BRIAN N. HILTON
130 East Ninth Street
Claremont, CA 91711
(909) 607 - 8209
brian.hilton@cgu.edu
EDUCATION
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Doctor of Philosophy in Management
Information Systems, 2004
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Master of Science in Management
Information Systems, 2001
Richard Stockton College of New Jersey, Pomona, NJ. Bachelor of Arts in Economics
with Program Distinction, 1995
EMPLOYMENT
(2011/Present) Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Center for Information Systems and
Technology, Director: Advanced GIS Lab
(2006/Present) Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. Center for Information Systems and
Technology, Clinical Assistant Professor
(2006/Present) Hilton Associates, Inc., Research and System Development, Claremont, CA. President
(2000/2005)
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. School of Information Systems and
Technology, Research Associate
(2000/2003)
Claremont Graduate University, Claremont, CA. School of Information Science, Teaching
Assistant – Practicum
(2001/2003)
Pitzer College, Claremont, CA. External Studies Program, Pitzer in Ontario, Adjunct
Faculty Member – Geographic Information Systems
(2001/2003)
California State University – Fullerton, Fullerton, CA. College of Business and Economics,
Department of Information Systems and Decisions Sciences, Adjunct Faculty Member –
Geographic Information Systems
(1999/2000)
University of California – Riverside, Riverside, CA. Lecturer in Mathematics – College
Algebra, Business Calculus
(1998/1999)
University of California – Riverside, Riverside, CA. Teaching Assistant – Economics
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(1981/1991)
John H. Moore & Son, Inc., Mechanical Contractors, Atlantic City, NJ. Vice-President and
Project Manager
(1978/1981)
John H. Moore & Son, Inc., Mechanical Contractors, Atlantic City, NJ. Project Manager
and Cost Estimator
PUBLICATIONS
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Books:
Hilton, B. (2007). Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications, Brian N. Hilton (Ed.), Hershey,
PA: Idea Publishing Group, Inc.
Book Chapters:
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Schooley, B. (2009). Making Traffic Safety Personal: Visualization and
Customization of National Traffic Fatalities. In Mao Lin Huang, Quang Vinh Nguyen, Kang Zhang,
(Eds.), Visual Information Communication.
Hilton, B., Burkhard, R., Abhichandani, T. (2007). Spatial Information System Development: The Role of
Information System Design Theory and Ontologies. In Brian N. Hilton (Ed.), Emerging Spatial
Information Systems and Applications.
Olson, T., Hilton, B. (2007). Conservation Studio: Dynamically Modeling and Mapping Habitat Suitability.
In Brian N. Hilton (Ed.), Emerging Spatial Information Systems and Applications.
Horan, T., Tulu, B., Hilton, B. (2006). Understanding Physician Use of Online Systems: An Empirical
Assessment of an Electronic Disability Evaluation System. In Roel W. Schuring and Ton A. M. Spil
(Eds.), E-Health Systems Diffusion and Use: The Innovation, the User, and the USE IT Model.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Tulu, B. (2005). Geographic Information Systems in Health Care Services. In James
B. Pick (Ed.), Geographic Information Systems in Business.
Journal Articles:
Lei, L., Hilton, B. (2013). “A Spatially Intelligent Public Participation System for the Environmental
Impact Assessment Process”. ISPRS International Journal of Geo-Information, Vol. 2, Issue 1,
doi:10.3390/ijgi20x000x.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Burkhard, R., Schooley, B. (2011). “SafeRoadMaps: Communication of location and
density of traffic fatalities through spatial visualization and heat map analysis”. Information
Visualization, Vol. 10, Issue 1, pp. 82-96.
Hilton, B. and Burkhard, R. (2009). “Microenvironment Analysis of a University Campus: GIS Design
Considerations for Process Repeatability”, Journal of Maps, v2009, 219-231.
10.4113/jom.2009.1089.
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Burkhard, R., Horan, T., Hilton, B., Leih, M. (2009). “Can Information Systems Foster Emotional
Intelligence? A Design Theory-Based Approach”, Journal of International Technology and
Information Management, Vol. 18, Issue 1, pp. 99-128.
