Culcasi (IMAGE) West Virginia University Caption Karen Culcasi (pictured) and Cynthia Gorman, geographers at West Virginia University, researched the influence of political history and borders on contemporary refugee policies. Here, Culcasi poses in front of a scene from a refugee camp. Credit Raymond Thompson Jr./WVU Photo Illustration Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.