Patricia Murphy

• Adjunct Faculty, Geography and Earth Science

Patricia L. Murphy came to Carthage in 2005 as an adjunct faculty member. She became a full-time professor in 2010. She is a Chicago native who earned a B.A. in history and education from Idaho State University in 1971, before becoming a full-time homemaker for many years. She earned an M.A. in geography from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee in 1992, and was a geography instructor for 11 years at Carroll University in Waukesha, Wis.

Education

• M.A. — Geography, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee
• B.A. — History and education, Idaho State University

• Geography & Earth Science