As one of the world’s leading private research universities, USC offers innovative GIS degree programs taught by faculty who are established leaders in government, science and industry roles.
Our faculty members are renowned for their contributions to the rapidly evolving body of geospatial knowledge in geographic information science, geology, geography and computer science. We are here to guide you through your online GIS graduate studies and to help you as you deepen your knowledge of how to apply GIS to your passions and interests.
Steven D. Fleming
Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences
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Guoping Huang
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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Jason T. Knowles
Adjunct Associate Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences
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Laura C. Loyola
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences and Director of Undergraduate Studies
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Ryan McAlinden
Adjunct Assistant Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences
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Vanessa Griffith Osborne
Assistant Professor (Teaching), The Writing Program
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Yi Qi
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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Darren M. Ruddell
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences and Director of Graduate Studies
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Elisabeth J. Sedano
Assistant Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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Jennifer N. Swift
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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Diana Ter-Ghazaryan
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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Robert O. Vos
Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
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John P. Wilson
Professor of Sociology and Spatial Sciences and Founding Director
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An-Min Wu
Assistant Professor (Teaching) in Spatial Sciences
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Catalina Island Excursion
Students in the M.S. in GIST, M.S. in HSGI and Graduate Certificate in GIST programs will participate in a week-long fieldwork excursion...