Marcos Luna
Professional Details
| Title: | Associate Professor |
| Office: | MH-326F |
| Phone: | 978-542-6487 |
| Email: | marcos.luna@salemstate.edu |
| Resume: | Marcos Luna [PDF 25KB] |
| Website: | http://www.salemstate.edu/~mluna |
Professional Biography
I received my Ph.D. in Urban Affairs and Public Policy from the University of Delaware in 2007. I received my M.A. in Geography from California State University, Los Angeles in 2000. Before coming to Salem State University, I worked as an Environmental Analyst for the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection and as a GIS consultant for Native American tribes in the Southwest and Northwest. In addition, I have held research assistantships in grant-funded remote sensing and spatial analysis projects and have participated in various health and environmental public service projects in Massachusetts, Delaware and California.
Professional Interests
My areas of expertise and interest include Energy, Environmental Justice, Environmental Policy, Environmental History, Political Ecology, Public Health, Social Justice and Inequality, and GIS analysis.
Responsibilities
I am an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Salem State University. I teach undergraduate courses on GIS, map reading, Intro to Geography, Energy and the Environment, and Environmental Justice, as well as graduate courses on GIS, and research methods.
I also serve on University committees: University Research Advisory Committee, Earth Days Planning Committee, and I am the campus sponsor for the Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society.
Selected Publications
Luna, Marcos. 2012. The Environment since 1945. New York: Facts on File.
Luna, Marcos. 2011. Equity Analysis of Boston MPO: An Analysis of Representation and Voting Structure. A Report to Alternatives for Community and Environment.
Luna, et al. 2010. Voter Participation and Demographics in Lowell, MA: A GIS Study. A Report to ONE Lowell and the City of Lowell, Massachusetts.
________. 2009. “Undergraduate Research: An Inquiry .” ASpect May Issue.
Luna, Marcos. 2008. “Out of Sight, Out of Mind: Distancing and theGeographic Relationship Between Electricity Consumption and Productionin Massachusetts.” Social Science Quarterly 89(5): 578.
Luna, et al. 2008. Estimate of Limited English Speaking Eligible Voters in Select Communities of the Boston Metropolitan Area. A Report to Greater Boston Legal Services.
________. 2008. “1984 Bhopal Tragedy” in Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation’s Most Catastrophic Events ed. Ballard C. Campbell (New York: Facts on File).
________. 2008. “1978 Love Canal Crisis” in Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation’s Most Catastrophic Events ed. Ballard C. Campbell (New York: Facts on File).
________. 2008. “1948 Donora Smog Tragedy” in Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation’s Most Catastrophic Events ed. Ballard C. Campbell (New York: Facts on File).
________. 2008. “United States Public Health Service” in Disasters, Accidents, and Crises in American History: A Reference Guide to the Nation’s Most Catastrophic Events ed. Ballard C. Campbell (New York: Facts on File).
________. 2007. “Experiential Learning.” ASpect 30 (May): 5.
________. 2006. “Region’s Energy Needs Loom Large.” Boston Globe, 1 October, Sunday Business section.
________. 2004. Review of Laboratory of Justice: The Supreme Court's 200 Year Struggle to Integrate Science and the Law, by David Faigman. Bimonthly Review of Law Books 15 (6): 13.
Baca, A., Vincent, J., Luna, M., Zhou, F.,LaDochy, S., and Nickolaisen, S. 2000. “Fine-Scale Sampling andAnalysis for Heavy Metals and Nitrogen- and Sulfur-Containing Speciesin East Los Angeles.” In Air Pollution VIII: 8th International Conference on Air Pollution 2000, edited by Brebbia, et al., 273-282. Southampton, UK: Wessex Institute of Technology Press.
Qiu,H., Gamon, J.A., and Luna, M.1998. “Monitoring Post Fire Succession inthe Santa Monica Mountains using Hyperspectral Imagery.” Proceedings of SPIE - The International Society for Optical Engineering 3502:201-208.
Selected Presentations
Kohn, A. and M. Luna. Building a Community Energy Atlas. Presented at the annual Association of American Geographers conference in New York City (March 28, 2012).
Luna, M. Making MPOs mind their Ps and Qs: A challenge to social and environmental equity in metropolitan transportation planning. Presented at the annual Association of American Geographers conference in New York City (March 27, 2012).
Luna, M. Panelist. Energy Geographies: what, how and where do we teach energy issues? Presented at the annual Association of American Geographers conference in New York City (March 27, 2012).
Luna, M. At the intersection of wealth, poverty, and the environment: A look at historic environmental controversies through an environmental justice framework. Invited guest lecture at Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts (April 2011).
Luna, M. Voter Participation and Demographics in Lowell, MA: A GIS Study. Presented to ONE Lowell and the City of Lowell at Middlesex Community College, Lowell, Massachusetts. (September 30, 2010)
Hu, Y., Kenney, E., Luna, M., McGovern, M., and Theis, J. "Research Support @ Salem State." Presented at Salem State University Opening Day, Workshop Session B. (September 2, 2009)
Aske, J., Branscomb, E. Hains, R. and Luna, M. "Fostering Interdisciplinary Connections: A Roundtable Discussion." Presented at Salem State University Opening Day, Workshop Session A. (September 2, 2009)
Young, S., Ratner, K., and Luna, M. "Geographic Perspectives on the Future of Essex County." Presented to the Board of Directors of the Essex County Community Foundation, Mullen Advertising Agency, Wenham, Massachusetts. (April 4, 2009)
Luna. M. "Environmental Crises as (Sometime) Windows of PolicyOpportunity." Presented at the New England Historical AssociationConference, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts. (April 26,2008)
Luna, M. "Exploring Environmental Equity throughthe Production and Consumption of Electricity in Massachusetts."Presented at the New England-St. Lawrence Valley (NESTVAL) division ofthe Association of American Geographers Conference, New Haven,Connecticut. (Nov 3, 2007)
Luna, M. "A Call for a ‘FairShare’ Principle as a fundamental aspect of Environmental Justice: TheCape Wind Project and Nantucket Sound." Presented at the AnnualAssociation of American Geographers Conference, Chicago, Illinois.(March 9, 2006)
Luna,M. "Environmental Justice." Panel discussant at the CrossroadsConversations on Justice, sponsored by the Salem State CollegeInterdisciplinary Studies Department, Salem, Massachusetts. (March 6,2006)
Estrella-Luna, N. and Luna, M. "Challenges tograssroots, community based environment and health projects: Lessonsfor supporters." Presented at the 132nd Annual Meeting of the AmericanPublic Health Association, Washington, D.C. (November 6 - 10, 2004)
Luna,M. "Understanding the ‘Toxic Tour’ as education and activism: Exploringthe potential for critical praxis." Presented at the 100th AnnualAssociation of American Geographers Conference, Philadelphia,Pennsylvania. (March 18, 2004)
Luna, M. "It's Not JustAbout the Environment Stupid: Ecological vs. Environmental Justice."Panel discussant at the National Association of Science, Technology,and Society Conference, Baltimore, Maryland. (February 20, 2004)
Luna,M. "The Limited Role of Environmental Health for Social Justice."Presented at the 131st Annual Meeting of the American Public HealthAssociation, San Francisco, California. (November 17, 2003)
Estrella-Luna,N. and Luna, M. "Learning from our mistakes: challenges to communitybased environment and health intervention." Co-presenter at theInternational Conference on Urban Health, New York City, New York.(October 15, 2003)
Luna, M. "The Limited Role ofEnvironmental Health for Social Justice." Presented at the NationalAssociation of Science, Technology, and Society Conference, Baltimore,Maryland. (February 22, 2003)