Andy Schoolmaster is a Professor of Geography who served previously as the Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Eastern Kentucky University in Richmond, Kentucky. Prior to joining EKU in 2004, he spent 24 years at the University of North Texas serving as a department chair, executive assistant to the chancellor and president, and associate dean in the College of Arts and Sciences. Dean Schoolmaster is a geographer with teaching and research interests in applied geography, locational conflict analysis, water resources, and environmental policy.