{"id":21853,"date":"2025-07-10T11:27:35","date_gmt":"2025-07-10T15:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/?post_type=tribe_events&#038;p=21853"},"modified":"2025-10-05T12:33:17","modified_gmt":"2025-10-05T16:33:17","slug":"publishing-in-ncge-journals-2","status":"publish","type":"tribe_events","link":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/event\/publishing-in-ncge-journals-2\/","title":{"rendered":"Publishing in NCGE Journals"},"content":{"rendered":"<h4>Summary<\/h4>\n<p>The editors of the two NCGE journals \u2013 the Geography Teacher and the Journal of Geography \u2013 invite you to learn about the publication process for the journals and how you can become a successful author. Take half an hour to learn about preparing and submitting manuscripts, completing the publishing process as an author, and supporting the discipline as a reviewer. Attendees will be able to ask questions and solicit publication advice for the rest of the session.<\/p>\n<p>Session Focus<\/p>\n<p>All Grade Levels | Publishing | Journal of Geography, Geography Teacher<\/p>\n<h4>Conference Room<\/h4>\n<p>Nebraska<\/p>\n<h4>Meet the Presenters<\/h4>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-13185 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jo-300x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"83\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jo.png 300w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/10\/Jo-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 83px) 100vw, 83px\" \/><\/strong><strong> Dr. Injeong Jo <\/strong>is a Professor and Coordinator of the Online MAGeo in Geographic Education Program at Texas State University&#8217;s Department of Geography and Environmental Studies. Her research focuses on spatial thinking education, the use of geospatial technologies for teaching and learning, and teacher education. She currently serves as Editor-in-Chief of the Journal of Geography.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18125 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Dr.-Chu.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"75\" height=\"93\" \/><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Dr. Gregory Chug, <\/strong>is widely recognized for his contributions to geography, with expertise in geographic information science, cartographic design, and educational strategies. He served as Department Chair and Professor at the University of Wisconsin\u2013La Crosse and as a Program Director for Geography and Regional Science at the National Science Foundation. In addition to numerous scholarly publications, he is the author of two middle school geography textbooks, <em>MyWorldInteractive<\/em> and <em>Contemporary World Cultures<\/em>. As the editor of <em>The Geography Teacher<\/em>, Dr. Chu brings extensive experience and visionary leadership to advance the journal\u2019s role as a vital resource for educators and scholars.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-21902 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"67\" height=\"90\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Photo-Alex-Oberle-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 67px) 100vw, 67px\" \/>Alex Oberle <\/strong>(PhD Geography) is Professor of Geography at the University of Northern Iowa. His research specializes in geography education, specifically inquiry in geography, internationalizing teacher education, and GIS\/geospatial technologies in geography education. Email: alex.oberle@uni.edu<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-18131 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Curtis-2-240x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"66\" height=\"83\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Curtis-2-240x300.jpg 240w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Curtis-2-820x1024.jpg 820w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Curtis-2-768x960.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/09\/Mary-Curtis-2.jpg 886w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 66px) 100vw, 66px\" \/>Dr. Mary D. Curtis <\/strong>is an Assistant Professor at the University of Houston-Clear Lake in the College of Education where she coordinates the Social Studies teacher preparation program. Dr. Curtis is a geography educator with over 20 years of experience and service from local to international levels. She currently serves as the Vice Chair for the Association of American Geographers Geography Education Specialty Group and as Associate Editor for the Journal of Geography.<\/p>\n<p><strong><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-22656 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-300x289.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"73\" height=\"70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-300x289.jpg 300w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-1024x987.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-768x740.jpg 768w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-1536x1480.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/Jody-Smothers-Marcello-2048x1973.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 73px) 100vw, 73px\" \/>Jody Smothers-Marcello <\/strong>has a long record of endeavors in geography education including serving as president of<br \/>\nNCGE in 2002, editing The Geography Teacher for two terms, co-chairing the AP Human<br \/>\nGeography Development Committee, and serving on the social studies-history standards<br \/>\ncommittee for the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards (NBPTS). While teaching<br \/>\nin the Sitka School District in Alaska, she was recognized with multiple state and national<br \/>\nawards for her innovative teaching. She has also written a wide array of curricula and<br \/>\npresented at numerous national professional development venues. Jody currently serves as an<br \/>\nassociate editor for the Journal of Geography.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Summary The editors of the two NCGE journals \u2013 the Geography Teacher and the Journal of Geography \u2013 invite you to learn about the publication process for the journals and [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":21759,"template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_tribe_events_status":"","_tribe_events_status_reason":"","_tribe_events_is_hybrid":"","_tribe_events_is_virtual":"","_tribe_events_virtual_video_source":"","_tribe_events_virtual_embed_video":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button_text":"","_tribe_events_virtual_linked_button":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_at":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_embed_to":[],"_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_event":"","_tribe_events_virtual_show_on_views":"","_tribe_events_virtual_url":"","footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"tags":[89,114],"tribe_events_cat":[107],"class_list":["post-21853","tribe_events","type-tribe_events","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-annual-conference","tag-saturday-morning-session","tribe_events_cat-conference-sessions","cat_conference-sessions"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/21853","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/tribe_events"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/9"}],"version-history":[{"count":6,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/21853\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":22657,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events\/21853\/revisions\/22657"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/21759"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=21853"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=21853"},{"taxonomy":"tribe_events_cat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/ncge.org\/staging\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tribe_events_cat?post=21853"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}