Geography is the study of the earth as created by natural forces and modified by human actions. It analyzes spatial patterns and locational associations of human and physical environments. It is concerned with people's interrelationships with their environments now, in the past, and in the future. The Department of Geography includes the Cartography and Geographic Information Science (GIS) Center and works closely with the American Geographical Society Library, one of the largest holdings of geographical materials in the world.

Programs

Geography Courses

NameRankDegreeSchoolGraduate FacultyEmeritus Faculty
Anne Bonds Professor PhD University of Washington Yes No
Woonsup Choi Associate Professor PhD University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Yes No
Michael J. Day Professor PhD No Yes
Alison Donnelly Professor PhD Trinity College, Ireland Yes No
Glen Fredlund Associate Professor PhD University of Kansas No Yes
Ryan Holifield Professor PhD University of Minnesota Yes No
Anna Mansson McGinty Associate Professor PhD Lund University, Sweden Yes No
Judith Kenny Associate Professor PhD No Yes
Linda McCarthy Professor PhD University of Minnesota Yes No
Mark D. Schwartz Distinguished Professor PhD University of Kansas Yes No
Kristin Sziarto Associate Professor PhD University of Minnesota Yes No
Changshan Wu Professor PhD Ohio State University Yes No
Zengwang Xu Associate Professor PhD Texas A&M University Yes No
Hyejin Yoon Associate Professor PhD Ohio State University Yes No