A. Stewart Fotheringham

A. Stewart Fotheringham is a Regents' Professor of Computational Spatial Science and Director of the Spatial Analysis Research Center (SPARC) at Arizona State University’s School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning. He is also a Distinguished Sustainability Scientist at the Julie Ann Wrigley Global Institute of Sustainability. His research focuses on spatial data analysis using statistical, mathematical, and computational methods, with expertise in spatial interaction modeling and local statistical analysis, particularly multiscale geographically weighted regression (MGWR). He has conducted substantive research in health geography, crime patterns, retailing, migration, and transportation.

• Affiliations: ASU’s Institute for Social Science Research, National Academy of Sciences, Academia Europaea
• Education: Ph.D., M.A. (McMaster University), B.Sc. (Aberdeen University)
• Awards: Science Foundation Ireland Research Professorship (2004), over $15 million in funding

His research interests include spatial statistics, geographic information science, and the development of methodologies to analyze spatial heterogeneity. He has authored 12 books and nearly 200 publications, emphasizing reproducibility in geospatial research and advancing computational tools like MGWR.

Recent work examines spatial voting dynamics, housing valuation, and health disparities using local modeling techniques. He advises on grants, serves on the Transportation Research Board’s Executive Committee, and contributes to global sustainability initiatives.