Department of Geography and Anthropology at Kennesaw State University

05/05/2026

Geography Club Faculty Advisor Dr. Doran hopes to see y'all at the last Geography Club meeting of the year (Thursday, May 7, at 11:00 AM in Social Sciences room 3020) so the club can plan events for the fall semester at KSU - Go Owls 🦉

04/24/2026

major Emma Holland presented her directed study research at the Spring Symposium of Student Scholars!

04/24/2026

On Wednesday, students Alex Nottage and Claire Baker presented their insightful research at the Spring Symposium of Student Scholars.

04/22/2026

Happy Earth Day! Learn more about our world through our degree programs and opportunities in Anthropology, Geography, and Geospatial Sciences that lead to many exciting career pathways!
https://campus.kennesaw.edu/colleges-departments/radow/academics/geography-anthropology/

04/21/2026

Let’s Fly! The KSU Geospatial Sciences (GSS) Program, in the Department of Geography and Anthropology, and the Mu Upsilon chapter of Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society, in collaboration with the Georgia Geospatial Association (GGA) Drone Group, celebrated Earth Week with a Drone Flight Day at the KSU Field Station on Monday, April 20, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.

Around 50 KSU alumni, students, and faculty, along with various industry professionals, came together for a day of cutting-edge presentations and live demonstrations. KSU alumni Brody Baer and Tyler Nuttall worked with KSU professor Dr. Nancy Hoalst to organize presentations and demonstrations, which included KSU Alum and Duncan-Parnell UAS Sales Rep James Lawrence presenting and demonstrating the new WingtraRAY platform, and Dr. Adeel Khalid and his multidisciplinary research group from KSU’s AERO lab presenting and demonstrating their advanced autonomous flight systems.

04/20/2026

04/17/2026

Come celebrate Earth Week with a Drone/UAS Flight Day at the KSU Field Station on Monday, April 20, from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Presented by the Georgia Geospatial Association and hosted by the KSU Geospatial Sciences (GSS) Program and Gamma Theta Upsilon (GTU) International Geographical Honor Society Mu Upsilon Chapter.

Want to attend? To register (for free!): https://gageospatial.org/events/event/flight-day-ksu-2026/

A demonstration from the KSU AERO lab will also be present. Refreshments will be provided. Hope to see you there!

04/17/2026

Kennesaw State Anthropology was selected for the Departmental Advisory Initiative (DAI) Award, a partnership formed between the Anthropology Career Readiness Network (ACRN), American Anthropological Association (AAA), and Consortium of Practicing and Applied Anthropologists (COPAA) of the Society for Applied Anthropology (SfAA). This award funds facilitated discussions to identify strategies for integrating career readiness into the curriculum and develop and execute a career readiness implementation plan connecting the curriculum to the workplace and honing students' professionalization skills.

04/17/2026

KSU Anthropology is planning great things for career readiness with ACRN! Stay tuned for new career-oriented programming!
Anthropology Career Readiness Network

04/16/2026

We offer a variety of Anthropology, Geography, Geospatial Sciences, and Land Surveying courses over the summer!

At Kennesaw State, we want you to make the most of your tuition dollars and graduate on time. Enrolling in 15 credit hours per semester keeps you on track to earn 30 hours in your first year, 60 by your second, and 90 by your third — setting you up to graduate in four years. Plus, finishing on time helps you avoid extra semesters, reduce student debt, and start your career sooner. Stay on track, save money, and launch your future with 30-60-90 at KSU!

What can summer do for you?

· Lighten the load. Take fewer hours in the fall and spring semesters and take summer classes to stay on track.

OR

· Get ahead. Take 15 credit hours in the fall and spring semesters, plus summer courses, to graduate early.

Are you on track?

We know college can be tough, and sometimes life happens — but summer courses can help you catch up, get ahead, or stay on track with your degree. Taking a class or two over the summer can lighten your load for future semesters and keep you moving toward graduation. Plus, it’s a great way to stay connected, focus on fewer courses at a time, and finish your degree on schedule. We’re here to help you Stay for the Summer @ KSU! https://www.kennesaw.edu/summer/

04/16/2026

Congrats to Grace Blomberg (Geography), Kaylee Clark (Anthropology), and Damian Martinez Gonzalez (Mechanical Engineering) on winning the Outstanding Student Oral Paper award at the Georgia Academy of Science 2026 Conference - Science Education Section. The research team also includes faculty mentors and research collaborators Dr. Vanessa Slinger-Friedman and Dr. Alice Gooding.
Their project (Virtual Learning Labs: Enhancing Student Engagement and Experiential Learning) explores how interactive virtual tours using immersive 360 technology can expand access to hands-on learning experiences and support student engagement in spaces like OwlSwap, the KSU Food Forest, and the Forensic Anthropology Field Lab (FAFL). Thank you to the Georgia Academy of Sciences for organizing this conference and for this award! Thank you also to the Intradepartmental Research Initiative grant that is supporting this research.
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