Tulu, B., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2006). “Improving disability evaluation process productivity: linking
innovative business models with information technology”, International Journal of Healthcare
Technology and Management, Vol. 7, Nos. 1/2, pp. 168–182.
Tulu, B., Li, H., Chatterjee, S., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2005). “Implementing digital signatures for
healthcare enterprises: the case of online disability evaluation reports”, International Journal of
Healthcare Technology and Management, Vol. 6, Nos. 4/5/6, pp. 470–488.
Conference Proceedings:
Lei, L., Hilton, B. (2012). “Designing a Spatial Intelligent Framework to Improve Public Participation in
the EIA Process for Renewable Energy and Power Transmission Projects”. Proceedings of the
2012 IEEE Global Humanitarian Technology Conference, Seattle, Washington, October 21-24,
2012.
Lee, Y., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2012). “A GIS-Based Application to Support Healthcare Provider Decision
Making and Community Healthcare Needs Assessment”. Proceeding of the Esri Health GIS
Conference, Scottsdale, Arizona, August 20-22, 2012.
Schooley, B., Hilton, B., Abed, Y., Lee, Y., Horan, T. (2011). “Process Improvement and ConsumerOriented Design of an Inter-organizational Information System for Emergency Medical
Response”. Proceedings of the 44th Annual IEEE Hawaii International Conference on Systems
Sciences (HICSS), Koloa, Kauai, Hawaii, January 4-7, 2011.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Botts, N., Ewais, S. (2011). “Research and Public Communication of Traffic Safety
Hotspots: Use of SafeRoadMaps for Seasonal Hot Spot Analysis and Visual Communication”.
Transportation Research Board 90th Annual Meeting, January 23-27, 2011, Washington D.C.
McClintock, R., Lee, Y., Hilton, J., Hilton, B., Leroy, G. (2010). Integrating Environmental Science into
Information Technology Content to Generate Student Interest. Proceedings of the Sixteenth
Americas Conference on Information Systems, Lima, Peru, August 12-15, 2010.
Schooley, B., Hilton, B., McClintock, R., Lee, Y., Feldman, S. (2010). Improving IT Enabled Continuity of
Care Across Pre-Hospital and Hospital Settings. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Americas
Conference on Information Systems, Lima, Peru, August 12-15, 2010.
Olusola, S., Schooley, B., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2010). Sharing behavior theory in emergencies: An
instantiation of a utility-focused prototype of a secure mobile near-real-time content device in
pre-hospital and hospital settings. Proceedings of the Sixteenth Americas Conference on
Information Systems, Lima, Peru, August 12-15, 2010.
Schooley, B., Hilton, B., Lee, Y., Olusola, S., McClintock, R., Horan, T. (2010). “CrashHelp: A GIS Tool for
Managing Emergency Medical Responses to Motor Vehicle Crashes”. ISCRAM2010: 7th
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International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, May 2-5,
2010, Seattle, WA. (Received Best Conference Paper Award)
Hilton, B., Horan, T., McClintock, R. (2010). “Visualizing the Spatial Density of Traffic Fatalities:
SafeRoadMaps National Heat Maps”. Transportation Research Board 89th Annual Meeting,
January 10-14, 2010, Washington D.C.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Schooley, B. (2009). “Making Traffic Safety Personal: Visualization and
Customization of National Traffic Fatalities”. Visual Information Communications International
(VINCI'09), September 24-25, 2009, Sydney, Australia.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Schooley, B. (2009). “Devising and Deploying SafeRoadMaps: Communicating
Public Health Issues Related to Rural and Urban Road Transportation Safety Through GIS-based
Mashups”. Transportation Research Board 88th Annual Meeting, January 11-15, 2009,
Washington D.C.
Schooley, B., Horan, T., Marich, M., Hilton, B., Noamani, A. (2009). “Integrated Patient Health
Information Systems to Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment”.
Proceedings of the 42nd Hawaii International Conference on Systems Sciences (HICSS-42), January
5-8, 2009, Waikoloa, Big Island, HI.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Schooley, B. (2008). “SafeRoadMaps: A GIS-based Mashup”. 2008 ESRI Business
GIS Summit - University of Redlands Academic Track, April 27-30, 2008, Chicago, IL.
