Center for Geographic Information Science
Faculty and Staff
Rick L. Bunch, PhD, Director
PhD, Geography (2000), University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
MS, Geography (1998), University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina.
BS, Geography (1996), The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio.
Rick has spent his academic career researching spatial processes through GIScience. His primary research focus is in the field of spatial cognition, analyzing how people process geographic space. His earliest work focuses on how to effectively communicate geographic space through map design. Rick founded the Center for GIScience in 2006, forming a research entity dedicated to using the tools of GIScience for a variety of research and practical applications.
Contact Dr. Bunch.
Anna F. Tapp, MA, Associate Director
PhD, Geography (in progress), University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
MA, Applied Geography (2008), University of North Carolina at Greensboro.
BA, Sociology (2000), Wake Forest University, Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Anna received her Master's degree from UNCG with a research focus in GIS modeling and telecommunications mapping. Her job is to manage everyday operations of the Center and to facilitate the completion of its contracts. Anna is concurrently pursuing a PhD in geography, with a research interest in accessibility modeling.
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Jasraj Gramopadhye, MS, Research Assistant
PhD, Geography (in progress), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
MS, Geo-informatics (2008), Univerisity of Pune, Pune, Maharastra, India
BS, Geology (2006), Univerisity of Pune, Pune, Maharastra, India
Research Interests: GISc for Business, Customer Demographics and Geographical Relationships
Pam Hurst , Research Assistant
MA, Applied Geography (in progress), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BA, Geography (2009), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
AS, GPS/GIS (2007), Diablo Valley College, Pleasant Hill, CA
Research Interests: Geographic Information Science, Remote Sensing
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Kristin Johnston , Research Assistant
MA, Applied Geography (in progress), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BA, Geography (2009), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Research Interests: Geographic Information Science, Floodplain Mapping, Crime Mapping
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Thomas Laxson , Research Assistant
MA, Applied Geography (in progress), University of North Carolina at Greensboro
BA, Geography (2005), Indiana University, Bloomington, IN
Research Interests: Geographic Information Science, Natural Resource Conservation, Forestry
Contact Thomas.