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Welcome to Dr. Tonny J. Oyana's Homepage

Dr.Oyana is an Associate Professor and XSEDE Campus Champion at the Southern Illinois University, where he teaches Geographic Information Systems (GIS), GIScience, Cartography and Geographic Visualization courses, among others. He obtained his Doctorate of Philosophy in Geography with a concentration in GIS at the State University of New York at Buffalo; Master of Science in GIS at the National University of Ireland; and Bachelor of Science with Education at the University of Dar-es- Salaam, Tanzania.

Dr. Oyana’s research and teaching interests include  Geographic Information Science and Spatial Analytical Methods. Within these areas, he has several substantive foci, including GIS, spatial analysis, visualization and cartographic design, and spatial epidemiology. His core research focuses on three lines of inquiry: (1) establishing the relationship between environmental health and exposure, (2) advancing GIS methods, algorithm design, and spatial analytical methods, and (3) understanding factors that contribute towards land systems change. Dr. Oyana has also developed a significant research interest in emerging interdisciplinary topics and works with very large-scale spatial datasets. He is expanding his extensive knowledge of geography, data analytics, and algorithms to solve complex problems. Most recently, Dr. Oyana led a major broadband mapping initiative and co-authored a position paper on cadastral resurvey and modernization plans for the East African Region. Dr. Oyana has over 20 years of demonstrated research and academic experience. Read some of his recent research articles. Check My Citations!

Dr.Oyana’s key areas of professional experience are in GIS, Cartography, and Geographic Visualization; Data Science/Mapping Analytics for Big Data; Environmental Health and Exposure, Spatial Epidemiology; Spatial Analysis and Modeling; among others.

Send all requests to: Tonny J. Oyana, PhD., Associate Professor of Geography (GIS) & Xsede Campus Champion, Geography & Environmental Resources, 1000 Faner Drive, Southern Illinois University, Carbondale, Illinois 62901-4514. Phone: 618-453-3022 & Fax: 618-453-6465. Email: tjoyana@siu.edu, My website: http://www.geog.siu.edu/people/oyana/tjoyana.html...Thanks for visiting!!

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