the Second Annual URISA Public Participation GIS Conference,
July 20-22, 2003, Portland, OR URISA, pp. 458-464.
2003
Knigge, L. “Seneca Neighborhood of South Buffalo, NY: Constructing a Community Vision” In
Proceedings of the Second Annual URISA Public Participation GIS Conference, July 20-22,
2003, Portland, OR URISA.
2000
Knigge, L. “Tuscarora Nation Tribal GIS Case Study: Empowerment and Legitimization of Oral
Histories and Traditional Knowledge” Abstract in Proceedings of the 1st Annual GIScience 2000
International Conference, October 28-31, 2000 Savannah, GA, pp. 349.
International conference presentations:
June 1-3, 2007: “Survival Strategies and Community Service: Community gardens, after-school
programs, and emergency closets” International Geography Union (IGU) Commission on Gender
and Geography Symposium: Sustainable Public Places: Feminist Perspectives on Appropriation,
Representations and Planning of Public Places, University of Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland. Thirty
papers selected through peer review process to present at the conference.
Sept. 14-18, 2005: “Perceptions of the local: Neighborhood and community spaces of community
gardeners in Buffalo, NY” (Poster) International Conference on Spatial Information Theory
(COSIT ’05) Ellicottville, NY http://www.geog.buffalo.edu/COSIT05/COSIT05cfp.html
Oct. 20-23, 2004: “Grounded Visualization: Integrating the Analysis of Qualitative Data through
Grounded Theory and Visualization” (Poster) Co-authored with Dr. Meghan Cope. Third
International Conference on Geographic Information Science, University of Maryland
Conference Center, Washington, D.C. http://www.giscience.org/program.html
May 31-June 3, 2002: “Military expenditures and human development: Geography Visualization of a
gendered perspective” International Geography Union (IGU) Gender and Geography
Commission Workshop: Placing Gender/Making Policy, Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Oct. 28-31, 2000: “Tuscarora Nation Tribal GIS Case Study: Empowerment and Legitimization of Oral
Histories and Traditional Knowledge” (Poster) GIScience 2000 International Conference,
Savannah, GA
National Conference Presentations:
April 8-12, 2014: Association of American Geographers 109th Annual Conference, Tampa, FL*
 “Social networks and farm and household strategies of small farmers in Northern California”
 Chair of paper session: “Economic and social benefits of farmers markets, CSAs, and food hubs”
April 8-12, 2013: Association of American Geographers 108th Annual Conference, Los Angeles, CA*
 “IGERT Students Honoring David Mark” Panel member and session chair
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
“Reflection and Celebration of Professor David Mark’s Contributions to Geography &
GIScience”
February 24-28, 2012: Association of American Geographers 107th Annual Conference, New York, NY*
 “Google Maps© Favorite Place Map Annotation Exercise”
 “Beyond Grounded Visualization” Qualitative GIS Symposium VII Panel
April 12-16, 2011: “Civic spaces, civic learning and the Chico Farmers Market: The benefits and
challenges of collaborative, community-based research across disciplines and communities”
Association of American Geographers 106th Annual Conference, Seattle, WA*
May 12-15, 2010: “Questioning multiple interpretations and meanings of vacancy” Representing reality:
Imagery in the Cognitive, Social and Natural Sciences. A conference presented by the University
at Buffalo IGERT in GIScience. Buffalo, NY. Invited presentation and panel.
April 14-18, 2010: “Civic Agriculture and Sustainable Food Systems: Chico Farmers’ Market Study –
Collaboration across disciplines and communities” Association of American Geographers 105th
Annual Conference, Washington, DC*
Mar 22-27, 2009: “Constructing a Grounded Visualization: Recursive analysis of Community Spaces
using Ethnography & GIS” Association of American Geographers 104th Annual Conference. Las
Vegas, NV*
April 15-29, 2008:“Urban environmental justice, uneven development and community empowerment:
Emerging green spaces in marginalized urban neighborhoods” Association of American
Geographers 104th Annual Conference, Boston, MA*
April 17-21, 2007: “Cultivating Community: The Political Economy of Community Gardens in Buffalo,
NY” Association of American Geographers 103rd Annual Conference, San Francisco, CA*
 Discussant for paper session: Critical Quantitative Geographies: Beyond the Critical/Analytical
Binarism III
 Panel Member for panel session: Research design and methodologies for critical GIS research
March 7–11, 2006: “Borders, boundaries and scale: Approaching food security through qualitative
research methods, ethnography and GIS” Association of American Geographers 102nd Annual
Conference, Chicago, IL
 Chair and Co-organizer with Mei-Po Kwan of Session: Qualitative Research and GIS
 Panelist in session: IGERTS in Geography: Lessons Learned in Interdisciplinary Research and
Training
April 5–9, 2005: “Food Security, Community Empowerment and Community Gardens in Buffalo, NY”
Association of American Geographers 101st Annual Conference, Denver, CO
 Chair and presenter in Bon Apetit’ Geography of Food Session
 Chair and Co-organizer with Mei-Po Kwan of Session: Qualitative Research and GIS Sessions I
and II
 Panel Discussant for Multidisciplinarity in Geography: What Does the Future Hold?
