Assistant Project
Resume:
DEREK MORRELL
Huntersville, NC 28078
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Objective
I wish to utilize my extensive technical and analytical skills in Geography
and GIS in a professional environment.
Education
M.A. Geography - Urban and Regional Analysis
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Projected completion: May 2010
GPA: 3.7
B.A. Geography - Urban and Regional Analysis
State University of New York University at Buffalo
May 2008
Work Experience
Teaching Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
August 2008 - May 2010
. Taught twelve sections of introductory Earth Science lab
. Presented lecture materials
Research Assistant, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Charlotte, North Carolina
May 2009 - July 2009
. Provided assistance in daily classroom management
. Conducted independent research by analyzing literature about
transportation planning
Honors, Awards, and Activities
Association of American Geographers, Member
I presented a poster on my capstone research project "Roll-off in
Charlotte: A Study on Demographic and Ballot Structure Effects on Voting
Behavior" at the 2010 meeting of AAG in Washington, D.C.
Gamma Theta Upsilon, Treasurer
. Managed GTU operational funds
. Secured travel funding for GTU members
. Participated in community service and outreach activities: volunteered
at Second Harvester's Food Bank, provided support for university
programs such as Explore UNCC
Dean's List, SUNY Buffalo
Research and Relevant Experience
Extensive GIS Experience
I have taken five semesters of coursework spanning the undergraduate and
graduate level that are relevant to the conceptual and technical usage of
GIS.
. Introduction to GIS
. Business Geographics and Computer Science
o Gained experience with Java
o Determined site feasibility for a business in Buffalo, New York
as a function of population and distance factors
. Advanced Seminar on Spatial Modeling
Discussed conceptual frameworks for a variety of models used in
contemporary GIS research.
. Geographic Information Techniques in Urban Planning
Synthesized a suitability map for a potential greenway in the
Charlotte region.
o Assigned capability scores to existing layers using various
ArcToolbox commands such as Select by Attribute, Buffer
creation, Clip and Dissolve to create a super overlay layer of
all relevant factors
o Ranked pertinent factors and implemented a weighting method
using the Rank Order Centroid (ROC) technique to assign
suitability of land to the super overlay to create an Analytical
Unit layer
o Modeled potential greenway by converting the Analytical Unit to
raster and then through the usage of Spatial Analyst tools like
Cost Weighted and Shortest Path delineated the greenway
o Gained experience with Model Builder
Other Research
My primary research interests are in economic and political geography.
. Created an in-depth site feasibility report for a small business in
the Charlotte region based on current and forecasted economic trends,
as well as an assessment of the potential economic impact of the
business.
. In progress: Completed capstone research project on voter roll-off in
Charlotte; used GIS as a visual tool to display data on the
socioeconomic status of Charlotte voters.
References
Dr. Wei-Ning Xiang
Professor, Geography and Earth Sciences
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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William Garcia
Lecturer and Lab Coordinator, Geography and Earth Sciences
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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Isaac Heard
Lecturer, Geography and Earth Sciences
University of North Carolina at Charlotte
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