Chatterjee, S., Tulu, B., Hilton, B., Li, H., Hassan, T., McCraty, R. (2006). “Freeze Framer: A Prototype
Tool to Monitor Stress and Heart Rate Variability”. The Sixteenth Annual Workshop on
Information Technologies and Systems (WITS'06), December 9-10, 2006, Milwaukee, WI.
Horan, T., Abhichandani, T., Hilton, B. (2005). “Evaluating Trip Planning Quality in Use: Prototyping a
Metric for Diverse Trips”. 12th World Congress on Intelligent Transportation Systems, November
6-10, 2005, San Francisco, CA.
Hilton, B. (2005). “Open Source Software, Web Services, and Internet-based Geographic Information
System Development”. The Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS) Research
Symposium: Auto-Carto 2005, March 18-23, 2005, Las Vegas, NV.
Hilton, J., Hilton, B. (2005). “Integrating Technology into Science Instruction: Using GIS to Teach Earth
Science”. Proceedings of the 2005 Hawaii International Conference on Education (HICE), January
4-7, 2005, Honolulu, HI.
Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2004). “An Information System Design Theory for Spatial Decision Support System
Development”. Proceedings of the 2004 Americas Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS),
August 5-8, 2004, New York, NY.
Tulu, B., Li, H., Chatterjee, S., Hilton, B., Lafky, D., Horan, T. (2004). “Design and Implementation of a
Digital Signature Solution for a Healthcare Enterprise”. Proceedings of the 2004 Americas
Conference on Information Systems (AMCIS), August 5-8, 2004, New York, NY.
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Abhichandani, T., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2004). “The Use of End-User Preferences for Online Evaluation:
An Advanced Traveler Information System Assessment Tool”. Proceedings of the 2004
Information Resources Management Association International Conference (IRMA), May 23-26,
2004, New Orleans, LA.
Horan, T., Tulu, B., Hilton, B., Burton, J. (2004). “Use of Online Systems in Clinical Medical Assessments:
An Analysis of Physician Acceptance of Online Disability Evaluation Systems”. Proceedings of the
37th Hawaii International Conference on System Sciences (HICSS- 37), January 5-8, 2004, Big
Island, HI (best paper nominee).
Tulu, B., Hilton, B., Horan, T. (2003). “Physicians Acceptance of Web-based Medical Assessment
Systems: Findings from a National Survey.” Proceedings of the 2003 Americas Conference on
Information Systems (AMCIS), August 4-6, 2003, Tampa, FL.
Hilton, B., Horan, T., Tulu, B. (2003). “GIS-Enabled Intelligent Call Center System.” Proceedings of the
2003 Information Resources Management Association International Conference (IRMA), May 1821, 2003, Philadelphia, PA.
Technical Reports:
Schooley, B., Horan, T., Hilton, B. (2011). ITS and Transportation Safety: EMS System Data Integration to
Improve Traffic Crash Emergency Response and Treatment-Phase III Report. School of
Information Systems and Technology, Humphrey School of Public Affairs University of
Minnesota; Claremont Graduate University CTS, 11-26.
Hilton, B., B.J. Marcus, et al. (2008). Urban Ecosystem Analysis of the Claremont Colleges Campuses: The
Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative. Claremont, CA, The Claremont Colleges Council of
Presidents: 1-32.
Hilton, B. (2007). Urban Ecosystem Analysis Using GIS: The Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative.
Claremont, CA, The Claremont Colleges Council of Presidents: 1-34.
Hilton, B. (2005). Broadband Access: Spatial Analysis of the Telecommunications Infrastructure in
Orange County, California. Claremont, CA: Claremont Information and Technology Institute.
Hilton, B., McMurran, G., Horan, T. (2002). The Use of GIS as an Information Integrating Technology: A
Case Study in Archaeology. Claremont, CA: Claremont Information and Technology Institute.
INVITED PRESENTATIONS (SELECTED)
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Presented at the Health 2.0 EDU Live Conference (29 September 2013). The workshop focused on
“Innovations in Linking Community and Spatial Data to Improve Health Promotion and Health
Services” where we introduced “Health Geoinformatics” as the use of geospatial technologies
and information to improve our understanding of the relationships between, people, location,
time, and health and healthcare issues. The session examined how these technologies can assist
in: discovery and reduction of adverse health conditions, disease prevention and health
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promotion for community health, and healthcare service planning and delivery. The session also
touched on new healthcare policies that will place a premium on these innovations.
