Niccole Villa Cerveny, Ph.D.

Residential Faculty - Geography & Sustainability

Program Director :

Cultural Science, Philosophy & Religious Studies

Office: SC 14 - Room: 63

480-461-7306

480-461-7306 (alt)

Office Hours

MondayTuesdayWednesdayThursdayFriday
12:00 PM - 1:00 PM12:00 PM - 1:00 PM12:00 PM - 1:00 PM12:00 PM - 1:00 PM 
    By appointment

Office hours are held in the Geography Laboratory (SC-30). If you need to meet with me at a different time, please send me an email ([email protected]) or a CANVAS Inbox message, so we can schedule an appointment or online meeting.

Profile

Niccole Villa Cerveny is a professor of Geography at Mesa Community College specializing in geosciences, environmental science, conservation of cultural resources, and undergraduate research. She obtained her doctorate from Arizona State University in 2005 under the direction of Guggenheim Fellow, Dr. Ronald I. Dorn. Her research has ranged from studying climatic relationships through detrital quartz to the conservation of ancient rock art and inscriptions around the world. Her interests combine geoscience practices to cultural heritage challenges. Engaging her own students in rock art research for the National Parks, she has further developed training for geo-education and geo-tourism in Iceland, Jordan, and México. Working locally and nationally she has facilitated numerous workshops to broaden participation in undergraduate research among two-year colleges, and serves on the US National Committee on the International Union of Geosciences (USNC-IUGS). Her current research focuses on the pedagogy of virtual reality and sense of place to increase accessibility to the geosciences.

Classes Taught

Spring 2025

GCU121 World Geography I: Eastern Hemisphere 3 Credits

Description and analysis of spatial variations in culture, social, economic, and political phenomena in major world regions. Emphasis on the major cultural realms of Europe, North Africa, and Asia. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Global Awareness [G], Social-Behavioral Sciences [SB]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
32664

Online Course

Online (On Your Time)
Lecture
01/13/2025 – 03/07/2025

Class Started

Notes: This is an Online class that does not meet at specific class times. Students are required to have access to a computer or mobile device, and Internet access, unless otherwise specified. Before enrolling in their first online class at MCC, students need to view the online orientation and complete the readiness survey on https://www.mesacc.edu/online/get-started for additional information.

Students may contact instructor at: [email protected]

GPH113 Introduction to Physical Geography 4 Credits

Earth's physical processes and impacts on human environments via the atmosphere, biosphere, lithosphere and hydrosphere. Topics and practical experiences include severe weather, climate change, biomes and ecosystems, landform processes; mountain building and erosion by rivers, glaciers, waves and wind, topographic maps. Prerequisites: None.

General Education Designations: Natural Sciences Quantitative [SQ]
Section Location Delivery Dates Days Times Availability
27974
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Class Started

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

iBelong Student Success Initiative. Class 27974: is part of “iBelong” utilizing an iPad to complete coursework. Please visit our iBelong website for more information on student iPad checkouts. https://www.mesacc.edu/ibelong

Lab Notes: Students registering for class 27974 must also register for .

26305
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lecture
01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025
TuTh
9:00 AM – 10:15 AM

Class Started

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

iBelong Student Success Initiative. Class 26305: is part of “iBelong” utilizing an iPad to complete coursework. Please visit our iBelong website for more information on student iPad checkouts. https://www.mesacc.edu/ibelong

Lab Notes: Students registering for class 26305 must also register for .

27975
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lab
01/13/2025 – 05/09/2025
MoWe
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Class Started

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 27975 must also register for .

26306
Dobson Campus
In Person
Lab
01/14/2025 – 05/09/2025
TuTh
10:30 AM – 11:45 AM

Class Started

Notes: Low-Textbook-Cost Class: The total cost of the required materials for this course is $40 or less.

Lecture Notes: Students registering for class 26306 must also register for .

Degrees & Awards

Degrees:

  • 2005 Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Geography, specializing in Geomorphology
  • 2000 Master of Arts (MA) in Geography, specializing in Geomorphology
  • 1993 Bachelor of Science (BS) in Accountancy

Awards & Appointments:

  • 2021-Present Member, US National Committee on the International Union of Geosciences
  • 2024 Arizona Master Teacher
  • 2019 Teaching Consultant, Arizona Geographic Alliance
  • 2013 Mesa Chamber of Commerce Professor of the Year
  • 2005 Salzburg Seminar Fellow

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