Nicholas Nagle

Nicholas Nagle is a Professor and Program Director of the NSF Human Networks and Data Science Program at the University of Tennessee's Department of Geography. He specializes in spatial statistics, spatial data science, and demography. His research focuses on improving population survey methodologies, particularly with the U.S. Census Bureau and USDA, and integrates multi-source data like surveys and imagery. Currently on leave until August 2026, he advises on the redesign of the 2020 Decennial Census through the National Academy of Sciences. His work spans climate change demography, forest inventory estimation, and health disparities analysis.

Education: Ph.D., University of California, Santa Barbara. Teaching focuses on quantitative methods and population geography.

Research interests emphasize spatial data fusion, uncertainty visualization, and policy applications. Recent projects include UrbanPop (spatial microsimulation), RegRake (forest data mapping), and near-real-time pandemic monitoring. His interdisciplinary approach bridges demography, environmental science, and public health.

Grants include NSF-funded work on Human Networks and Data Science. Collaborations involve federal agencies and international development projects in Mali and Florida.