Dr. Douglas M. Amedeo
Professor, Department of Anthropology and Geography
Ph.D. University of Iowa (1967)
Office: 923 Oldfather Hall
Email: damedeo1@unl.edu
Phone: 402.472.1943
Fax: 402.472.9642
Research Interests
Person-environment-behavior Relations; Environmental Perception; and Self and Environments; Classroom Designs and Perceptions of Their Activity-Enhancing Properties; Diverse User-Viewpoints for Environmental Policy Formulations: Perceptions, Preferences, Beliefs, and Aspirations in Nebraska's Sandhills.
Courses Taught
GEOG 283. Space, the Environment and You
GEOG 406/806. Spatial and Environmental Influences in Social Systems
GEOG 483/883. Cognitive Processes in Map Comprehension and Use
GEOG 983. Behavioral Processes in Person/Environment Relations
Education
Ph.D. - University of Iowa
M.A. - University of Iowa
B.S. - Wisconsin State - Eau Claire
Selected Publications
Amedeo, Douglas and Dyck, J.A. "Activity-Enhancing Arenas of Designs: A Case Study of the Classroom Layout." Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 2003.
Amedeo, Douglas. "External and Internal Information in Versions of Scenic-Quality Perceptions." Journal of Architectural and Planning Research. 1999, Vol. 16, #4, Winter, pp.328-352.
Amedeo, Douglas with Kate Speicher. "Essential Environmental and Spatial Concerns for the Congenitally Visually Impaired." Journal of Planning Education and Research. 1995, Vol. 14, #2, pp. 101-110.
Amedeo, Douglas. "Emotions In Person-Environment-Behavior Episodes." in R.G. Golledge and T. Garling (eds.) Behavior and Environment: Psychological and Geographical Approaches. 1993, Elsevire Science Publishers.
Amedeo, Douglas with Kramer, Paul. "User Perceptions of Bi-symbol Maps." Cartographica. 1991, Vol. 28, #1, pp. 28-53.
Amedeo, Douglas with Ruth Ann York. "Indications of Environmental Schemata from Thoughts About Environment." Journal of Environmental Psychology. 1990, Vol. 10, #3, pp. 219-253.
Amedeo, Douglas, Pitt, David, and Zube, Erv. "Landscape Feature Classification As A Determinant of Perceived Scenic Value." in Darrel Morrison and Arnold Alanen (eds.) Landscape Journal: Design, Planning, and Management of the Land. Spring 1989, Vol. 8, #1, pp. 36-50.
Amedeo, Douglas with Scott Grabinger. "CRT Text Layout: Perceptions of Viewers." Computers in Human Behavior. 1988, Vol. 4, #3, pp. 189-205.
Amedeo, Douglas and Reginald Golledge. Introduction to Scientific Reasoning in Geography. John Wiley and Sons, 1975. 422 pp.
