In partnership with the Alabama Environmental Council, Dr. Akhlaque Haque, Associate Professor in the Department of Government, is engaging his students in groundbreaking work by geo-mapping solar usage in Alabama. Dr. Haque hopes this project will become a major public service initiative and make a positive impact on the environment and the wellbeing of Alabamians. Dr. Haque’s research interests include administrative theory, decision behavior, and GIS technology. He enjoys studying the human experience and how technology, ethics and public health play a role in the day-to-day lives of individuals. He is also the director of the Master of Public Administration (MPA) program.

“No one in our area is doing this except the State of Georgia. We want to create a template that others can use,” Dr. Haque says. “This is a great project for students to work on because we can be a provider of information; it’s part of our civic responsibility.”