An Overview of Current GIScience Education: From Faculty Careers to Student Training

This study explores the current landscape of GIScience education by analyzing global faculty hiring networks and evaluating the curriculum of U.S.-based GIS professional programs through a mixed-methods approach combining network analysis, text mining, and interviews.

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Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
Published
2025-08-24
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https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.16946330
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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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An Overview of Current GIScience Education: From Faculty Careers to Student Training

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Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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An Overview of Current GIScience Education: From Faculty Careers to Student Training

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Abstract

This study explores the current landscape of GIScience education by analyzing global faculty hiring networks and evaluating the curriculum of U.S.-based GIS professional programs through a mixed-methods approach combining network analysis, text mining, and interviews.

Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
Openalex Percentile: Top 58%
Geochemistry and Geologic Mapping
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