Presented at the Safety Datapalooza at the White House (14 September 2012). The White House Office
of Public Engagement, the Office of Science and Technology Policy, and the Transportation
Department hosted the first Safety Datapalooza. Presentations focused on ways data could be
used to make life safer for the general public. The event showcased about 20 innovators from
private, nonprofit, and academic sectors who utilized freely available government data to build
products, services, and applications to advance public safety in creative and powerful ways.
Presented at the Safety Data Jam at the White House (16 May 2012). The White House Office of Science
and Technology Policy and the Department of Transportation hosted a Safety Data Jam that
brought together 40 leaders from technology, public safety, and government communities to
discuss public safety challenges and to brainstorm creative new solutions that leverage open
government safety data. The goal was to come up with novel ways to help people make
informed decisions about their safety and the safety of others.
Presented at the Redlands GIS Week Conference (8-10 February 2011). The conference topic was
“Volunteered Geographic Information: Real-time and Emergency Applications”. Our
presentation “CrashHelp: GIS for Visualizing EMS Responses to Motor Vehicle Crashes”, outlined
the research, design, and development of an integrated crash trauma information system that
focuses on incident data collection and visualization. This system utilizes a range of current and
emerging concepts and technologies including GIS-based Mashups, web services, dashboards,
and multimedia mobile applications.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS
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2012/Present
Co-Project Leader: Develop three Traffic Safety Applications as part of the
Safety.Data.Gov Initiative: Mobile Safety Alert smart-phone application, 50-State Traffic
Safety Dashboard, and a Safety Data GIS-Mashup Portal (http://safety.maps.arcgis.com).
These innovations were inspired by our discussions at the Safety.Data.Gov kick-off
event, the Safety Data Jam at the White House in May 2012. The purpose of this event
was to brainstorm the use of health and safety data and encourage the development of
applications that improve the timeliness and effectiveness of public services.
2011/Present
Project Leader: Develop, in partnership with World Vision International (WVI), various
GIS solutions to improve disaster response and relief. This includes, for example, an
Internet-based GIS to analyze the risks and vulnerabilities facing Japan as it works to
recover from the earthquakes, tsunami, and nuclear disaster event in 2011. This GIS
solution utilized previous research and development efforts with WVI regarding their
response to the Haiti disaster (e.g., cholera treatment) and a risk and vulnerability GIS
dashboard for global trends analysis to help to support their multi-level strategic
planning and operations. The later was presented at the WVI Global Relief Forum in
Cape Town, South Africa, 5-10 May 2011. http://www.humanitariantrends.org/
2007/Present
Co-Project Leader: Develop an Internet-based GIS to communicate public health issues
related to rural and urban road transportation safety through a publicly accessible
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website (http://www.saferoadmaps.org). This GIS integrates a range of spatial data
regarding motor vehicle crashes, transportation policy legislation, and driver behavioral
data.
2007/Present
Project Member: Develop an integrated, inter-organizational, crash trauma information
system for real-time decision support. This system utilizes a wide-range of data from
automobile crash, emergency responder, hospital, and trauma information and will be
useful to emergency medical practitioners for making decisions about automobile crash
victims.
2009/2010
Project Co-Leader: Developed and implemented a pilot-project for recruiting and
retaining women in computing and information technology. This project was funded
from the National Center for Women and Information Technology. This project
examined the low enrollment rates of female high school students in computer science
courses and the high female enrollment rates in environmental science courses in an
effort to understand the connection between information technology, science, and
other disciplines. As a result, students in several classes at Claremont High School
worked alongside mentors from SISAT to conduct a GIS-based urban ecosystem analysis
of their school site. In addition to receiving training on GIS software, these students
were exposed to practical real-world applications of concepts related to sustainability,
environmental impacts, and information technology.
2008
Project Leader: Conduct an Urban Ecosystem Analyses of all Claremont Colleges
Campuses and devise a GIS-based methodology to identify tree-planting locations based
on the location of existing tree canopy, buildings, “urban heat island” microclimate, and
areas of low surface reflectivity.
