• Request Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give
  • Request More Info
  • Visit
  • Apply
  • Give

Search

  • A-Z Index
  • Map

Geography and Sustainability

  • About
    • Facilities
    • Alumni
    • Research & Community Partners
    • Geographic Links
  • Areas of Study
    • Physical Geography
    • GIST
    • Human Geography
    • Sustainability
  • People
    • Faculty
    • Staff
    • Graduate Students
    • Adjunct & Affliated Faculty
    • Alumni
    • Emeritus
  • Undergraduate
    • Where Can a Geography Degree Take You?
    • Majors
    • Minors
    • Advising
    • Forms
    • Apply
  • Graduate
    • MS Program
    • PhD Program
    • Apply
    • Graduate Handbook
    • Forms
  • Student Engagement
    • Clubs
    • Community Engagement
    • Awards
    • Internship and Employment
    • Study Abroad
  • News & Events
    • Statements
    • Share Your News
    • Newsletters
    • News
    • Events
    • Geography Awareness Week
topography background

News

Dr. Derek Alderman featured on WalletHub

Dr. Derek Alderman featured on WalletHub

June 22, 2022

Dr. Derek Alderman featured on WalletHub

Derek Alderman
Dr. Alderman

Dr. Derek Alderman was featured in WalletHub’s recent study – 2022’s Best & Worst States for Summer Road Trips.

Here are Dr. Alderman’s advice on summer road trips:

I would encourage and expect to see many American travelers taking summer road trips to historical sites and park areas that allow the public to explore the history of the civil rights struggles of the United States.

As more states pass laws that seriously limit discussions of racism and inequality in America’s schools, it will be important for families to identify and explore road trips that help children and parents explore these lessons and think about their relevance for understanding the country today.

Destinations such as Equal Justice Institute’s National Memorial for Peace and Justice, the nation’s first memorial to the victims of racial terror lynching, are one of these important must-sees.

Filed Under: Department News, Human Geography

an illustration of geographers engaged in research surrounding a globe

Geographers Engage With The World

Request More Information

Support The Department

Department of Geography and Sustainability

College of Arts and Sciences

Burchfiel Geography Building
1000 Phillip Fulmer Way
Room 304
Knoxville, TN 37996-0925
865-974-2418
utkgeog@utk.edu

 

Facebook Icon    X Icon    Instagram Icon    YouTube Icon

The University of Tennessee, Knoxville
Knoxville, Tennessee 37996
865-974-1000

The flagship campus of the University of Tennessee System and partner in the Tennessee Transfer Pathway.

ADA Privacy Safety Title IX