معرفی
Sterling D. Quinn is an Associate Professor and GIS Program Director in the Department of Geography at Central Washington University. His research focuses on geographic information systems (GIS), volunteered geographic information (VGI), and the socio-political dimensions of digital mapping platforms.
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Research Interests:
Dr. Quinn investigates how marginalized communities (e.g., Latino entrepreneurs) are represented in popular online maps, examining inclusion/exclusion dynamics in platforms like Google Maps and OpenStreetMap. He explores geopolitical conflicts in mass-produced digital cartography and develops computational methods for spatial data visualization. His work bridges geographic information science, community informatics, and critical cartography.
Recent Publication Trends:
His publications address mapping biases in minority-owned businesses, highway visibility modeling, multivariate spatial analysis, and how geopolitical tensions influence commercial mapmaking. These works integrate GIS with social justice concerns and computational innovation.
