Ryan Heintzman
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Mail code: 5302Campus: Tempe
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Dr. Ryan Heintzman is a teaching professor for the School of Geographical Science and Urban Planning. His research interests include dust storms and US Southwest climatology as well as geography pedagogy utilizing innovative teaching methods.
2021 - PhD Geography Arizona State University
2018 - MA Geography Arizona State University
2016 - BS Geography (Meteorology-Climatology) Arizona State University
US Southwest Climate, Geography Pedagogy
Krahenbuhl, D. S., Pace, M. B., Heintzman, R., Graves, M., Henz, D., Malloy, J., ... & Cerveny, R. S. (2025). Phoenix Dust Storm (PHX-DUST) Scale: A Cooperatively Developed Dust Storm Scale for Phoenix, Arizona. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society, BAMS-D.
Heintzman, R., Brandi, A., Kelley, M., & Marvin, M. C. (2023). A Physical Geography Lab’s Online Transition: Student and Instructor Insights Using iGEO Video Games during the Pandemic. Journal of Geography, 1-9.
Heintzman, R., Balling Jr, R. C., & Cerveny, R. S. (2022). Desert Climate Regionalization for Joshua Tree National Park and Surrounding Areas Using New Climate Network Observations. Journal of Applied Meteorology and Climatology, 61(1), 13-23.
Shandonay, K., Moll, H. L., Marvin, M. C., López-Castañeda, N., Kelley, M., Hilgendorf, Z., Heintzman, R., Dorn, R. I. (2021). The fieldwork of shared experiences. The Geographical Bulletin, 62(2), 82-88.
Heintzman, R. (2020). Interactive Geovisualizations (iGEO): A new approach to teaching and learning physical geography. Review of International Geographical Education Online, 10(4), 664-683.
Heintzman, R. (2019). Station-based climate model evaluation comparison for Joshua Tree National Park, California, and Tucson, Arizona, with new surface air temperature data. Yearbook of the Association of Pacific Coast Geographers, 81, 205-222.
Courses
2026 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 314 | Global Change |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
2026 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2026 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 210 | Society and Environment |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2025 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 513 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measur |
| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
| GPH 494 | Special Topics |
| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
| GPH 598 | Special Topics |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
2025 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2025 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 210 | Society and Environment |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
2024 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 314 | Global Change |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 513 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measur |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
| GPH 212 | Introduction to Meteorology |
| GPH 214 | Intro to Meteorology Lab |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2024 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2024 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 210 | Society and Environment |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
2023 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 314 | Global Change |
| GPH 513 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measur |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
2023 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
| GPH 215 | Climate and Weather Laboratory |
2023 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 210 | Society and Environment |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
2022 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 314 | Global Change |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 513 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measur |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
2022 Summer
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GCU 113 | US and AZ Social Studies |
| GPH 111 | Intro to Physical Geography |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 113 | US and AZ Social Studies |
2022 Spring
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GPH 210 | Society and Environment |
| GCU 496 | Geographic Research Methods |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |
| GPH 213 | Climate and Weather |
2021 Fall
| Course Number | Course Title |
|---|---|
| GCU 121 | World Geography |
| GPH 413 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measure |
| GPH 314 | Global Change |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GPH 112 | Intro to Phys Geography Lab |
| GCU 351 | Population Geography |
| GPH 513 | Meteorologic Instrmnt/Measur |
| GCU 350 | The Geography of World Crises |