Distinguished Chair Professors
Prof. Michael GOODCHILD
Distinguished Visiting Chair Professor
Research Overview
His research and teaching interests focus on issues in geographic information science, including uncertainty in geographic information, discrete global grids, and volunteered geographic information.
He has directed or co-directed several large funded projects, including the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis, the Alexandria Digital Library, and the Center for Spatially Integrated Social Science.
Education and Academic Qualifications
He received his BA degree from Cambridge University in Physics in 1965 and his PhD in Geography from McMaster University in 1969.
Professional Qualifications
Academic and Professional Experience
He is an Emeritus Professor of Geography at the University of California, Santa Barbara, and a Research Professor at Arizona State University.
Until 2012 he held the Jack and Laura Dangermond Chair of Geography and was Director of UCSB’s Center for Spatial Studies. He has published over 550 books and articles.