Adjunct Faculty

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Christopher Carr

Research Assistant Professor- Adjunct, A&S Geography Adjuncts

401D Braunstein Hall

Research Areas: Spatial analysis, Remote sensing, Lidar, GIS, Landscape Archaeology, Ancient Maya, Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing

Dr. Christopher Carr: After retiring from a nearly 30 year career in Engineering at a multinational corporation I returned to school, receiving my PhD in 2014 from the Department of Geography at University of Cincinnati. My research is focused on human-environmental impacts, both ancient and modern. I study modern impacts within the field of Recreation Ecology—particularly impacts from camping, hiking and rock climbing. In the area of ancient impacts, I use spatial analysis to examine Landscape Archaeology issues such as settlement pattern, agricultural potential and hydrology. I work primarily in the areas of the lowland Maya in Central America and in the American Southwest. For my full CV please follow the link: homepages.uc.edu/~carrcr/CV.htm.
 
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Matt James DiBona

Adjunct Instructor , A&S Geography Adjuncts

Braunstein Hall

513-321-6070

Matthew (Matt) DiBona is a geospatial and natural resource professional with more than a decade of experience advancing urban forestry, parks management, and sustainable land use initiatives. He currently serves as Senior GIS Analyst for the Cincinnati Park Board, where he leads the development of advanced geospatial models and decision-support tools that guide citywide investment in parks, greenspace, and canopy equity.

Matt specializes in GIS analytics, urban sustainability, and innovative funding frameworks that create long-term support for public space and forestry programs. His work includes building the Cincinnati Greenspace Model, Capital Funding Model, and Park Equity Accelerator in partnership with the Trust for Public Land — projects that have contributed to Cincinnati’s national recognition as a top city for park access and quality.
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Madison White

Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts

Braunstein Hall

513-556-3421

Madison White is a geospatial data scientist with 6 years of experience in waste- and stormwater management. She is currently with Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, where she maintains all stormwater related assets, statisitcal anaylsis, GIS training and education, and overall GIS support for SD1. 

Madison specializes in urban geography, statistics, and public utilities. Her work includes creating models to track SD1 owned/maintained assets, properties that do/do not need septic, and all apartments and duplexes within Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. She developed maps of Covid-19 being traced in wastewater in partnership with the University of Lousiville, as well as other public safety projects. 
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Joshua Keith Murphy

Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts

Braunstein Hall

513-556-3421

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Ruijia Hu

Instructor - Adj, CC Geology/Geography

Braunstein Hall

513-558-8400

Ruijia Hu is a geographer and GIScientist whose work focuses on urban ecology, landscape connectivity, land-use change modeling, and conservation planning in human-modified landscapes. Her research integrates remote sensing, species distribution modeling, graph-theoretical connectivity analysis, and scenario-based urban growth simulation to evaluate how urban development affects wildlife habitat availability and connectivity. Using the Pileated Woodpecker (Dryocopus pileatus) in Hamilton County, Ohio, as a case study, her research develops decision-relevant spatial modeling frameworks to identify habitat priorities, assess future development impacts, and inform urban planning strategies that balance growth, biodiversity conservation, and climate resilience.
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Jack Alexander Humason

Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts

Jack Humason is the GIS Help Desk Team Lead with the GIS Support Team at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, where he provides technical support, leads user training initiatives, administers ArcGIS Server, and is working to integrate FME into organizational workflows to enhance data automation and interoperability.
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Jake Berghaus Berghaus

Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts

Braunstein Hall

513-556-3421

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Hayden Owens

Instructor - Adj, A&S Geology Adjuncts

Geology-Physics Building

513-556-3732

Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati facilitating geology and geography courses since 2022. Trained in course design, curriculum development, and instruction across diverse formats. Experienced in mentoring undergraduate research, conducting field instruction, and managing laboratory maintenance. Proficiency in GIS technology, chemical testing, and geotechnical industry standards. Passionate about interdisciplinary education and advancing geosciences.
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