The Geography department synthesizes students’ knowledge of the natural environment with an understanding of how people create the places in which they live. Geography includes the study of natural hazards, urban environments, sustainable development, and the political, cultural, and economic geographies of globalization. To gather and analyze information on such topics, geographers use geographic information systems (GIS), satellite imagery, field measurement and observation, and in-depth interviewing techniques. The knowledge and skills gained by majoring in geography position graduates for careers as geospatial analysts, planners, researchers, and teachers. Mary Washington alumni with degrees in geography work for federal agencies, local and state governments, industry leaders in geospatial technologies, and service organizations. In addition, many alumni have excelled in graduate programs. To learn more, visit the Geography webpage.
Submissions from 2022
Segregation in Virginia’s National Parks, 1916–1965 (Story Map), Erin Krutko Devlin, Jacqueline Gallagher, Stephen Hanna, Josie Allamby, Elisa Luckabaugh, Joanne Blacoe, Taylor Brookins, and et al.
Submissions from 2020
Writing and Implementing an Open Textbook in World Regional Geography: A Case Study, Caitlin Finlayson
Modelling and Mapping the Intra-Urban Spatial Distribution of Plasmodium Falciparum Parasite Rate Using Very-High-Resolution Satellite Derived Indicators, Stephanos Georganos, Oscar Brousse, Sebastien Dujardin, Catherine Linard, Daniel Casey, Marco Millones, Benoit Parmentier, Nicole P.M. van Lipzig, Mattias Demuzere, Sabine Vanhuysse, Nicholus Mboga, Vernica Andreo, Robert W. Snow, and Moritz Lennert
Submissions from 2019
World Regional Geography, Caitlin Finlayson
The Paradox of Cracker Barrel: A Case Study on Place and Placelessness, Meredith Gregory and Caitlin Finlayson
Submissions from 2018
Two Governments, a Railway and a Church: The Old Colony Mennonite Relocation to Central British Columbia in the 1940s, Dawn S. Bowen
Perfect Food: Perspectives on Consumer Perceptions of Fresh Produce Quality, Caitlin Finlayson
Queertopia and a House of Prayer for All, Farhang Rouhani
Submissions from 2017
Cultivating Geographical Thinking: A Framework for Student-Led Research on Food Waste, Caitlin Finlayson, Meredith Gregory, Clara Ludtke, Christian Meoli, and Michael Ryan
Fire Data as Proxy for Anthropogenic Landscape Change in the Yucatán, Marco Millones, John Rogan, B.L. Turner II, Benoit Parmentier, Robert Clary Harris, and Daniel A. Griffith
Submissions from 2016
Visualizing Emotion and Affect: Visitor Encounters at St. Peter’s Basilica, Caitlin Finlayson
Using Food Flow Data to Assess Sustainability: Land Use Displacement and Regional Decoupling in Quintana Roo, Mexico, Marco Millones, Benoit Parmentier, John Rogan, and Birgit Schmook
Submissions from 2014
Using Focus Groups to Enhance Student Voice: A Work-in-Progress Exploration of Student Learning Experiences in Large Classes, Caitlin Finlayson
Submissions from 2012
Anarchism, Geography, and Queer Space-Making: Building Bridges over Chasms We Create, Farhang Rouhani
Submissions from 2004
To Bolivia and Back: Migration and Its Impact on La Crete, Alberta, Dawn S. Bowen