2007
Project Leader: Conduct an Urban Ecosystem Analysis of the Claremont Graduate
University campus that would subsequently serve as a pilot study for future Urban
Ecosystem Analyses of all Claremont Colleges Campuses.
2006/2007
Project Member: Develop an Internet-based version of HAAS (HRV Autonomic
Assessment System) for the Institute of HeartMath. HAAS is an interactive software
application that displays, several indicators, such as heart rhythms, in real-time, to
illustrate varying levels of stress.
2006/2007
Project Co-Leader: Develop an online GIS for the “West Mojave Plan” providing access
to, and analysis of, the accompanying spatial data sets.
2004/2007
Project Co-Leader: Develop standards-based instructional materials for use with an
online GIS allowing for immediate integration into science lessons. Provide access to
these resources through “ScienceMaps” an online education resource portal.
2005/2006
Project Member: Develop an Internet-based version of FreezeFramer for the Institute of
HeartMath. FreezeFramer is an interactive software application that displays, several
indicators, such as heart rhythms, in real-time, to illustrate varying levels of stress.
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2004/2006
Project Member: Conduct spatial analysis on location and disposition of the
telecommunications infrastructure (wireline: Fiber Optic, Copper, Coaxial; and wireless:
WiFi, Cellular) in Orange County, California. Develop and apply a metric for assessing
Information Technology preparedness to address the range of technical and community
assets needed to ensure development in the economically disadvantaged areas of
Orange County. Develop an online GIS providing access to this metric as well as
accompanying socioeconomic spatial data sets.
2005/2006
Project Co-Leader: Develop a transaction-based GIS for use in spatially-oriented
markets, in this instance, credit-trading for conservation planning (Carbonate Habitat
Management System).
2003/2005
Project Co-Leader: Develop “Conservation Studio”, a spatial information system for
conservation modeling, simulation, and planning for rare and/or endangered species or
habitat types.
2003/2004
Project Member: Selection and implementation of a PKI-based digital signature solution
to address security issues regarding an online disability evaluation system for a company
that provides integrated disability evaluations through its nationwide network of 10,000
physicians.
2003/2004
Project Member: Develop an online tool that includes an identified set of metrics
against which websites of transit agencies would be evaluated by end-users. A set of
evaluation guidelines was identified that should be used throughout the design and
implementation of Internet-based Advanced Traveler Information Systems. A pilot
study was conducted using this tool to benchmark two Advanced Traveler Information
Systems.
2002
Project Co-Leader: Investigate the size and scope of the Disability Evaluation Industry
focusing on the role Information Technology may play in reducing costs and improving
the quality of disability evaluations, specifically for the Veterans Administration.
Advanced multivariate statistical analyses of data collected from a nationwide survey of
physicians related to this research were performed.
2002
Project Leader: System analysis and design of a GIS-based Intelligent Call Center System
for a company that provides integrated disability evaluations, management, and
information services, nationwide. An initial requirements analysis was performed,
followed by a needs assessment, conceptual design of the GIS, survey of available data,
and survey of available GIS hardware and software. A proof-of-concept was developed
and included the construction of a test database and a pilot study.
2001
Project Leader: Business analysis, examining the role of IT in business, and technical
analysis, examining the current IT infrastructure, for a large (over 100 agents) real estate
company. The result of these analyses identified several areas requiring improvement.
Five issues from each area, business and technical, were highlighted for immediate
attention and recommendations to address these issues were made.
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2001
Project Member: Develop a GIS-based Archaeological Site Management System to
support the data collection, data analysis, and data management needs of the Mahra
Archaeological Project – a long-term archaeological expedition to Yemen investigating
the ancient incense trade, primarily frankincense and myrrh.
