PhD

Current

Scott Bridwell
Previous degrees: BS (Geography), Arizona State University; MS (Geography), University of Utah.
Research interests: GIS, transportation, location-based services, time geography.

Tetsuo Kobayashi
Previous degrees: Bachelor of Letters, Nagoya University (Japan); MS (Environmental Sciences), University of Tokyo (Japan)
Research interests: GIS, time geography.
 
Phoebe McNeally
Previous degrees: BS (Spatial Information Science and Engineering), University of Maine; MS (Geography), University of Utah.
Research interests: GIS, snow science/avalanche forecasting, spatial decision suport
 
Adam Sobek
Previous degrees: BA (Geography), Middlebury College; MS (Geography), University of Utah
Research interests: GIS, transportation, time geography.

Christopher Upchurch
Previous degrees: BS, MA (Geography), Arizona State University
Research interests: Transportation, urban
 

Former

Nobbir Ahmed  (2005)
Previous degrees: BArch (Architecture), Bangladesh University of Engineering & Technology; MS (Urban Planning), Asian Institute of Technology (Bangkok, Thailand)
Dissertation: Time-space transformations of geographic space to analyze and explore transportation systems.
Current position: Product specialist, Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc. (ESRI), Redlands, CA.
 
Yi-Hwa (Eva) Wu (2003)
Previous degrees: BS, MS (Geography), Taiwan National University
Dissertation: Dynamic models of space-time accessibility
Current position: Assistant Professor of Geography, Northwest Missouri State University.
 

Masters

Current  

Barry Biediger
Previous degrees: BS (Geography), University of Utah
Research interests: GIS

Tina Gillman
Previous degrees: BLA (Landscape Architecture), Utah State University
Research interests: GIS, transportation

Former

Scott Bridwell  (2003)
Previous degrees: BS (Geography), Arizona State University.
Thesis: Space-time masking and privacy in location-based services
 
Bertrand Granberg (2000)
Previous degrees: BA (Social Work), Carleton College.
Thesis: Lane-based shortest path routing of oversize vehicles (partially sponsored by Utah Department of Transportation)
Current position: Senior Project Manager, State of Utah Automated Geographic Reference Center
 
James Hofmann (1999)
Previous degrees: BS (Geography), Texas A&M University.
Technical Report: An internet-based geographic information system and decision support tool for economic development
Current position: GIS Project Manager, HNTB Companies, North Dallas, Texas
 
G.J. LaBonty (1998)
Previous degrees: BArch (Architecture), Temple University.
Thesis: An assessment of accessibility to health care using a geographic information system
Current position: Transportation Planner, Utah Transit Authority
 
John Lowry (1995)
Previous degrees: BA (International Relations/Spanish), Brigham Young University.
Thesis: GIS modeling of hazardous material vulnerability in a Mexico/U.S. border community
Current position: Assistant Director for Projects, RS/GIS Laboratory, Utah State Univeristy
 
Phoebe McNeally (2000)
Previous degrees: BS (Spatial Information Science and Engineering), University of Maine
Thesis: Avalanche slide path stability modeling using GIS
Current position: PhD student (geography), University of Utah
 
Matthew Sheehan (2000)
Previous degrees: BA (Geography), University College - London.
Thesis: A framework for the creation of an interactive, networked, multimedia GIS
Current position: Systems Engineer, MetaTV, Sausalito, CA
 
Jeni Siebeneck (1999)
Previous degrees: BS (Geography), University of Utah.
Thesis: Spatial interaction trade area evaluation using GIS
Current position: GIS Coordinator, West Valley City, Utah
 
Adam Sobek (2003)
Previous degrees: BA (Geography), Middlebury College.
Thesis: An interactive web-based routing tool for disabled students at the University of Utah
Current position: PhD student and DIGIT Lab Director, University of Utah.