March 14-19, 2004: “Emerging Public Space in Marginalized Places” Association of American
Geographers 100th Annual Conference, Philadelphia, PA
 Co-Chair and Organizer with Dr. Mei-Po Kwan of Qualitative Research and GIS Paper Session I
and II
July 20–22, 2003: PPGIS Second Annual Public Participation GIS Conference, Portland State
University, Portland, Oregon http://www.urisa.org/PPGIS/ppgis.html
 Presenter in Linking the Relationship Between PPGIS Theory and Tools Session: “Seneca
Neighborhood of South Buffalo, NY: Constructing a Community Vision”
 Presenter & Co-author in Power, Expert Knowledge and Everyday Life Session: “The Guatemala
National Cadastral Project and Access to Land Tenancy” with Chris Badurek
 Steering Committee Member and Theory and GIScience Track Leader
 Moderator of Visualization, Multimedia and Web-based PPGIS Applications in Participatory
Planning Processes session
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Mar 5–8, 2002: “Qualitative Research and GIS: Reconciling Rigor, Reliability, & Validity”
Association of American Geographers 99th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA
 Chair of Organized Paper Session: Qualitative Research and GIS Session I & II
March 19–24, 2002: “The Sturgis Motorcycle Rally: Public Space, Identity, and Gender” Association of
American Geographers 98th Annual Meeting, Los Angeles, California
 Chair of Organized Paper Session, Co-organized with Dr. Meghan Cope: “Emerging Themes in
GIS II: Qualitative Research and GIS”
Feb 27-March 3, 2001: “Incorporating Oral Histories of the Tuscarora Nation in Tribal GIS” Association
of American Geographers 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, NY
 Panel member for Session 5.03.05 Information Technologies and Society Part II: Feminist
Perspectives on IT and Society
 Co-organizer and co-chair of paper session 5.1.06: Qualitative Methods and Geographic
Information Science
Oct. 29, 2005: “At the intersection of public and private: Community gardens in Buffalo, NY” New York
Metro American Studies Association (NYMASA) Public and Private in Urban Space, Hunter
College, CUNY, New York City, NY
http://www.law.buffalo.edu/baldycenter/events.htm#conferences
Regional, State, Local Conference Presentations:
Sept 29-Oct 1, 2011: “Undergraduate Majors in Geography: Where are the Women Students? Panel
Organized by Janice Monk and Anne Ranek, University of Arizona. Panelists: Gina
Bloodworth,LaDona Knigge, Elizabeth Larson, Donna Senese, and Deborah Thien. Association
of Pacific Coast Geographers 74th Annual Meeting, San Francisco, CA.
April 29-May 1, 2011 “Geospatial Collaboration: Bridging Community College and CSU with Geospatial
General Education” Co-presented with Dan Scollon, Shasta College. California Geographical
Society Annual Meeting, Bishop, CA.
March 5, 2010: “Chico Farmers Market Study: Collaboration across disciplines and communities” CSU
Community-Based Research Conference: Transforming Scholarship: Transforming All Our
Lives. Panel presentation with Dr. Richard Gitelson, Dept of Recreation and Park Management,
Assistant City Manager John Rucker, Chico City Councilman Andy Holcombe, Amy Lukens, MS
student and Caleb Weeks, undergraduate student. Berkeley, CA. Presentations subject to review
and acceptance.
Nov 5-8, 2009: “Food Community and Democracy in Chico, the North State, and Beyond” Panel with Dr.
Lori Weber, Slow Food Shasta Cascade, John Luvaas, Chico Grange, Liza Tedesco, Chico
Natural Foods, Noelle Ferdon, Food and Water Watch, Francis Stuelpnagel, GRUB, LaDona
Knigge, CSU, Chico, and Jeremy Miller, Chico Food Network. This Way to Sustainability V
Conference. CSU, Chico.
Dec 8, 2008: “Grounded Visualization: Integrating the Analysis of Qualitative and Quantitative Data
through Grounded Theory and Visualization” The College of Behavioral and Social Sciences
Faculty Colloquium Series Poster Presentation.
Nov 6-8, 2008: “Sustainable Planning Theory, Policy & Practice” Panel organizer and presenter. This
Way to Sustainability IV, CSU, Chico.
Nov 1-4, 2007: “What constitutes a community garden? Community gardens in the U.S.”
