TRAVIS WHITE, Ph.D.

Westwood, KS 66205  •  tmacwhite [at] gmail.com

Cartographer with over ten years of academic and professional experience in map research and production, GIS database management, geospatial analysis, and classroom instruction.

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PROFESSIONAL SKILLS

Cartography

•     Expert in thematic map design and production following established mapping standards.

•     Published expert on effective map design, graphic communication, and data visualization.

•     Familiar with most conventional mapping and graphic design software, particularly Adobe CC (Illustrator, Photoshop, InDesign).

Geographic Information Systems

•     Proficient with most ESRI products, including ArcMap, ArcGIS Online, ArcGIS Pro, the 3D Analyst and Spatial Analyst extensions, ModelBuilder, and the ArcPy package.

•     Use GIS on a near-daily basis to analyze geospatial, environmental, and statistical data for independent and freelance mapping projects, and to develop classroom materials.

•     Well-versed in the principles of database construction and management, including dataset validation, geospatial data editing and documentation, and maintaining metadata standards.

Geographic Research and Analysis

•     Independent and collaborative funded, multi-year cartographic research project management.

•     I publish on my own map research, review and edit the work of others in my field, frequently speak at conferences, and remain active in multiple professional map and GIS organizations.

•     Familiar with a variety of other programming languages and software which support geospatial data analysis, such as R, SPSS, Tableau, MS Access, and ERDAS Imagine.

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PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Metropolitan Community College–Kansas City, 2016-present  

Adjunct Instructor, Geography

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American Geographical Society, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, 2019   

McColl Fellow

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University of Missouri–Kansas City, 2019

Adjunct Instructor, Geography

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Kenneth Spencer Research Library, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2018

Research Assistant, Special Collections

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Department of Geography, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, 2009-2017      

Graduate Teaching Assistant, Research Assistant, Lecturer

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EDUCATION

Ph.D. in Geography, 2017, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Master of Arts in Geography, 2012, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

Bachelor of Science in Geographic Information and Analysis, 2009, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS

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PROFESSIONAL AFFILIATIONS

2009-Present   North American Cartographic Information Society

2010-Present   Association of American Geographers (Cartography Specialty Group)

2012-Present   Cartography and Geographic Information Society

2012-Present   International Cartographic Association