University of Washington Department of Geography

Department of Geography, University of Washington
Established1928 (1928)
ChairSarah Elwood
Academic staff
17
Administrative staff
7
Postgraduates34
Location, ,
U.S.

47°39′24″N 122°18′27″W / 47.6566°N 122.3074°W / 47.6566; -122.3074 (Department of Geography, University of Washington)
Websitegeography.washington.edu

The Department of Geography at the University of Washington is a key site for the contemporary development of critical geography and was a significant location for the quantitative revolution.[1] The department is located in Seattle, Washington and has been highly ranked among leading geography graduate programs in the United States.[2]

  1. ^ Barnes, Trevor J. (2008). "Geography's underworld: The military–industrial complex, mathematical modelling and the quantitative revolution". Geoforum. 39: 3–16. doi:10.1016/j.geoforum.2007.09.006.
  2. ^ "A Data-Based Assessment of Research-Doctorate Programs in the United States (2011)" (29 April 2011) (accessed 30 June 2015)