Geography
Susan Jakubowski
jakubosl@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-3499
Resources and Opportunities
Our department offers a wide range of opportunities and resources for our students, ranging from internships at a regional governmental agencies to field experience study abroad.
Internships
Our internship program provides students an invaluable opportunity to gain hands-on skills and experience, while also earning credits (and often income). The Department of Geography is committed to connecting our students with internships offered by partners and alumni in the region, and facilitating the search for opportunities nationwide. Any Urban & Regional Planning or Geography & Sustainable Development major interested in an internship can attain one. Partnering organizations have included:
- The City of Oxford, Community Development Department
- The City of Cincinnati, Community and Economic Development Department
- City of Hamilton Planning Department
- Butler County Department of Development
- Three Valleys Conservation Trust
- Butler County Metroparks
- Global Alliance on Health and Pollution
Get Started
- To learn more about internships related to GIS and Geospatial, contact our GIS Coordinator Robbyn Abbitt.
- For planning-related internships, contact the Urban and Regional Planning advisor Dr. David Prytherch.
- Miami University’s Center for Career Exploration and Success provides additional support for students seeking internships.
Field Experiences
Geography and planning have always been driven by a spirit of exploration, and are best learned in the field. The Department of Geography at Miami emphasizes the importance of taking learning beyond the classroom.
This spirit of exploration runs throughout the curriculum:
- Many of our classes, include a strong field research component.
- All students undertake individualized research in their capstone projects, often in the field. Our "Urban Field Experience" capstone is partially taught in Chicago.
- We offer a number of service-learning and client-based courses, giving students first-hand experience in a community setting.
- Departmental funds support eligible student travel and research locally, throughout the United States, and internationally.
- Our advisors consistently work with students to find study abroad opportunities right for their majors (including our own winter and summer offerings).
- We seek to connect to connect students to quality field-based internships.
Students can find additional support from Global Initiatives and Community Engagement and Service.
Advising Contacts
Urban & Regional Planning
David Prytherch
david.prytherch@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-9284
GISci Certificate
Robbyn Abbitt
abbittrj@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-5016
Graduate Studies
Bruce D'Arcus, Director of Graduate Studies
darcusb@MiamiOH.edu
513-529-1521
Get Involved
The Geography and Planning Society (GPS) is a student organization made up of Geography and Urban & Regional Planning majors.
Geospatial Analysis Center
Geography Careers
Geographers are employed at a wide range of companies, ranging from private industry to federal and state agencies.
Student Awards and Recognition
The following awards are given to outstanding Geography majors on an annual basis:
- Arthur "Art" Limbird Award to an outstanding sophomore major
- Henry M. Kendall Award to an outstanding junior major
- Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award to an outstanding senior
Award Recipients
- Matthew Dampier, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award, Outstanding GEO Graduate
- Corinne Rogers, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award, Outstanding GEO Graduate
- Alexandria Coffman, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Ian Murphy, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Emily Coleman, Graduation with Recognition in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Katie Francis, Graduation with Recognition in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Alex Cox, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Parker Jacobs, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Corrine Jeffries, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- David Peters, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Abby Haverkos, Outstanding Junior in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Eli Davies, Outstanding Junior in Urban & Regional Planning
- Owen McCreight, Arthur “Art” Limbird Award, Outstanding GEO Sophomore
- Meghan Tibbs, Outstanding New Major in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Monnica Gay, Outstanding New Major in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Zihan He, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award, Outstanding Geography & Sustainable Development Graduate
- Grace Murphy, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award, Outstanding Geography & Sustainable Development Graduate
- Alexandria Haushalter, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Addison Murtha, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Armando Cabrera, Graduation with Recognition in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Claire Lamphear, Graduation with Recognition in Geography & Sustainable Development
- Abigayle Phillis, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Noah Chapin, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Yuchen Dai, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Haimo Liang, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Corinne Rogers, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding GEO Junior
- Parker Jacobs, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding URP Junior
- Christopher Mann, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award-Outstanding GEO Sophomore
- Alexandria Coffman, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding new GEO major
- Sean Scott, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding new URP major
- Kyle Mason, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award
- Abby Heublein, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Ally Borkowski, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Heather Craska, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Claire DiCuccio, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Casey Gregory, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Daniel Higley, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Kate Scrimizzi, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Matthew Dampier, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding GEO Junior
