Physical Geography and Environmental Studies

Physical Geography and Environmental Studies analyzes the interactions among natural forms and processes on the earth’s surface, the impact and implications of global climate change, and human connections with those natural phenomena. Natural resource scarcity and the mounting challenges of global climate change provide strong external demand for new geographic professionals with expertise in these areas.

Faculty

Woonsup Choi
  • Associate Professor, Geography
Alison Donnelly
  • Professor, Geography
Ryan Holifield
  • Department Chair, Geography
  • Professor, Geography
  • Affiliated Professor, Urban Studies
Mark Schwartz
  • Distinguished Professor, Geography

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