Barton is a complex systems scientist who combines anthropology, archaeology, earth science, and information technologies to study long-term dynamics and interactions of people and landscapes in the Anthropocene.

Kuby specializes in transportation, energy, optimal facility location and network design models, and alternative fuels, stations, and vehicles. His research has been funded by NSF, U.S. Dept. of Energy, and NASA.

O hUallachain's research interests include economic, industrial location, urban and regional economic development.

Her research interests include: shape and pattern analysis, geographic information science, applications of GIS to urban environment, urban remote sensing, water resource management, energy systems, and community resilience.

Deitrick is the program director for the Masters of Advanced Study in GIS (MASGIS) Program. Her research focuses on GIS, decision-making and uncertainty and the use of GIS in public policy decisions.

Li’s work in GIScience focuses on AI, cyberinfrastructure, and big data to transform data-driven discovery. She received the NSF CAREER Award and is an elected Fellow of AAG and UCGIS.

Fotheringham is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and Academia Europaea whose work focuses on the analysis of spatial data in relation to a variety of problems such as in voting and health.

Tong's research primarily focuses on the use of spatial analytics including spatial optimization, geographic information system, and spatial statistics to support urban and regional studies concerning location.

Dr. Connor uses causal inference and big data to study how places shape human development, social inequality, and the transmission of advantages and disadvantages over extended historical periods.

Interested in economic geography and development, competitiveness policy, firm innovation and entrepreneurship, high-tech clusters, sustainability, China.