- Corrine Jeffries, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding URP Junior
- Maria Klocke, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award-Outstanding GEO Sophomore
- Corinne Rogers, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding new GEO major
- Eli Davies, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship-Outstanding new URP major
- Jiaxing Bai, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award
- Ryan Kelly, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Isabella Aristizabal, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Tianyang Xu, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Will Breitenbach, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Averi Cleary, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Katie Dillon, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Madison Jeffries, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Will Ziegert, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Grace Murphy, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding GEO Junior
- Tim Moyer, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding GEO Junior
- Addison Murtha, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding URP Junior
- Ella Varel, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award - Outstanding GEO Sophomore
- Katie Francis, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new GEO major
- Ian Murphy, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Morgan Wright, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award
- Ian Berg, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Emily Fernandez, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Jena Drago, Graduation with Reconition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Abigail Gooding, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Cooper Mason, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Heather Craska, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding GEO Junior
- Ryan Kelly, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding URP Junior
- Kyle Mason, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award - Outstanding GEO Sophomore
- Allison Borkowski, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new GEO major
- Molly O'Donnell, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Christine Daley, Richard G. Lieberman Memorial Award
- George Boutselis, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- John Deaton, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Zachary Hazzard, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Hannah Williams, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding GEO Junior
- Emily Fernandez, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding URP Junior
- William Breitenbach, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award
- Morgan Wright, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new GEO major
- Elizabeth Huddleston, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Ryan Kelly, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Elizabeth Lovinggood, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Lana Pochiro, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Kyle Fuller, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Luke Gilday, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Meghan Jones,Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Molly Nugiel, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Luke Foreman, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Andrew Freund,Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Ian Berg,Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding URP Junior
- Will Ziegert,Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Stephanie Hess, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Jonathon Hogue, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Warren Loopstra, Graduation with Recognition in Geography
- Macy Anderson, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- Annie Leanse, Graduation with Recognition in Urban & Regional Planning
- George Boutselis, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding GEO Junior
- Elizabeth Lovinggood, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding URP Junior
- John Deaton, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award
- Meghan Jones, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new GEO major
- Ian Berg, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship - Outstanding new URP major
- Jessica Doty, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Caren Kay, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Rachel Kosarko, Graduation with Distinction in Geography
- Megan Savick, Graduation with Distinction in Geography
- Sarah Lilly, Graduation with Distinction in Geography and Urban & Regional Planning
- Jonathon Hogue, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Warren Loopstra, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Andrew Freund, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Luke Gilday, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award
- George Boutselis, Outstanding New Geography Major
- Lana Pochiro, Outstanding New Urban & Regional Planning Major
- Krista Warren, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Agnes Calkins, Graduation with Distinction in Geography
- Kyle Sauerbrunn, Graduation with Distinction in Geography
- Ally Kohler, Graduation with Distinction in Urban and Regional Planning
- Andrew Stanislav, Graduation with Distinction in Urban and Regional Planning
- Jonathon Hogue, Henry M. Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Warren Loopstra, Arthur "Art" Limbird Award
- Kyle Fuller, Outstanding New Major
- Rachel Kosarko, Outstanding New Major
- Alyssa DiCara, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Jonathan Paasch, Richard G Lieberman Memorial Award
- Erin Bozarth, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Mia Pollock, Outstanding Urban & Regional Planning Graduate
- Agnes Calkins, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Krista Warren, Henry M Kendall Memorial Scholarship
- Kyle Sauerbrunn, Outstanding New Major
Department of Geography
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250 S. Patterson Ave.
Oxford, OH 45056
