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Center for Advanced Spatial Technologies

University of Arkansas

Chris Angel

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JBHT-CAST room 426
Phone: (479) 575-4653
Fax: (479) 575-5218

Chris has been involved with CAST since 2006 mainly working with the Center's EAST Initiative team, educating 2-12 grade students in the use of GIS, GPS, Web Design, and 3D visualization software and techniques. Chris has professional experience working in GIS/GPS, Cartography, Urban Planning, Secondary Education, Web Design & Development, Remote Sensing, and human geographical research. Previous research focus includes spatial analysis of nomadic settlements near Petra, Jordan working with the Petra Project.

EDUCATION:

M.A. University of Arkansas, Geography, 2008 - Thesis: "Umm Sayhoun: a unique permanent Bedouin settlement in Southern Jordan"
  
B.A. Arkansas Tech University, History & Political Science in Secondary Education, Minor: Philosophy, 2004 cum laude

RESEARCH INTEREST:

GIS & Urban Morphological analysis of recent settlements in remote regions, especially in Jordan.
Pedagogical research into effective practices of GIS/GPS training and education.   

COURSES TAUGHT:

EAST Initiative grades 2-12, 2006 to present
- Preliminary GIS/GPS
- Geospatial Projects
- Advanced Geospatial Techniques
- Introduction to Adobe Flash
- Introduction to Website Design
- Introduction to Softimage

RECENT PRESENTATIONS:

Angel, Chris. Umm Sayhoun: a Bedouin settlement in Southern Jordan. Invited to present in ICAHM's Landscape Preservation - Sixth Annual World Archaeological Congress in Dublin, Ireland. July 2008.

Angel, Chris. Umm Sayhoun: a unique permanent settlement in Jordan. Presentation for GIS Day, University of Arkansas, November 2008.