Murray Rice

Murray Rice is a Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of North Texas, where he also serves as Director of Undergraduate Studies. His academic work focuses on urban-economic geography with particular emphasis on business location patterns across North America.

• Academic Rank: Professor
• Department: Geography
• University: University of North Texas

Dr. Rice's research investigates the spatial distribution of corporate headquarters, subsidiary offices, and retail/commercial activity across metropolitan areas. He examines urban growth dynamics through studies of suburbanization, urban sprawl, and commuting patterns, with recent projects analyzing shopping mall impacts and multinational retail expansion strategies.

His scholarly output reveals consistent focus on retail geography (18% of publications), corporate location analysis (24%), and urban development patterns (37%). Temporal analysis shows sustained interest in business location dynamics since the 1990s, with recent work expanding into energy geography and short-term rental spatial impacts.

As an educator, Dr. Rice teaches courses aligned with his research including Advanced Quantitative Methods, Urban Geography, and Applied Retail Geography. While specific scientific awards aren't documented here, his graduate advising has produced research on topics like university student commuting patterns and retail district development.