link to my CV

Research Interest

I am a behavioral geographer and GIScientist.  My research areas lie in human-environmental interaction, how people perceive, use, and navigate space, and representation/visualization.  I use a multiple method approach, incorporating several measurement methods, as well as quantitative and qualitative data gathering and analysis.  These methods include: quantitative behavioral and abilities instruments, participant observation, interviews, focus groups, and functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). 

I have several current research projects funded by the National Science Foundation and the National Institutes of Health.   I run the Spatial and Map Cognition Research Lab, please see that site for details about my and my student's current research projects. 

Courses:

Geography 311 - Maps and Geospatial Concepts

Geography 410 - Visualization of Spatial Data

Geography 410 - Behavioral Geography

Geography 416 - Geographic Information Systems

Geography 608 - Map Perception and Use

Geography 633 - Progress in Geographic Information Science