Education
Degrees
Ph.D., 1977, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Geography)
A.M., 1974, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Geography)
A.B., 1972, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (Geography/Southeast Asian Studies)
Diploma, 1968, Southfield High School, Southfield, MI
Certification
GIS Certification Institute – Certified GIS Professional (GISP) Number 46642, 2004-2008, extended 2008-2009; renewed 2009-2014; renewed 2014-2019
Technical Training
Tampa Police Department Citizen’s Police Academy, 2012
IS-700 National Incident Management System (NIMS), An Introduction, 2007
Introduction to ESRI ArcMap, 2007
Miller-Heiman Blue & Gold Training, 2004
Project Management Bootcamps I & II (PSMJ Resources), 2003
Microsoft Project '98 (New Horizons), 1999
Enghouse Systems Geonet Training, 1995
Andrew Corporation Mid-Range Products and Network Products Training, 1994
SUN Microsystems Seminar Series, 1990
DEWS AMS/GIS Operator Training, GeoVision, 1990
Utilities Facilities Management (FRAMME-SM), Intergraph, 1987
Basic Transmission Concepts, Austin Communications Education Services, 1987
Numerical Analysis of Remote Sensing Data, Purdue University, Laboratory for Applications of Remote Sensing (LARS), 1982
Short Course on Demography, National Science Foundation, 1977
Workshop in Photography, National Geographic Society, 1973
Fellowships and Grants
University of Michigan, Department of Geography, Research Grant, 1975
Horace Rackham Dissertation Research Grant, 1975
N.D.F.L. (N.D.E.A.) Fellowship, 1973-74, 1974-75. 1975-76
Academic Honors and Awards
Regent-Alumni Scholar (University of Michigan), 1958-69, 1969-70
National Merit Scholar, 1968
National Honor Society, 1867, 1968
Auxilium Latinum, 1966, 1967