GIS | Health & Hazards Lab
Department of Geography
Kent State University
412 McGilvrey Hall
Kent, OH 44242
Phone: 330 672-2887
Fax: 330 672-4304
Email: ghhlab@kent.edu
Department of Geography Homepage
Collaborators
Kent State University Collaborators
 Eric JefferisAssociate Professor
Phone: 330-672-6502
College of Public Health (Social and Behavioral Sciences) Kent State University My teaching and research interests focuson community based interventions, research methodologies such as spatio-temporal analyses, evaluation research methods and violence and violence prevention. |
 Terry SchwarzDirector, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC)
tschwarz@kent.edu Phone: 216-357-3426 College of Architecture & Environmental Design Kent State University My research interests focus on neighborhood and campus planning, commercial and residential design guidelines, storm water management and green infrastructure strategies. |
 David JurcaAssociate Director, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) djurca@kent.edu Phone: 216-357-3438 College of Architecture & Environmental Design Kent State University My research interests focus on shrinking cities and working with social media, video and other technologies to develop new techniques for community engagement. |
 Jeffery KruthUrban Designer, Cleveland Urban Design Collaborative (CUDC) jkruth@kent.edu Phone: 216-357-3433 College of Architecture & Environmental Design Kent State University My research interests include affordable housing, industrial heritage, civic spaces, urban theory, praxis and pedagogy. |
 John StaleyAssistant Professor
Phone: 330-672-6512
College of Public Health (Health Policy and Management) Kent State University My research interests focus on disaster preparedness specifically working with the first responder community including law enforcement, fire, and EMS professionals, as well as the impact of preparedness on vulnerable populations such as the elderly, children and college students. |
External Collaborators
 Michael LeitnerAssociate Professor
mleitne@lsu.edu Phone: 225-578-2963 Department of Geography and Anthropology Louisiana State University My research interests are focused in utilizing GIS, spatial analysis and computer cartography especially as they relate to crime. |
 Barrett Kennedy
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 Jason K. BlackburnDirector, Spatial Epidemiology & Ecology Research Laboratory (SEER Lab)
Assistant Professor jkblackburn@ufl.edu Phone: 352-273-9374 Emerging Pathogens Institute Department of Geography University of Florida My research interests are in GIS, remote sensing, ecological niche modeling, disease ecology, the spatial distribution of disease, anthrax, Bacillus anthracis and bacterial zoonoses. |
 Peter KerndtDirector, Los Angeles County Sexually Trasmitted Disease Program
pkerndt@ph.lacounty.gov Phone: 213-744-3070 Los Angeles County Sexually Transmitted Disease Program Los Angeles County Department of Public Health My research interests focus on sexually transmitted diseases (STDs) and HIV/AIDS in the public health field. |
 Andy LeeDirector, Diabetes and Metabolic Clinic, Los Angeles County Medical Center
Keck School of MedicineDirector, Diabetes and Metabolic Unit, Doctors of USC Downtown Assistant Professor University of Southern California My research specialties are endocrinology, metabolism and diabetes, specifically the pathophysiology and better treatment strategies of type 2 diabetes. |
 Steve Smith
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