Faculty and Staff

Monica Nyamwange

Professor • Political, Legal and Urban Studies

Professor of Geography and Urban Studies at William Paterson University since Fall 1998. Previously was assistant Professor at East Stroudsburg University in PA. Holds a PhD in Geography from Rutgers University (1988)

Professional Interests

Participation in local, regional, and international conferences pertaining to the  discipline of Geography in particular and Social Sciences in general

Other Interests

Helping students understand the importance and applications of Geography in life

Languages (other than English)

Afrikaans  Swahili 

Degrees

PhD Geography, Rutgers- The State University of New Jersey New Brunswick, NJ

Specialization

Role of international organizations in disaster mitigation, African Immigrants in the U.S.A,, Environmental and Cultural Issues in Geography

Notable Courses Taught

Geography of Africa, Global Population Issues, Human Geography, Cultural Geography, Global Environment and Humans, World Geography, and Geography of Latin America

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