Jim Detwiler

Jim Detwiler is an Associate Teaching Professor in the Department of Geography at Penn State University, affiliated with the College of Earth and Mineral Sciences and the John A. Dutton e-Education Institute. He has been a core faculty member in the online geospatial programs since July 2000, focusing on geospatial programming, web mapping, and spatial database instruction.

His educational background includes a BS in Earth Science from Penn State and an MS in Geography from the University of Delaware. His teaching responsibilities include leading the Geospatial Programming and Web Map Development Certificate Program and instructing key courses such as GEOG 868: Spatial Database Management, GEOG 863: Web App Development, and GEOG 485: GIS Software Development, delivered both online and in person.

His research interests center on geospatial technologies, including spatial databases, GIS programming, web mapping, and geospatial big data analytics. These interests align with the department's research clusters in Geospatial Big Data Analytics and Spatial Modeling and Remote Sensing.

The publications listed reflect a focus on applied geospatial education and technology development, though no formal research articles are listed in the provided text.

• No scientific awards or honors are mentioned in the provided information.

Jim Detwiler plays a significant role in the administration and technical infrastructure of the online geospatial programs, having developed internal databases and websites to support program operations. He mentors working professionals globally through online education and contributes to both distance and residential teaching. There is no mention of formal graduate student advising or external research grants.

He is not associated with any specific research lab or team beyond his instructional and operational roles in the online geospatial program.