This Way to Sustainability III, CSU, Chico.
Oct. 14-15, 2005: “Exchange Value versus Use Value: Establishing the Value of Community Gardens in
Buffalo, NY” Association of American Geographers Middle States Division Annual Conference,
Chautauqua, NY http://department.bloomu.edu/geo/msd/
Oct. 29-30, 2004: “Evaluating the State of GIS Education in Guatemala” Co-Authored with C. A.
Badurek, W. Miller, and L.J. Morgan. Presented by Chris Badurek. American Association of
Geographers Middle States Meeting, Villanova University, PA.
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Undergraduate Conferences:
Feb. 1999: “Women and the Built Environment: Mental Mapping Exercise” Mapping the Millennium
Graduate Student Conference, University of Washington.
Invited presentations:
Oct 21, 2009: “Questioning Vacancy: A Grounded Visualization Case Study” Invited presentation for
University of California, Davis Geography Graduate Group Speaker in Action Seminar.
Oct. 25, 2009: “Gardens for the Community: Community Gardens, College Gardens and Emerging Public
Spaces” CSU, Chico University Housing and Food Service The Last Lecture Series.
Nov 19, 2008: GIS & Community Mapping: Constructing a Community Vision, Geography Awareness
Week Presentation in support of CELT Community GIS Center Proposal
Oct 20, 2008: GEOG 600 Graduate Seminar, guest lecturer.
March 16, 2008: Soroptimist International of Chico’s 22nd Annual Home, Garden & Antique Show Green
Lecture “Urban Farming”
March 10, 2008: GEOG 601 Graduate Research Methods Seminar, guest lecturer: “Emerging Public
Spaces in Marginalized Urban Spaces: The Political Economy of Community Gardens in Buffalo,
NY”
February 29, 2008: Greendance Film Festival, Hosted by California State University, Chico and the
Chico Sustainability Group Speaker and discussant for “Chickens in the City” film
February 28, 2008: Invited presentation to Butte County Citizens Advisory Committee Monthly Public
Meeting at Butte College “Balanced Planning for Sustainable Communities”
April 19, 2007: Farm 2 Campus: Organic Vegetable Crops Program. Invited to speak on Community
Supported Agriculture. Declined as date conflicts with AAG conference.
April 18, 2005: “Community-based Survival Strategies in Marginalized Neighborhoods: Enacting
Citizenship through Community Gardening in Buffalo, NY” Speaker for University of Wyoming
Geography Spring Speaker Series
Presentations made as PhD student at the University @ Buffalo (IGERT Institution):
Sept. 23, 2005: Participatory Research and Urban Racial Justice Workshop
http://www.law.buffalo.edu/baldycenter/racialjustice05.htm The Baldy Law Center for Law &
Social Policy, University at Buffalo Law School, The State University of New York at Buffalo,
Buffalo, NY
 Knigge, L and Cope, M. “Grounded Visualization: Integrating Ethnography and GIS Through a
Case Study of Community Gardens in Buffalo”
 Cope, M, J. Jung, L. Knigge, and F. Latcham “Redundant Spaces of Lots of Opportunity?
Children’s Perspectives on Neighborhood Spaces on the West Side of Buffalo”
Sept. 24, 2004: “The Guatemala National Cadastral Project and Access to Land Tenancy: Project
Background and Overview” LaDona Knigge and “Constraints to the Guatemalan National Land
Information System” Christopher Badurek. IGERT Colloquium
April 26, 2002: “Supporting a National Cadastre for Guatemala: Peace through Land Distribution”
Poster with Chris Badurek, Jack Dangermond, ESRI visit with IGERT Students at University @
Buffalo
Mar. 7-8, 2002 “Supporting a National Cadastre for Guatemala: Peace through Land Distribution” Poster
with Chris Badurek. National Science Foundation IGERT in GI Science Site Visit
Nov. 30. 2001: “Supporting a National Cadastre for Guatemala” Co-presentation with Chris Badurek.
IGERT Board Meeting
Sept. 7, 2001: “Developing a Land Data System in Guatemala” Co-presenter with Chris Badurek and Dr.
Douglas Flewelling. IGERT Colloquium
April 20, 2001: Co-presentation “Geography & Gender” Highlighting IREWG curriculum development
grant w/Dr. Meghan Cope. UB’s Fourth Annual Celebration of Scholarship on Women and
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Gender. IREWG (Institute for Research and Education on Women and Gender), Center for the
Arts; North Campus, SUNY @ Buffalo
Oct 21, 2000: “Tribal GIS & Tuscarora Nation” Invited lecture for Maps & Mapping Undergraduate
class
Oct. 20, 2000: “Tribal GIS & Tuscarora Nation” IGERT Colloquium
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