The far-reaching uses of geographic information science (GIS) extend to government agencies, insurance companies, retailers, the military and beyond.
With the versatility of this field in mind, we host information sessions several times a year, providing programmatic information about our nine graduate degree and certificate programs and covering a unique, relevant topic in GIS or geospatial intelligence (GEOINT). Special topics have included GIS applications in sustainable cities and urban planning, environmental health, natural disaster relief and more. Our special guests presenting on these topics have included program faculty, alumni and industry leaders.
Below you’ll find links to access the recordings and additional details for each of our previous information sessions, starting with our most recent.
Graduate GIS Programs
Special guests:
- Darren M. Ruddell, Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Spatial Sciences Institute
- Chaz Burnett, Enrollment Counselor, AllCampus
Spotlight on Careers in the Geospatial Industry
Special guests:
- Darren M. Ruddell, Director of Graduate Studies & Associate Professor (Teaching) in the Spatial Sciences Institute
- Nathan Novak, Technical Lead, European Command of Leidos, and M.S. in GIST alumnus.
Meet Guoping Huang
Special guest:
- Guoping Huang, D.DES, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
Meet Diana Ter-Ghazaryan
Special guest:
- Diana Ter-Ghazaryan, Ph.D., GISP, Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
Careers in GIS with USC GIST Alumni Ambassadors
Special guests:
- Devon Munsell, M.S. in GIST alumnus, GIS Specialist, Hubbell, Roth & Clark
- Adrianna Valenti, M.S. in GIST alumna, White House Presidential Innovation Fellow, Senior Advisor to the Director of Intelligent Transportation Systems – Joint Program Office U.S. Department of Transportation
Big Data and Emerging Technologies in GIS
Special guests:
- Orhun Aydin, Ph.D., Lecturer, Spatial Sciences Institute, and Researcher, Esri Spatial Statistics Team
Student Perspectives: M.S. in GIST and M.S. in HSGI
Special guests:
- Caleb Winebrenner, M.S. in GIST student, Sidney Harman Polymathic Academy fellow
- Sgt. Jon Hawes, M.S. in HSGI student, U.S. Army veteran
M.S. in GIST vs. M.S. in HSGI and Alumni Perspectives
Special guests:
- Brandon Brooks, M.S. in GIST Alumnus, GIS Analyst, Safelite Group; Jillian Combs, M.S. in HSGI Alumna, Nuclear Declassification Analyst, Department of Energy
GIST in Sustainable Cities & Urban Planning
Special guests:
- Robert Vos, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Teaching) of Spatial Sciences
- Leilei Duan, Ph.D., Former Lecturer, Spatial Sciences Institute
GIS and Environmental Health at USC
Special guest:
- Rima Habre, Sc.D., Associate Professor of Clinical Preventive Medicine and Spatial Sciences, Division of Environmental Health Sciences, Keck School of Medicine, USC
Remote Sensing and Earth Observation
Special guests:
- Andrew Marx, Ph.D., Former Associate Professor of the Practice Spatial Sciences, Spatial Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies
- Kevin Mercy, Alumnus, GIS Analyst, The Aerospace Corporation
The Role of GIST in Natural Disaster Relief and an Alumna Perspective
Special guests:
- Darren Ruddell, Ph.D., Associate Professor (Teaching), Spatial Sciences, Spatial Sciences Institute
- Elin Henningsson, Alumna, Senior GIS Specialist, SoCal Gas
Careers in GIS – Trends and Training
Special guests:
- Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences, Spatial Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies
- Barry Tilton, Chief Technology Officer and Vice President of Engineering, Vricon
The USC Difference
Special guest:
- Christopher Marder, Alumnus, GIS Technician, San Bernardino County Transportation Authority
Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence at USC
Special guests:
- Andrew Marx, Ph.D., Former Associate Professor of the Practice Spatial Sciences, Spatial Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies
- Steven D. Fleming, Ph.D., Adjunct Professor of the Practice of Spatial Sciences, Spatial Sciences Institute and Institute for Creative Technologies
Meet John P. Wilson
Special guest:
- John P. Wilson, Ph.D., Founding Director, Spatial Sciences Institute, Professor of Sociology and Spatial Sciences, Author of Environmental Applications of Digital Terrain Modeling
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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...