TEACHING AND RELATED ACTIVITIES__
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Courses taught at Claremont Graduate University:
INFOSCI 330 GIS Solution Development Practicum (Spring 2011)
INFOSCI 335 Current Topics: Cloud Computing (Spring 2011)
INFOSCI 373 Spatial and Visual Information Systems (Spring 2008, Fall 2007)
INFOSCI 382 Introduction to GIS Solution Development (Spring 2011, Spring 2010, Spring 2009)
INFOSCI 386 Advanced GIS Solution Development (Fall 2010, Fall 2009)
IST 302 Database Concepts (Fall 2013, Fall 2012)
IST 303 Software Development (Spring 2013)
IST 319 (TNDY 403V ) Advanced Organizational Topics: GIS for Humanitarian Assistance (Fall 2011)
IST 336 Social Technologies (Fall 2011)
IST 338 Advanced Software Development Practicum: Cloud Computing (Fall 2011)
IST 370 Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Essential Concepts (Fall 2013, Fall 2012)
IST 371 Introduction to GIS Solution Development (Spring 2013, Spring 2012)
IST 372 Advanced GIS Solution Development (Fall 2013, Fall 2012, Fall 2011)
IST 373 GIS Solution Development Practicum (Spring 2013, Spring 2012, Fall 2011)
IST 380 IS&T Seminar: Geospatial Business Intelligence (Summer 2012)
IST 380 IS&T Seminar: Mobile Applications (Spring 2012)
IST 380B Mobile Applications (Summer 2013)
IST 380C (CGH 320) Health Geoinformatics (Summer 2013)
IST 398 Independent Study (Fall 2013, Summer 2013)
IST 507 Doctoral Dissertation Research Seminar (Spring 2013)
TNDY 403F Reasoning for the Social Sciences: Transdisciplinary Perspectives (Fall 2010)
GIS Solution Development
Designed, developed, and implemented the GIS Solution Development concentration within the Master
of Science in Information Systems and Technology degree within SISAT. This concentration is designed
to meet the educational needs of people who want careers developing transformative GIS solutions for
organizations. The GIS Solution Development concentration is technical in its focus and is designed to
develop the knowledge and skills needed to create applications rather than simply use them.
There are four classes in this concentration:
Geographic Information Systems (GIS): Essential Concepts (IST 370)
Introduction to GIS Solution Development (IST 371)
Advanced GIS Solution Development (IST 372)
GIS Solution Development Practicum (IST 373)
Established an ESRI Development Center at SISAT which provides recognition and special status to
university departments that have exemplary programs focused on educating students to design and
develop GIS applications using ESRI’s geospatial technologies. This, coupled with SISAT’s membership in
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the Microsoft Developer Network Academic Alliance Member, allows SISAT to provide students and
researchers with access to the latest technologies for use in their classroom assignments and projects.
Implemented a “cloud-based” system that provides access to these technologies through a virtual server
environment. Funding for this system was provided through several SISAT research projects and CGU IT
services. Typically, students are provided access to a virtual server instance that includes Windows
Server 2008, MS SQL Database, Visual Studio, and ArcGIS Server. Server configurations vary for
researchers, but are similar to those provided to students. Providing access to these technologies in this
manner allows both students and researchers to remotely access their workspace 24 hours a day 7 days
a week.
Established the Advanced GIS Lab in the Fall of 2011. The Lab draws on the strengths of existing efforts
in GIS in SISAT. A major emphasis of the Lab is advanced spatial analysis and the research and
development of advanced GIS solutions. In addition, the Lab stresses the transdisciplinary focus at CGU
by drawing on expertise from within the University, the Claremont Colleges, and additional external
partners. Current domain areas of the Lab are: Transportation Safety, Humanitarian Disaster Response
and Relief, and Public and Environmental Health Issues.
TNDY 403F – Fall 2010
Lead a four-member faculty team which introduced students to the techniques of transdisciplinary
reasoning for the social sciences. This was accomplished by utilizing various analytical tools to examine
local, national, and global issues. Students demonstrated their understanding of the principles and
fundamental concepts of these techniques through short-cycle assessments as well as a culminating
project. This course was offered with the support of several social science-related organizations that
espouse a global perspective where students had the opportunity to interact with researchers and other
experts across many disciplines. Specifically, this included a speaker series held here at CGU and a field
research component in Paris, France.
