The department offers programs leading to the MS and PhD degrees in geography, which include four areas of focus: 1) Earth system science; 2) Environment and natural resources; 3) Environment and society, and 4) Geographical information science. Study in geography prepares students to work in a broad range of positions related to land-use and natural resources management, planning, urban and economic development, environmental analysis, and geographic information techniques, including computer cartography, geographic information systems, and remote sensing. These positions are found in federal, state, and local governments, as well as in private industry and in academic institutions.
Faculty
Chair
- Matthew Therrell
Graduate Director
- Dapeng Li
Director of GIS Certificate
- Dapeng Li
Professors
- Seth Appiah-Opoku
- Sagy Cohen
- Kevin Curtin
- Justin Hart
- Hongxing Liu
- Joseph Messina
- Jason Senkbeil
- Michael Steinberg
- Matthew Therrell
- Joe Weber
- Xinyue Ye
Associate Professors
- Lisa Davis
- Matthew LaFevor
- Nicholas Magliocca
- Wanyun Shao
Assistant Professors
- Amobichukwu Amanambu
- Emily Elliott
- Dapeng Li
- Leah Mungai
- Changzhen Wang
Instructor
- Daniel West
Teaching Assistant Professors
- Md Rafiq Islam
- Nitasha Sharma
- Mary Wallace-Pitts
Courses
A study of the physical landscapes in the southeastern United States. Emphasis is on the geological setting, geomorphic features, climate, soils, and vegetation, and the interrelationships of these conditions that shape the landscape in this region.
Investigation of the theories, tools, and techniques used in historical ecology with a focus on the establishment of reference conditions for habitat restoration and management decisions.