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Amy E. Potter has a Ph.D. in Geography from Louisiana State University, an M.A. in Geography and a B.S. in Journalism both from the University of Kansas. She is an Assistant Professor in Geography in the Department of Geology and Geography at Georgia Southern University in Savannah, Georgia.
Her primary research interests center on the Caribbean (particularly Barbuda) and the U.S. South.
Her dissertation entitled Transnational Spaces and Communal Land Tenure in a Caribbean Place: “Barbuda is for Barbudans” focused on the intricate connections between transnational migration and land tenure on the island of Barbuda. For this work, she received Honorable Mention for the Louisiana State University Graduate School Distinguished Dissertation Award. She has since continued to build on her dissertation work, shifting to larger concerns of climate change in a collaborative capacity with ongoing fieldwork with colleagues from Brooklyn College, New York and community scholars on Barbuda.
Potter is also now part of a larger collaborative team (Dr. David Butler, University of Southern Mississippi; Dr. Derek Alderman, University of Tennessee; Dr. Steve Hanna, University of Mary Washington; Dr. Perry Carter, Texas Tech University; and Dr. Arnold Modlin, Norfolk State University) that was awarded a National Science Foundation Grant in July 2014 entitled “Transformation of American Southern Commemorative Landscapes,” that will compare three major plantation regions including the Lowcountry area of coastal Georgia and South Carolina, the James River area in Virginia and the River Road District in southern Louisiana.
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Education/Academic qualification
Ph.D. in Geography, Louisiana State University
… → 2011
M.A. in Geography, University of Kansas
… → 2006
B.S. in Journalism, University of Kansas
… → 2004
Disciplines
- Human Geography
Research Interests
- Black Geographies in the Caribbean
- Black Geographies in the Southern United States
- Cultural Geography
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 2 Zero Hunger -
SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 13 Climate Action -
SDG 15 Life on Land -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Projects/Grants
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The Role of Museums in the Landscape of Minority Representation
Eaves, L. T. E. (PI), Carter, P. (CoPI), Potter, A. E. (CoPI), Bright, C. F. (CoPI) & Cook, M. R. (CoPI)
01/1/21 → 06/30/24
Project: Research
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Transformation of American Southern Commemorative Landscapes
Butler, D. L. (PI), Carter, P. (CoPI), Potter, A. E. (CoPI), Alderman, D. H. (CoPI) & Hanna, S. P. (CoPI)
07/1/14 → 07/31/17
Project: Research
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AFFECT IN PRACTICE: The Ethics of Deploying Affect
Carter, P. L. & Potter, A. E., 2026, Coresource 4. Taylor and Francis, p. 561-566 6 p.Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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“IT TAKES AN EMOTIONAL TOLL ON ALL OF THEM”: Considerations for the Ethics of the Technological Deployment of Affect and Emotion at Museums Interpreting African American History
Potter, A. E., Hanna, S. P., Carter, P. L., Eaves, L. T. E., Cook, M. R. & Bright, C. F., 2026, Coresource 4. Taylor and Francis, p. 626-642 17 p.Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Creating Memories in Community
Hanna, S. & Potter, A., 2025, In: Geographical Review. 115, 4, p. 457-463 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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COVER ART Graffiti as Community Expression at Pensacola, Florida’s Graffiti Bridge
Schmutz, P. P. & Potter, A. E., Nov 7 2024, In: Southeastern Geographer. 64, 4, p. 379-383 5 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Mapping narratives on historical tours
Hanna, S. P., Potter, A. E. & Alderman, D. H., Apr 2 2024, The Routledge Handbook of Cartographic Humanities. Taylor and Francis, p. 339-347 9 p. (The Routledge Handbook of Cartographic Humanities).Research output: Contribution to book or proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
1 Scopus citations