Andrew Grogan

Andrew Grogan serves as Assistant Professor of Practice and Assistant Director of GIST programs at the University of Arizona's School of Geography and Development, leveraging 23 years of professional geospatial industry experience.

His academic background includes:

• Bachelor's in Geography from University of Arizona focusing on arid lands, environmental perception, and urban terrain analysis
• Master's in GIS from Penn State University with capstone research on spatial analysis for cross-country mobility modeling

His research spans Geospatial Intelligence (GEOINT), Terrain Systems Analysis, and Environmental Applications, emphasizing practical GIS solutions for human/natural terrain systems in arid and urban landscapes through advanced spatial analysis techniques.

As an educator, he teaches graduate courses including GIST 501A (Intro to GIS), GIST 602B (Vector Analysis), and POL 578A (Geospatial Intelligence) while providing technical support and administrative leadership across BS/MS-GIST degree programs.