Recent Papers and Work

Maps Created for the CCS

Putting Data to Use - Workshop Given at CCDO Conference about how to put GIS data to use in re-entry mapping. 

GIS for the Classroom and Research at Winston-Salem State University - Poster presentation given at CETL (Center for Excellence in Teaching) faculty showcase on April 2, 2009.  Poster highlights some of the ways in which the TCRL and GIS has aided classwork and research for WSSU students and faculty (very large file). 

The 21st Century Entrepreneurial University Conference - Presentation given to Highlight MART (Metadata Assessment and Reporting Tool) at UNCG Symposium on March 23, 2009.  It highlights ways in which my dissertation topic could be used in business. 

NC GIS Presentation - Presentation (in PowerPoint format) given at North Carolina GIS Conference on February 19, 2009.

SEDAAG Poster - Link to poster presentation given at Southeast Department of Association American Geographers Meeting held in Greensboro (November 23 - 25, 2008)

Distribution of Collegiate Wrestling Programs - I wrote this paper for a Geostatistics course at UNCG.  It looks at the distribution of collegiate wrestling programs in the United States. 

North Carolina Wind Power Potential - This paper uses GIS to assess potential locations in North Carolina where harnessing wind power for energy is possible.  At the current time, North Carolina has no wind turbines in place.  This paper was written for an environmental seminar.    

SDTS and Compatibility Issues With ArcGIS 9.x Software - GIS is a rapidly growing field as different companies have flooded the market with software.  This software implements their own data types to store and encode spatial data.  As a result, computer programmers need to devise interoperability routines between all of these dissimilar systems.  Because of this, SDTS (Spatial Data Transfer System) format was created as a universal format that all software vendors could convert to and from.  This paper discusses some issues between ESRI and this SDTS format.  

Organic Farming Practices in the United States - This paper explores the use of organic farming techniques in the United States and where it is practiced the most. 

Natural Hazards in the Greensboro Metro Area - Every city in the United States is susceptible to natural hazards of one form or another.  This paper written for an urban geography course shows where in the Greensboro area is most susceptible to these hazards and the number of people that could potentially be affected by these hazards. 

Wildland Fires Around Military Installations -  This paper uses GIS and remotely sensed data to determine military installations in the United States that are most prone to be affected by these wildland fires.   This was written for a seminar that I took while a PhD student at George Mason University.

My Dissertation Web Page - Link to my current dissertation work. 

Master's Thesis - This is my Master's Thesis that I wrote at the University of Idaho.  I have learned a lot since doing this and I did this in Java 1.2 instead of Java 2 because the machines that I used for testing were not equipped for Java 2.

Ph.D. Dissertation - PDF copy of my Ph.D. dissertation. 

Using GIS to Measure the Effects of Weed and Seed in Winston-Salem, NC - This paper uses GIS to measure the effectiveness of the Weed and Seed program in Winston-Salem.  Presentation was given at the CCDO conference in Tampa the week of July 13th, 2009.

NCGICC Presentation - Metadata Training presentation given at the North Carolina Geographic Information Coordinating Council Meeting, May 13, 2009.

TCRL Map Book - Map book highlighting applications of GIS and the ways in which GIS could be used at WSSU.

North Carolina Cancer Incidence - Cancer mortality rates for the state of North Carolina between 2002 and 2006.  Notice the high rates in the eastern part of the state.

Winston-Salem Crime Patterns - The patterns for different types of crime in Winston-Salem for 2007.  Types of crimes that are mapped include assaults, DWIs, robberies and drug arrests.

Crime Change in Winston-Salem, 2002 - 2005 - Part I (Serious) crimes were mapped between 2002 and 2005.  The change between 2005 and 2002 was charted to show areas that have seen decreases and increases in crime. 

National Cancer Rates - Age graded cancer rates provided by the NCI (National Cancer Institute) for the entire United States at the county level.  Quantile classification scheme used to create this map.  Notice the difference between the different concentrations of the high male and female rates. 

North Carolina High School Graduation Rate - North Carolina high school graduation rates as of 2008 for the 2004 - 2008 4-year cohort.  Only schools that were open in 2004 are included in this survey.  

North Carolina Teen Birth Rates - Birth rates by teens for state of North Carolina on county by county basis. 

Child Maltreatment in North Carolina - Reports of abuse and neglect for the state of North Carolina at the county level. 

Unemployment in North Carolina - Unemployment rates at the county level for the state of North Carolina.  Data provided by LAUS (Local Area Unemployment Statistics) of the BLS. 

Health Behaviors in the United States - Maps that chart different health behaviors at the state level within the United States. 

Forsyth County Demographics - The distribution of different age cohorts within Forsyth County.  Darker values represent areas with a higher percentage of the age cohort.  Lighter values represent areas with a low amount of the age cohort. 

Forsyth County Natural Hazards - This map shows natural hazards that can or will affect Forsyth County.  Includes flood potential, tornadoes and paths of cyclonic storms. 

Childhood Asthma - Childhood asthma rates by county for the state of North Carolina.  Data provided by North Carolina Center for Health Statistics. 

Violence in the Schools - Incidence of violent acts in Forsyth County Schools for 2006 - 2007 school year.  Data are public and provided by the North Carolina Department of Instruction. 

North Carolina Map - General Reference Map for North Carolina.