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OUR TEAM & MISSION
With support from a small grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a group of local and national organizations is working together to develop hands-on training programs that helps library staff understand and use maps and geographic data. The goal is to to support equitable access to geospatial information and technologies.
OUR TEAM & MISSION
With support from a small grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services (IMLS), a group of local and national organizations is working together to develop hands-on training programs that helps library staff understand and use maps and geographic data. The goal is to to support equitable access to geospatial information and technologies.
This project is led by Dr. Nancee Hunter, Director of PSU’s Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) and Assistant Professor in the Geography Department, along with team members David Banis (Center for Spatial Analysis and Research) and Travis Anglin-Dodd (PSU Graduate Student).
This project is led by Dr. Nancee Hunter, Director of PSU’s Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) and Assistant Professor in the Geography Department, along with team members David Banis (Center for Spatial Analysis and Research) and Travis Anglin-Dodd (PSU Graduate Student).
Key partners include the Multnomah County Library System, the University of Pittsburgh’s Civic Switchboard project (including Carnegie Library), ChickTech, and The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). In addition to these key partners, other community members, libraries and data providers from government agencies, non-government organizations and local businesses are contributing to this work.
Key partners include the Multnomah County Library System, the University of Pittsburgh’s Civic Switchboard project (including Carnegie Library), ChickTech, and The Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA). In addition to these key partners, other community members, libraries and data providers from government agencies, non-government organizations and local businesses are contributing to this work.
Nancee Hunter
Nancee Hunter
Nancee Hunter is the Director of the Center for Geography Education in Oregon (C-GEO) and an Assistant Professor with the PSU Geography Department. Prior to this, she served as a Senior Researcher at the Oregon State University (OSU) Center for Research on Lifelong STEM Learning and as the Director of Education for Oregon Sea Grant, where she oversaw the OSU Hatfield Marine Science Center’s Visitor Center and K-12 education programming. She has also served as Director of Education at the National Geographic Society where she was responsible for technology initiatives, curriculum and professional development, and signature outreach programs. In January 2016, Nancee completed a doctoral program in Environmental Sciences/Geography at PSU. Her dissertation assessed the multifaceted learning outcomes from a hands-on international teacher professional development program.
Nancee has spent much of her career understanding what motivates individuals to pursue professional growth and in turn, what types of programming works best for different learners with varying attitudes, personal backgrounds and rationale for participation. Nancee also has extensive experience creating STEM and geography curriculum and managing education programs. She has served on numerous leadership teams in the state and region and has established award-winning partnerships that support a variety of learners.
David Banis
David Banis
David Banis has managed the Center for Spatial Analysis and Research (CSAR) in the Geography Department at Portland State University since 2006, working with a wide variety of partners at the federal, state, and local levels on applied GIS projects. The projects themselves are equally diverse, and they range from practical database compilation and mapmaking to the study of human/environment interactions in a variety of contexts, to explorations in cultural geography. A number of CSAR’s research programs employ public participatory mapping to explore how cultural values and human perceptions of landscapes might be used to improve public land management.
With colleague Hunter Shobe, David has published two books: Portlandness: A Cultural Atlas, and Upper Left Cities: A Cultural Atlas of San Francisco, Portland, and Seattle. Both books explore the diverse ways that cartographers can tell stories with maps. In collaboration with the Center for Geography Education in Oregon, he was chief cartographer for both English and Spanish language editions of the Student Atlas of Oregon, as well as the classroom Atlas of Oregon Climate and Climate Change. David is one of the partners in the development of an interactive Atlas of Oregon Lakes. He also teaches courses on cartography, GIS, map use and analysis, and the relationship of maps and GIS to culture and society.
Travis Anglin
Travis Anglin
Travis Anglin is a graduate student at Portland State University, pursuing a Master of Science in GIS. With a background in anthropology, Travis is passionate about the power of spatial data and open information to support and uplift communities. By fostering data literacy and hands-on learning with modern mapping tools, Travis aims to make GIS more approachable and relevant to everyday challenges. Through collaborative projects and community engagement, Travis hopes to bridge the gap between technology and lived experiences, helping individuals and organizations use spatial data to uncover meaning, share their stories, inspire action, and strengthen connections within their communities.
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