Rhea Presiado, Ph.D.

In 2024, as Pasadena City College celebrated its centennial, I was inspired to dig into the untold history of the PCC Geography program....

I began writing this on my twentieth wedding anniversary. Yes, on the actual day. Typing out the word “twentieth” next to the word...

Author surfing in Costa Rica in 2021. Check out my recent article, "Field notes from Southern California: I'm a geographer with...

Miscarriage sucks.  It's shrouded in loss and confusion.  If you are in a partnership with the goal of having kids, there is a good...

Recently, my husband shared with me that he completely knew I was “the one,” after I summited Mt. Whitney, a 14,505 foot high peak in...

Have you ever had a near death experience? Like when a doctor asks your husband of one year if your organs can be donated? I have. When...

Authors XS House in 2020. Have you ever watched one of the tiny house shows, Tiny House Hunters or Tiny Living? I’ve binged watched all...