The speaker series included: Wolfgang Drautz, Consulate General of the Federal Republic of Germany,
Los Angeles and Dame Barbara Hay, British Consulate-General, Los Angeles. Meetings were held with
several organizations in Paris that included: the Organization for Economic Cooperation and
Development (Andrew Gentry, Coordinator, OECD Seminars Programme and Institutional Marketing,
Public Affairs and Communication Directorate; Joseph James, Industry and Economic Development
Advisor, United States Delegation to the OECD; Ms. Mary Crane, Communications Officer, Directorate
for Financial and Enterprise Affairs; and Ms. Giulia Buson, Marketing Manager for OECDiLibrary, Public
Affairs and Communications Directorate), the American Graduate School in Paris (Dr. Eileen Servidio,
President of the School of International Relations), Sciences Po (Dr. Renaud Dehousse, Director of the
Center for European Studies at Sciences Po), and the International Social Science Council at UNESCO (Dr.
Heide Hackmann, Secretary General).
Claremont Robotics Competition
Established the Claremont Robotics Competition, which is a joint effort between the Claremont Unified
School District and The Claremont Colleges. Faculty and students from SISAT, the School of Educational
Studies, and Harvey Mudd College manage all aspects of the competition, e.g., administration,
mentoring, and judging. In this competition, students in grades 5-12, working in teams under the
direction of knowledgeable adult mentors, learn technical problem solving skills. The robotics
competition requires the application of STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) and
challenges teams of students to design, build, and program robots to compete in three main areas:
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Design and Construction, Interview and Display, and a Match Competition. The competition is generally
held in the DesCombes Quadrangle on the CGU campus. This is the sixth year (2013) of the competition.
Doctoral Dissertation Committees:
Current
Yoonmi Lee
Juliette Gutierrez (Chair)
Michael McElroy
Jeanne Holm
Tamara Hamai
Completed
Lei Lei (Chair) “Designing a Spatially Intelligent Public Participative System for the Environmental
Impact Assessment Process”, 2013
Justin Ku “A Crime Analysis Decision Support System for Crime Report Classification and
Visualization”, 2012
Ken Dozier, "Theory, Design and Evaluation of a Learning Object Game Immersed in Complex
Systems", 2011
Haiqing Li, "Designing Effective Persuasive Systems Utilizing the Power of Entanglement:
Communication Channel, Strategy & Affect", 2010
GRANT AWARDS AND CONTRACTS
Current activities: Received two CGU-based grants: a BLAIS Foundation grant to support the
development of an NSF grant proposal and a Fletcher Jones Foundation grant to support the use of GIS
to combine structured data and unstructured data from text for crime analysis.
Past activities: Received multi-year funding from the Center for Excellence in Rural Safety, a joint
program between the Hubert H. Humphrey School of Public Affairs and the Center for Transportation
Studies at the University of Minnesota, to support the SafeRoadMaps project. Received a grant from
the National Center for Women and Information Technology – 2009 ($15,000). Received two grants
from the Claremont Colleges Sustainability Initiative – 2007 ($15,995) and 2008 ($15,500). Submitted
several National Science Foundation proposals. Submitted several Small Business Innovation Research
grants for NASA. Submitted several research proposals and grants to numerous public and private
funding organizations.
APPLIED COMPUTING SKILLS
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Hardware: In-depth experience with personal computing systems, servers, and local area networking.
Operating System Software: In-depth experience with Microsoft Windows 2000/XP/7 desktop,
2000/2003/2008 servers, numerous varieties of Linux, and VMware vSphere.
Information System Software: In-depth experience with Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, MySQL
and PostgreSQL databases, and many other Open Source Software applications.
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GIS Software: Extensive experience with a number of ESRI products: ArcGIS 10.1 for Desktop, ArcGIS
10.1 for Server, ArcGIS 9.x, ArcView GIS 3.x, ArcGIS extensions – Spatial Analyst, 3D Analyst,
Geostatistical Analyst, Spatial Statistics, etc. Extensive experience with Manifold GIS. In-depth
experience with numerous Open Source Software GIS applications.
Statistical Software: In-depth experience with SPSS, EViews, MINITAB, and Statistica.
Website Development Software: In-depth experience with Macromedia products (Dreamweaver,
Fireworks, and Flash), and Microsoft FrontPage.
Programming Languages: In-depth experience with ASP, PHP, JavaScript, and ActionScript. Various
experience with C, Java, Visual Basic, and VB.NET.
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