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Our Researchers

Saint Louis University's Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU) brings together experts from a variety of fields to enhance geospatial research, training and innovation.

Our Leadership

GeoSLU was created by faculty at SLU and is led by faculty at SLU. In addition to being co-founders and leaders of GeoSLU, the following three are also doing hands-on research for the Geospatial Institute.

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Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Faculty Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-5156
vasit.sagan@slu.edu
Des Peres Hall, Room 209D

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Ness Sandoval, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Program Director, Public and Social Policy
Associate Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-2613
ness.sandoval@slu.edu
Morrissey Hall, Room 1929

Sandoval's Personal Page
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Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M.Ed.

Professor, Behavioral Science and Health Education
Director, Ph.D. in Public Health Studies Program
Associate Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-4563
enbal.shacham@slu.edu
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Our Researchers

The following researchers are affiliated with GeoSLU. If you'd like to collaborate with GeoSLU, please contact Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., faculty director of GeoSLU, at vasit.sagan@slu.edu.

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Benjamin de Foy, Ph.D.

Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Science
benjamin.defoy@slu.edu
(314) 977-3122
O’Neil Hall, Room 300E
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Michael Elliott, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Associate Dean of Public Health
Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs, College for Public Health and Social Justice
(314) 977-4027
michael.elliott@slu.edu
Salus Center, Room 478
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Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Biology
kasey.fowlerfinn@slu.edu
Macelwane Hall
Fowler-Finn's Personal Page
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Srikanth Gururajan, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
(314) 977-8355
srikanth.gururajan@slu.edu
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2049

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Kyle Mitchell, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Coordinator
(314) 977-8301
kyle.mitchell@slu.edu
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2023
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Marcus Painter, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Finance
(314) 977-3835
marc.painter@slu.edu
Davis-Shaughnessy Hall, Office 351
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Zachary Phillips, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor of GIScience, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
GIS Coordinator
zachary.phillips@slu.edu
DesPeres Hall, Room 203


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Christopher Prener, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
(314) 977-4276
prenercg@slu.edu
Morissey Hall, room 1918


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Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
(314) 977-8108
michael.rozier@slu.edu
Salus Center, Room 376
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Kevin Scannell, Ph.D.

Professor, Computer Science
(314) 977-2489
kevin.scannell@slu.edu
Ritter Hall, Room 201
Scannell's Personal Page
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Abby Stylianou, Ph.D.

Assistant Professor, Computer Science
(314) 977-2678
abby.stylianou@slu.edu
Ritter Hall, Room 107
Stylianou's Personal Page
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Michael Swartwout, Ph.D.

Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Program Coordinator
(314) 977-8214
michael.swartwout@slu.edu
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2081
Swartwout's Personal Page