Our department has a long tradition of research on the social and political aspects of geospatial technologies, from critical cartography to digital geographies. This critical perspective is ever more valuable in a world where the volume and variety of geospatial data are growing exponentially. Our research specializations include feminist GIS, developing new methods of qualitative GIS, and the political and racial economy of data and digital technologies.
Faculty working in GIS and Society
Julie L Cidell
Professor, Department Head
Brian Jordan Jefferson
Associate Professor
Marynia Aniela Kolak
Assistant Professor
Mark Jason Lara
Associate Professor
Yue Lin
Assistant Professor
Raechel Portelli
Teaching Assistant Professor
Shaowen Wang
Professor and Associate Dean for Natural and Mathematical Sciences, College of Liberal Arts & Sciences
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