Shawn Hutchinson
Associate professor of geography
Director, Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory
The integration of geographic information systems and satellite remote sensing with
environmental models is just one of Shawn Hutchinson's research interests.
Hutchinson, associate professor of geography and director of K-State's Geographic Information Systems Spatial Analysis Laboratory, is currently studying issues related to agricultural biosecurity, geographic visualization and interactive Web-servable mapping and analysis.
Hutchinson's areas of teaching include application and integration of geospatial technologies, geographic information systems, computer mapping and visualization, geocomputation and distributed geographic information services. He has extensive international research and teaching experience, including work in China, Paraguay, Senegal and France.
Hutchinson received his bachelor's degree in wildlife biology from Colorado State University in 1990. He earned his master's degree in 1997 and doctorate in 2000 from Kansas State University. He has been published in peer-reviewed journals more than 20 times and has been the principal or co-investigator on extramurally-funded research grants in excess of $8 million. Prior to his appointment in the department of geography, Hutchinson was visiting professor in the department of biological and agricultural engineering at K-State. He also served as a U.S. Army Engineer officer from 1990-1995.
Hutchinson can be reached for comment at 785-532-3414, 785-565-4134 or shutch@k-state.edu.
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