Gamma Theta Upsilon, an international honor society in geography, was founded in 1920 and became a national organization in 1931. The department recently opened our own UW Oshkosh Chapter of GTU to honor and recognize the academic excellence of our students. See the qualifications located on our Awards and Honors page and check out the brochure to give you a better idea about the benefits of membership. Watch your inbox for information about Fall inductions.
Viessmann Sustainability Seminar, sends twenty UW Oshkosh students to Germany for a week-long seminar about sustainability at the Viessmann Academy in addition to visiting Berlin, Germany’s capitol city. Students participate in classroom instruction, learning background information on sustainability, business, and the history, geography and culture of Germany before heading out. At the Academy students share ideas and work alongside students from Germany and around the globe to design a presentation on a sustainability plan for the CEO of Viessmann.
Faculty Research & Collaboration Opportunities for Students
The Geography & Urban Planning Department at UW Oshkosh provides students with learning opportunities both in and out of the classroom. Students work closely with professors on collaborative research projects, to gain valuable knowledge of Geographic concepts and real-world experience on projects ranging from a study of wetlands in the Winnebago Pool Lakes to an analysis of the air cargo industry in Southeast Asia.
Having among the most desirable student to faculty ratios you will find in any major anywhere, Geography students benefit from small class sizes, individual advising and one-on-one mentorship.
Along with teaching, Geography & Urban Planning professors are actively engaged in many research endeavors. We have received several research grants from both the UW Oshkosh Faculty Development Program and external sources such as the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the U.S. National Science Foundation, which encourage student participation in faculty research.
A Few Research Projects that the Geography faculty are working on:
Dr. Heike Alberts continues to work on topics related to international migration. Her current research examines the factors international students consider in deciding to study in the United States as well as in whether or not to return to their home countries after graduation. In the recent past, Dr. Alberts has also worked on several other projects, including a paper about teaching geography through sports examples and a follow-up on her earlier, and deliciously important, research on chocolate.
