Contact
Department of Geography
The George Washington University
1957 E Street NW, Suite 512
Washington, DC 20052
Tel: (202) 994-6185
Fax: (202) 994-2484
Email: geog@gwu.edu
Website: http://www.gwu.edu/~geog/
Coordinates: 38.896259°N 77.043793°W
GW Center for the Study of Globalization
The George Washington University
2033 K Street NW, Suite 230
Washington, DC 20052
Phone: (202) 994-5206
Fax: (202) 994-5284
Email: gwcsg@gwu.edu
Website: http://gstudynet.org/
Principal Investigators
Lisa Benton-Short (email) is an Associate Professor of Geography at the George Washington University, where she has taught since 2001. She is currently the Director for the Center on Urban and Environmental Research (CUER) at GWU. She received her BA from Stanford University (history) and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University (geography). An urban specialist, Dr. Benton-Short has written about globalization and cities as well as urban parks and public space. She has published several books, including The Presidio: from Army Post to National Park (1998), Environmental Discourse and Practice (2000, co-authored with John Rennie Short). Her publications include articles in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Urban Geography, Environment and Planning, The Professional Geographer and the International Journal of Urban and Regional Research.
Marie Price (email) is an Associate Professor of Geography and International Affairs at the George Washington University, where she has taught since 1990. She is currently chair of the Department of Geography. A native of California, she earned her BA from the University of California at Berkeley and a Ph.D. from Syracuse University. A Latin American specialist, Dr. Price has conducted research in Belize, Mexico, Venezuela, Cuba, Bolivia and the United States. Her current research focuses on transnational migration and the impact of immigrant on cities. She is co-author of the textbook Diversity Amid Globalization: World Regions, Environment and Development, in its third edition. Her publications include articles in the Annals of the Association of American Geographers, Geographical Review, Journal of Historical Geography, Urban Geography, CLAG Yearbook, Studies in Comparative International Development, and Focus.
Collaborators
Samantha Friedman is an assistant professor of sociology at Northeastern University in Boston. She earned her Ph.D. in sociology at the Pennsylvania State University. Her research interests focus on questions of race and immigration in U.S. cities.
Research Assistants
Patrick Ryan is a MA candidate in geography at the George Washington University.
Devin Keithley received a MA in geography at the George Washington University in May 2005. He is currently employed at the Map Network in Washington, DC.
Jennifer Brown received her MA in geography from the George Washington University in May 2004. She is currently employed as a GIS analyst for Whole Foods in Austin, Texas.
Sapna Shah received her MA in sociology from the George Washington University in May 2004. She is currently employed at the U.S. Census Bureau in the Washington D.C. area.