Geography and Environmental Sciences

Chair: Deborah S. K. Thomas
Program Assistant: Sue Eddleman
Administrative Assistant: Valerie Kraucunas
Office: North Classroom, 3014
Telephone: 303-556-2276
Fax: 303-556-6197
Website: clas.ucdenver.edu/ges/

Faculty

Professors:

Anne Chin, PhD, Arizona State University

Pamela Jansma, PhD, Northwestern University (CLAS Dean)

Professors Emeritus:

Wesley E. LeMasurier, PhD, Stanford University

Martin Lockley, PhD, University of Birmingham, England

Associate Professors:

Frederick B. Chambers, PhD, Arizona State University

Rafael Moreno-Sanchez, PhD, Colorado State University

Brian Page, PhD, University of California, Berkeley

Deborah S. K. Thomas, PhD, University of South Carolina

Bryan S. Wee, PhD, Purdue University

John W. Wyckoff, PhD, University of Utah

Associate Professors- Clinical Teaching Track:

Rudi Hartmann, PhD, Technical University of Munich

Assistant Professors:

Casey Allen, PhD, Arizona State University

Peter Anthamatten, PhD, University of Minnesota

Christy Briles, PhD, University of Oregon

Gregory Simon, PhD, University of Washington

Senior Instructors:

Amanda Weaver, PhD, University of Denver

Instructors:

Ryan Sincavage, MS, University of Colorado

Lecturers:

Richard Ashmore

Kirsten Christensen

Tim Connors

Matthew Cross

Richard DeGrandchamp

James Fleming

Michael Hinke

Jeanne Mayne

Eric Ross

Peter Timm

Geography is a science that focuses on the spatial analysis of human/physical patterns and processes. Geographers attempt to identify the factors affecting the distribution of people and their activities on the surface of the earth and to provide meaningful solutions to problems faced by societies. This discipline is an ideal major for the liberal arts student, providing exposure to the concepts and techniques utilized in investigating the physical sciences, environmental and sustainability issues, socioeconomic problems and planning policies.

The program offers a distinctive curriculum that combines a broad and integrative scientific education with state-of-the-art training in geo-spatial analysis (e.g., computer mapping, GIS, remote sensing). The program is designed to provide the student interested in physical, social or environmental geography with the background necessary for obtaining a rewarding career in government (federal, state, local) or private industry, as well as preparing students for graduate study.

Graduate Program

Click here to learn about the Master of Science in Environmental Sciences.

Click here to learn about the Master of Arts in Applied Geography & Geospatial Science.

Certificates

Click here to learn about the Graduate Certificate in Environmental Sciences.

Click here to learn about the Sustainable Urban Agriculture Certificate.

Click here to learn about the Geographic Information Science Graduate Certificate.