Josh Starner

Josh Starner is an Instructor in the Department of Geography at Virginia Tech, affiliated with the College of Natural Resources and Environment. He specializes in Geospatial Information Technology, focusing on bridging theory and practice through education. His expertise spans Transportation Geography, Python-based geoprocessing tools, and web mapping.

Education: M.S. in Geospatial Information Technology (Virginia Tech, 2021), B.S. (Virginia Tech, 2017). He holds a Geospatial Information Technology Certificate (2018).

Research interests include connected vehicles, routing optimization, and cartography. He teaches courses like Principles of GIS, Cartography, and Introduction to Web Mapping.

Award: Esri Development Center Student of the Year (2019).

He advises on geospatial research and supports student education in practical applications.