- Spring 2025: Student NewsGraduate Students News Dulmini Jayawardana (Ph.D. student) We are proud to share that Dulmini Jayawardana, a PhD candidate, had her dissertation research on environmental stewardship and community empowerment featured in the Milwaukee Neighborhood News Service (NNS) in November 2024. The article "Lindsay Heights residents advocate for neighborhood through photo research" highlighted Dulmini's project, See What We See: …
- Xinyue Ye (MA, 2002)Dr. Xinyue Ye received the 2025 AAG Distinguished Scholarship Honor for his groundbreaking contributions at the crossroads of geography, urban planning, and data science. As the Harold L. Adams Endowed Professor in Urban Planning at Texas A&M University, he has developed a comprehensive research portfolio that encompasses various fields, including geography, urban planning, computer science, …
- Lily Chase (Geography BA, 2019)I decided to study geography because geography and the workings of the world have always been of great interest to me. UWM Department of Geography has a ton of information on what studying geography would look like and what one might do with a geography degree, which was super helpful in making my decision. In what way …
- Kaitlyn Bisping (Geography BA, 2019)I graduated from UWM in 2019 with a BA in Geography and a focus on GIS. I also was very interested in and took many of the urban geography and globalization courses. What prompted you to study geography? As cliche as it sounds, I simply really liked maps. Traveling the world is one of my …
- Jonathan (Jon) Adsit (MA, 2022)I am a PhD student at Indiana University, Bloomington, specializing in Russian, Indigenous, Imperial, and Environmental History, with a particular focus on Siberia and the North Pacific. I graduated in the spring of 2022. I was most interested in and dealt with historical geography, political geography, and environmental geography. What prompted you to study geography? …
- Chris Schroeder (PhD, 2010)In my undergraduate program, I jumped from major to major because I had many interests and was curious about many different things. As I started to develop an interest in the city, I stumbled over the geography department at Bowling Green State University. It was there that I found a department that was looking at …
- Falguni Mukherjee (PhD, 2009)I joined the UWM geography department in 2004. I had recently completed my MS in GIS and wanted to pursue a doctoral degree and focus on a research topic at the intersection of GIS, Society, and Technology intersections. I was particularly interested in the adoption of geospatial technologies by government agencies and the reasoning behind …
- Spring 2025: Letter from the ChairOnce again, greetings from UWM Geography! The spring semester is now in full swing. Although there have been no major changes to the department since my last letter, we continue to adjust to a changing landscape for UWM and for higher education more generally. As I mentioned in the fall, Chancellor Mone will step down …
- Spring 2025: Student ProfilesLacey Fever (Master's Student) My name is Lacey Fever, and I am a second-year graduate student pursuing a Master of Science in Geography at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. I am also earning a graduate certificate in Geographic Information Systems (GIS). Over the past year and a half, I have been working on my thesis, “Geographic …
- Spring 2025: Faculty NewsDr. Woonsup Choi (Associate Professor of Geography) Dr. Woonsup Choi We are pleased to announce that Dr. Choi has been invited to give a short introduction about the DaeDong Yeojido (대동여지도), or "Map of the Great East," at Korea Day on October 4, 2024, at the Zelazo Center, UWM. This event promises to be an enriching experience, …
- Spring 2025: General NewsMapathon Contest and the Exhibition of Maps from Fall GEOG 110 Class GTU recently hosted a dynamic Mapathon Contest, bringing together undergraduate and graduate students for a friendly and creative map-making competition. Participants showcased vibrant hand-drawn maps, colorful creations, and innovative digital designs. The event celebrated creativity and community, with students and faculty appreciating the …
- Spring 2025: Department NewsHarold and Florence Mayer Lecture Fall 2024 Dr. Steven Manson (University of Minnesota) presented a lecture, “Happy Cows: Human-Environment Networks in Agriculture” on November 8, 2024, at American Geographical Society Library (AGSL). Dr. Manson also had lunch with our graduate students. Fall Colloquium: Dr. Erin Winkler On Friday, October 18th, 2024, Dr. Erin Winkler from the Department of …