Areas of Expertise

• Environmental knowledge production
• History of science
• Historical geography
• American Southwest
• Critical studies of cartography

Personal Information

Assistant Professor Department of Geography

Department of Geography Tel: 505.277.5041
University of New Mexico Fax: (505) 277‐3614
E‐mail: mdlane@unm.edu

Educational Background

Doctor of Philosophy, 2006
University of Texas at Austin, Geography
Doctoral Dissertation: “Imaginative Geographies of Mars: The Science and Significance of the Red Planet, 1877-1910,” Ian R. Manners, Advisor

Master of Science in Community and Regional Planning, 2000
University of Texas at Austin, Community and Regional Planning
Master’s Thesis: “What Motivates Individual Water Conservation Behavior? A Case Study of Gardeners in Austin, Texas,” Robert Mugerauer, Advisor                                                                                               

Bachelor of Arts with Highest Distinction, 1995
University of Virginia, Latin-American Studies
Honors Thesis: “Democratic Weapons for Protectionist Times: The United States in Latin America’s 20th Century Elections,” Herbert Braun, Advisor