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Dr. Michael Ewers is a geographer who studies processes of international migration, human capital acquisition and urban development, with a regional specialization in the GCC. More specifically, his research examines how places attract and utilize global human capital and foreign knowledge to generate local development capacity. It also studies the ways in which international migration flows interact with local labor market and urban growth dynamics. His work at SESRI focuses on geographical visualization of individual-level survey data through GIS mapping. Ewers’ research has been published in numerous international journals, such as Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies, Progress in Human Geography, Geoforum, Urban Geography and The Geographical Journal. His research has been supported by grants from U.S. National Science Foundation and the U.S. Department of Education.

Academic Position

  • Present2015

    Senior Policy Analyst

    Qatar University, Qatar

  • 20152010

    Assistant Professor

    Texas A&M University, US

Education

  • Ph.D 2010

    Geography

    The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

  • M.A 2005

    Geography

    The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH

Honors, Awards and Grants

  • 2014 - 2015
    Montague Center for Teaching Excellence Scholar for College of Geosciences, Texas A&M University

  • 2013 - 2015
    Building Knowledge Capital in Specialized Financial Centers: Islamic Wall Streets in Malaysia and Bahrain
    National Science Foundation, Collaborative Research Grant with Jessie
    Poon, University at Buffalo
  • 2013
    GIST for Introductory Human Geography Core Courses, Texas A&M University, College of Geosciences
    Geographic Information Science & Technology for Introductory Human Geography Core
    Courses
  • 2011 - 2012
    Engaging Students Early through Field-Based Experiences in Introductory Courses, Texas A&M University, College of Geosciences
    Texas A&M University, College of Geosciences
  • 2010
    Texas A&M Glasscock Center Stipendary Faculty Fellow
    Texas A&M Glasscock Center
  • 2009 - 2010
    Ohio State University Presidential Fellowship
    The Ohio State University
  • 2009
    E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Fellowship Award
    The Ohio State University Department
    of Geography
  • 2008 - 2009
    Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Grant
    Fulbright-Hays Doctoral Dissertation Research Abroad Grant, US
    Department of Education
  • 2007
    Mershon Center Graduate Student Research Grant

  • 2007
    SSRC Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
    Social Science Research Council Dissertation Proposal Development Fellowship
  • 2007 - 2008
    Foreign Language and Area Studies Dissertation Research Fellowship
    US Department of Education, OSU Middle East Studies Center
  • 2006 - 2007
    Foreign Language and Area Studies Academic Year Fellowship
    US Department of Education, OSU Middle East Studies Center
  • 2006
    Foreign Language and Area Studies Summer Fellowship
    US Department of Education, OSU Middle East Studies Center, Advanced Intensive Arabic Program at Damascus University, Syria