Alumni

Iain Hay
Congratulations to Ph.D. Alum Iain Hay, Recipient of the 2024 Laureat d’honneur from the International Geographical Union!
(April 22, 2024)
Portrait Photo of Eddie Bayya
Alum Profile: Building a Legal Career Inspired by Urban Geography and Pursuit of Social Justice
(April 17, 2024)
Portrait Photo of Geography Alum Sue Nevler
Alum Profile: From Cape Cod to the Pacific Northwest and Beyond
(April 15, 2024)
Richard Morrill holding a map while speaking to a class
Remembering Geography Professor Emeritus Richard L. Morrill
(April 2, 2024)
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Kam Wing Chan and Xiaxia Yang’s Commentary on China’s Urban Youth is Published in Caixin Weekly
(January 31, 2024)
Portrait Photography of Isaac Rivera, Ph.D.
Meet Isaac Rivera, One of the 2023 College of Arts and Sciences Graduate Medalists
(July 13, 2023)
Portrait Photograph of Geog Alum Stanley Toops
Remembering Geography Ph.D. Alum Stanley Toops
(February 1, 2023)
Geography Alum Thai Nguyen sits on the right, with Shoreline resident Patti Shah Karam seated on the left.
How to fix the mental health workforce? WA has an underutilized resource: peer counselors
(January 30, 2023)
Portrait Photograph of Geog Alum John Parr
Remembering Geography Ph.D. Alum John Brian Parr
(January 25, 2023)
Gray Wolf
Q&A with Geography Ph.D. Alum Rob Anderson: Managing Washington’s gray wolf population – through fear
(November 21, 2022)
Geographers in Practice text on Seattle cityscape
UW Alums Share Their Stories as "Geographers in Practice"
(October 1, 2022)
Portrait Photograph Natasha Rivers
40 Under 40: Natasha Rivers, BECU
(September 26, 2022)
Celebrating Pride Month
(May 31, 2022)
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Recent Geography Alum Bukhari Shakil Featured by Career & Internship Center
(March 21, 2022)
Collage of work by Arts & Sciences faculty, students and alumni related to Hispanic Heritage Month
Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month
(September 8, 2021)
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ArtSci Roundup: A new Measure: the Revolutionary Quantum Reform of the Metric System, Sacred Breath: Indigenous Writing and Storytelling Series, and more
(May 10, 2021)
Portrait of Gerald W. Halmo
Remembering UW Geography Alum Gerald Halmo
(March 30, 2021)
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A year with COVID-19: A chronology of how the UW adapted — and responded — to the pandemic
(March 4, 2021)
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ArtSci Roundup: Katz Distinguished Lecture: Ruth Wilson Gilmore, Contemporary Environmental Issues In Taiwan, Global Perspectives on Restorative Justice & Race, and More
(February 17, 2021)
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Dr. Lawson (Honors Director and Geography Faculty) Interview with Talia Kertsmann
(November 12, 2020)
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‘2020: The Course’ ponders the meaning of this unusual year
(October 30, 2020)
Geography Alum Utako Kase.
Alum Profile: From Hackathon to Amazon, Utako Kase is Proud to Have Studied Geography
(February 18, 2020)
Geography Alum Robert Hendrickson.
Alum Profile: Robert Hendrickson Shows the Value in GIS
(February 7, 2020)
Geography Alum Matt Manolides.
Alum Profile: Staying Positive and Curious, Matt Manolides Finds Success with GIS
(July 11, 2019)
Geography Major Ji Hae Walks on a New York City Street
In Just Two Short Quarters, Transfer Student Ji Hae Hong Finds Opportunities for Success at UW - and Abroad!
(May 1, 2019)
Dr. Jay Lund smiles in a field on a sunny day.
Alum Profile: Dr. Jay Lund Elected to National Academy of Engineering
(February 12, 2019)
Melissa Espinoza
Alum Profile: From Yakima to Edinburgh, UW Geography Alum Melissa Espinoza Pursues a Career Researching Housing and Homelessness
(February 7, 2019)
Houses built on a riverbank in Cambodia.
An Inventive Sewage Solution
(January 6, 2019)
David Abernathy
Geography alum publishes new book on geodata, geolocation, and mapping
(November 21, 2017)
Ghosts of Seattle Past
Geography Alum Anisa Jackson Published in Ghosts of Seattle Past
(April 13, 2017)
Andre Ortega
Ph.D. alum Andre Ortega receives award for excellence in research
(March 28, 2017)
Professor Young
UW Geography Ph.D. grad receives teaching award from another UW
(March 28, 2017)
Ojserkis
Geography alumni row in Rio Olympics
(September 12, 2016)
Sean Wang
Geography alum helps unearth wealth of ORCA card data
(August 23, 2016)
Dr. Delia Heck
Teaching Environmental Science and Water Quality at a Liberal Arts College
(June 29, 2015)
Dr. Meredith Reitman
Blending Teaching, Activism, and Anti-Racist Practice
(June 29, 2015)
Brandon Derman
Geographies of Climate Change and Social Activism
(June 29, 2015)
Srinivas Chokkakula
Researching Water Disparities and Contributing to Water Policy
(June 29, 2015)
Common Good Cafe session with Matt Sparke
(March 15, 2014)
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Alumnus Sam Nowak Featured in Perspectives Newsletter
(August 25, 2013)
iLEAP, UW Alum Featured in Humanosphere Article
(November 19, 2012)
Alumni Profile: Tricia Ruiz
(November 14, 2012)
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Alumni Profile: Greg Hitchcock
(November 6, 2012)
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Alumni Profile: Britt Yamamoto
(October 29, 2012)
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Geography Career Panel Recap
(February 1, 2012)