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Department of Geography, Planning, and Sustainability
UPDATE 9/16/21: The Department Office is open on Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information, please contact our Department Chair, Kevin Keenan (keenankp@rowan.edu) or our Administrative Assistant, Teressa Stringfield (stringfield@rowan.edu).
UPDATE 11/6/20: Instructions to access university software and Citrix virtual desktop are available here. For GIS or technology support, please contact our GIS Technician and Support Specialist, Mike Brein (brein@rowan.edu).
The Department of Geography Planning & Sustainability (GPS) is a dynamic department composed of our faculty, staff, and students. Our faculty are an energetic group who value both student learning and innovative scholarly and applied research.
The Department currently has about 175 majors spread among our degree programs in Geography, Environmental & Sustainability Studies, Geographic Information Science, and Community and Environmental Planning, and the 4+1 programs in Environmental & Sustainability Studies with the Master's in Business Administration and Community and Environmental Planning with the Master’s of Science in Urban and Regional Planning.
The Department of Geography Planning & Sustainability is located in Discovery Hall, Room 218.
GPS launched its new Master of Science in Urban and Regional Planning in Fall 2020. This program offers comprehensive education in sustainable planning and policy, geographic information science, and community planning and site design.
Learn more about our faculty, our academic programs, and our research through our department website. And, feel free to get in touch!
Department News
Congrats to Dr. Meenar and his students for receiving a 2021 Planning Excellence Award from NJ APA...more
HOW Global Inc. is offering an unpaid internship in Web Design for Spring/Summer 2022. Deadline is January 10...more
Current and incoming students can apply to Rowan Foundation Scholarships by February 28, 2022...more
Our Department is seeking a tenure-track Assistant Professor of Urban and Regional Planning. Applications must be submitted by December 15th...more
Struggling with a GIS lab assignment? Join the GIS Mentors forweekly “Mappy Hours” in Robinson 315J...more
GPS on Rowan Blog
What can children teach us about land use and planning?...more
Urban & Regional Planning graduate student Chris Tirri talks about "15-minute neighborhoods" and COVID-19...more
Community & Environmental Planning major to graduate Kymonie Thomas-Nagil was featured in Rowan Today...more
Senior reflects: Geographical Information Science Major Jonathan Sharp...more
Environmental & Sustainability Studies major Aarushi Gupta featured on (FRESH)man Voices...more
Rashaun Brown Shares Project on Pop Up Night Garden on #PROFspective...more
Academic Programs
The Department of Geography, Planning & Sustainability offers several major, minor, and certificate programs that integrate both the theory and practice of environmental problem-solving. Our programs blend academic understanding with applied tools to help students develop solutions to environmental issues while developing strong critical thinking, writing, and project management skills...more