Aída Gulhincozzi

Dr. Aída Gulhincozzi is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Missouri, with a joint affiliation in Women’s and Gender Studies. She joined Mizzou in 2021 as a postdoctoral scholar in the Preparing Future Faculty for Inclusive Excellence program. Her research focuses on healthcare access for marginalized groups, particularly Latinx communities and autistic students in Missouri, alongside diversity issues in geosciences and qualitative GIS methodologies. She has developed courses in health geography, community geography, and feminist geography.

• Education:
• Ph.D. and MA in Geography, University of Illinois
• BS in Geography, Texas A&M University

Her work bridges geospatial technologies with social justice, emphasizing systemic bias in healthcare and educational systems. Upcoming initiatives include a 2024 Geography Camp for middle schoolers to foster early interest in the field. She is actively mentoring Master’s students exploring geography’s applications in healthcare, environmental health, and geographic education.

Dr. Gulhincozzi collaborates with MU Health and the ECHO Autism team to advance healthcare equity research. Her methodological innovations in qualitative GIS aim to better integrate narrative data into spatial analysis.