Adriana Martinez

A Relevant and Applicable Geography part of Integrate:Workshops and Webinars:Broadening Access to the Earth and Environmental Sciences:Essays
This webpage is an educational essay discussing how geography education can be made more relevant and applicable by emphasizing human-environment relationships, geospatial technologies like GIS, workforce-aligned skills, and inclusive practices to broaden access for underrepresented students in Earth and environmental sciences.

Supporting Minority Students at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville part of Integrate:Program Design:Increase Diversity:Supporting Minority Students
Founded in 1957, the Department of Geography at SIUE offers an undergraduate major and minor in Geography and a master's degree in Geographical Studies. The department offers a variety of courses in human, physical, and regional geography, as well as geospatial techniques. Our faculty conduct research on a wide variety of topics at the local, regional and global scale. Students at both the undergraduate and graduate levels have the opportunity to work closely with faculty on current, groundbreaking projects or gain experience through internships. Our students are prepared for careers in a wide range of fields. For example, recent graduates have taken positions as park rangers, urban planners, retail location analysts, resource managers, climate scientists, and geospatial analysts. Wherever you want to go, a degree in Geography from SIUE can take you there. A total of approximately 11,341 undergraduate students are currently enrolled at SIUE. Fifty three percent of these students are female, 15% African American and 4% Hispanic. Of the 115 total geography majors, approximately 5 are from minority groups.

Geography, Southern Illinois University Edwardsville part of Strong Geoscience Departments:Degree Programs:Curriculum Profiles
A curriculum profile page for Southern Illinois University Edwardsville's undergraduate Geography program, detailing its design, learning goals, assessment methods (including Senior Assignment and exit surveys), course sequencing, alumni career outcomes, and efforts in student recruitment and diversity, hosted within the On the Cutting Edge professional development collection for geoscience faculty.