Joseph Kerski is a
geographer with a focus on the use of
Geographic Information Systems
A geographic information system (GIS) is a type of database containing geographic data (that is, descriptions of phenomena for which location is relevant), combined with software tools for managing, analyzing, and visualizing those data. In a br ...
(GIS) in education.
Education
Kerski holds three degrees in geography--a bachelor's from the University of Colorado, a master's from the University of Kansas, and a PhD from the University of Colorado.
Roles and Contributions
Joseph Kerski was the President of the
National Council for Geographic Education in 2011.
He is the author of the book ''Interpreting Our World''
and is the co-author of the book ''The Essentials of the Environment''.
He has served as a geographer in 4 major sectors of society, including government (with
NOAA
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA ) is an United States scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce that forecasts weather, monitors oceanic and atmospheric conditio ...
, the
US Census Bureau
The United States Census Bureau (USCB), officially the Bureau of the Census, is a principal agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, responsible for producing data about the American people and economy. The Census Bureau is part of the ...
, and the
US Geological Survey), academia (with
Sinte Gleska University
Sinte Gleska University (SGU) is a public tribal land-grant university in Mission, South Dakota, on the Rosebud Indian Reservation. This is a Brulé Lakota Indian Reservation home to the Sicangu (Burnt Thigh). SGU has an enrollment of 828 full ...
, the
University of Denver
The University of Denver (DU) is a private university, private research university in Denver, Colorado. Founded in 1864, it is the oldest independent private university in the Mountain States, Rocky Mountain Region of the United States. It is ...
, and as MOOC instructor for
Penn State University
The Pennsylvania State University (Penn State or PSU) is a public state-related land-grant research university with campuses and facilities throughout Pennsylvania. Founded in 1855 as the Farmers' High School of Pennsylvania, Penn State became ...
,
Elmhurst College, and eNet Learning), private industry (as Education Manager for
Esri), and nonprofit organizations (with roles including the President of the
National Council for Geographic Education, the
American Association of Geographers
The American Association of Geographers (AAG) is a non-profit scientific and educational society aimed at advancing the understanding, study, and importance of geography and related fields. Its headquarters is located in Washington, D.C. The ...
, and others).
Scholarship
Joseph Kerski has created over 6,200 videos on the Our Earth channel, co-authors a long-running blog about geospatial data calle
Spatial Reserves and creates a career podcast fo
Directions Magazinecalle
GeoInspirations He has authored over 100 chapters and articles on Geographic Information Systems (GIS), education, physical and cultural geography, mathematics, fieldwork, teaching and learning, and related topics, and makes frequent presentations at conferences and university campuses. He is active in conducting professional development training for primary and secondary educators. He sits on the editorial Board of the Institute of Mathematical Geography (Solstice). He has authored or co-authored 12 books, including ''Teaching Mathematics Using Interactive Mapping'' ''Building a Smarter Campus'', ''Interpreting Our World: 100 Discoveries that Revolutionized Geography, Essentials of the Environment'', ''
Spatial Mathematics'', ''Tribal GIS'', ''International Perspectives on Teaching and Learning in Secondary Education'', and the ''GIS Guide to Public Domain Data''. In 2018, he gave the first of two presentations on the Whys of Where at TEDx Vail, focusing o
the importance of mapping and geotechnologies in education and society.
Awards
* UCGIS University Consortium for GIScience Lifetime Achievement Award, 2021
* GeoTech Center Lifetime Achievement Award, 2016
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References
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Living people
American geographers
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration personnel
United States Census Bureau people
United States Geological Survey personnel
Sinte Gleska University faculty
University of Denver faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)