Department · vaiu-soc-geo-*
The spatial organization of society and human-environment relations, spanning urban, economic, political, and environmental geography with strong geospatial methods.
Research areas
Faculty directory
Department chair · Human-Environment Geography
Prof. Leila Ashby
Society-environment interactions, climate adaptation, and environmental governance.
Professor · Urban Geography
Prof. Ravi Selby
Cities & urbanization, housing & infrastructure, and urban inequality.
Professor · Economic Geography
Prof. Zara Abernathy
Regional development, global production networks, and geographies of innovation.
Professor · Political Geography & Geopolitics
Prof. Aisha Torres
Borders & territory, geopolitics, and resource conflicts.
Professor · Geospatial Data Science
Prof. Ada Quorra
GIS & spatial statistics, remote sensing of human systems, and spatial modeling.
Professor · Climate & Environmental Change
Prof. Yuki Cove
Climate change & society, water & food systems, and environmental justice.
