Geography and Environmental Studies

Chris S. Duvall, Department Chair
Bandelier West, Room 215
MSC 01 1110
1 University of New Mexico
Albuquerque, NM 87131-0001
(505) 277-5041

Professors
Chris S. Duvall, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin, Madison
Scott M. Freundschuh, Ph.D., State University of New York, Buffalo

Associate Professors
Melinda Harm Benson, J.D., University of Idaho
Ronda L. Brulotte, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Constantine Hadjilambrinos, Ph.D., University of Delaware
K. Maria D. Lane, Ph.D., University of Texas, Austin
Christopher D. Lippitt, Ph.D., San Diego State University

Assistant Professors
Xi Gong, Ph.D., Texas State University
Yan Lin, Ph.D., Texas State University
Benjamin P. Warner, Ph.D., Arizona State University
Liping Yang, Ph.D., University of Maine

Lecturer
Caitlin L. Lippitt, Ph.D., San Diego State University

Adjunct Faculty
Daniel Arreola, Ph.D., University of California, Los Angeles
Joni Palmer, Ph.D., University of Colorado, Boulder
Boleslo Romero, Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara
Cody Wiley, M.S., University of New Mexico
Su Zhang, Ph.D., University of New Mexico

Emeriti Faculty
Elinore M. Barrett, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley
Olen Paul Matthews, Ph.D., University of Washington; J.D., University of Idaho
Stanley A. Morain, Ph.D., University of Kansas
Jerry Williams, Ph.D., University of Oregon

Affiliated Faculty
Craig Allen, Ph.D., University of California, Berkeley; (US Geological Survey)
Karl Benedict, Ph.D., University of New Mexico; (UNM University Libraries and Learning Studies)
David Correia, Ph.D., University of Kentucky; (UNM American Studies)
Fred Gibbs, Ph.D., University of Wisconsin-Madison; (UNM History)
Laura Harjo, Ph.D., University of Southern California; (UNM School of Architecture and Planning)
Anne Jakle, M.S., Massey University, New Zealand; (UNM Office of the Vice President for Research: EPSCoR)
Kathleen Kambic, M.Arch., M.L.A., University of Virginia (UNM School of Architecture and Planning)
Elizabeth Keller, Ph.D., Oxford University, England; (Sandia National Laboratories)
Frank Norris, Ph.D., University of Idaho; (National Park Service)
Will Pockman, Ph.D., University of Utah; (UNM Biology)
Caroline Scruggs, Ph.D., Stanford University; (UNM School of Architecture and Planning)
Steve Sensie, Ph.D., University of Idaho; (US Fish and Wildlife Services)
Melanie A. Stansbury, Ph.D., Cornell University (Utton Center, UNM School of Law)
Mark Stone, Ph.D., Washington State University; (UNM Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering)
Jennifer Tucker, Ph.D., University of California Berkeley (UNM School of Architecture and Planning)
Marygold Walsh-Dilley, Ph.D., Cornell University; (UNM Honors College)

Introduction

Geography is the study of spatial patterns of human activities and cultures, of natural environments and events, and of the methods used to identify and portray spatial patterns. The department’s programs have two main emphases. First, many courses focus on human-environment interactions, and teach the knowledge and skills needed to understand the dynamic social-cultural and biophysical processes that shape our planet. Second, many courses teach the geospatial technologies and methodologies that enable the visualization and analysis of spatial phenomena.

Geography and Environmental Studies offers Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Science, Master of Science, and Doctor of Philosophy degrees. The B.A. and B.S. degrees prepare majors for careers in environmental studies, GIScience, and geography, or for entrance into the M.S. program. The B.A. degree provides students a breadth of knowledge across multiple fields of study within geography, while the B.S. degree offers students a more in-depth focus in a specific field of study within the discipline.

The GIScience undergraduate minor is ideally suited for majors from many College of Arts and Sciences departments, as well as from other Schools at UNM. These technologies have many practical applications in the social and physical sciences, engineering, healthcare, architecture and planning, and legal professions.

The Law, Environment and Geography undergraduate minor is ideal for majors from any of the social sciences who are interested in the ways law influences and is influenced by both human and non-human environments. It is an ideal track for students who are interested in pursuing careers in law, natural resource management, criminal justice studies, urban studies, and environmental science.

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