Our Current Graduate Students
Benjamin Jay Britton
Associate Professor
Benjamin Britton; MFA from San Francisco Art Institute (1991), MA from Goddard Graduate Program, Vermont College (1983: has exhibited his work widely, including; the New Museum of Contemporary Art and the Museum of Modern Art (NYC), Institute of Contemporary Art (Boston), Contemporary Art Center (Cincinnati), Ars Electronica Museum (Linz, Austria), Stedelijk Museum (Amsterdam), The Getty Museum, American Film Institute and Epcot Center in Florida. Britton conducts sponsored research centered on using computer media as a tool for the creation of art from institutions such as the Ohio Board of Regents, Ohio Arts Council and The National Endowment for the Arts. He has served as Director the Game Art program at the School of Art, College of Design, Architecture, Art & Planning at University of Cincinnati, and is currently a Doctoral candidate in the Geography/GIS in the UC College of Arts & Sciences. He served as a Faculty Advisor for the UC Video Games Graphics Group and is a co-founder of the Center for Electronic Reconstruction of Historical and Archaeological Sites (CERHAS) at University of Cincinnati. He is a certified Unity Game Developer, familiar with 3D modeling and animation, currently exploring new tools for networked mutiuser collaborative environments. He is currently examing methods for integrating digitally geospatialized data tools with game design tools, networked collaborative environments, haptic interfces, and digital display methods, for the purpose of developing cultural heritage projects in the arts and sciences.
Zhenhao He
Graduate Assistant, A&S Geography Students
I am a PhD student in Geography at the University of Cincinnati. In my Master’s research, I focused on crime geography, examining how street network structures affect property crime patterns using GIS and spatial network analysis. My research interests include integrating population mobility data with spatial modeling to study urban dynamics. I aim to contribute to research that informs evidence-based urban planning and policy.
Jack Alexander Humason
Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts
Jack Humason is the GIS Help Desk Team Lead with the GIS Support Team at the Kentucky Transportation Cabinet, where he provides technical support, leads user training initiatives, administers ArcGIS Server, and is working to integrate FME into organizational workflows to enhance data automation and interoperability.
Ruijia Hu
Instructor - Adj, CC Geology/Geography
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I am a PhD candidate in Geography whose dissertation applies spatial modelling techniques and ecological knowledge to examine the relationship between bird habitat and urbanization. My research focuses on the habitat requirements of a keystone bird species, the pileated woodpecker, and addresses critical gaps by developing practical tools to support decision-making in urban habitat planning and management. Key themes of my work include quantifying habitat selection, assessing habitat connectivity, and evaluating future habitat quality and availability under different land-use change scenarios.
Vivian Nakate
Graduate Assistant, A&S Geography Students
Graduate student pursuing an MA in Geography with a focus on GIS and Cartography. I am interested in applying GIS to Public Health and Epidemiology, using spatial methodologies to support data-driven public health strategies and improve health outcomes.
Joseph Okebugwu
Graduate Assistant, A&S Geography Students
My Academic research interests revolves, but are not limited to Health Geography, Spatial Epidemiology and Community Health as an Early Career Researcher. I have been an experienced educator with a reflective and resilient commitment to providing equal educational opportunities, proven organizational skills, and thorough knowledge of classroom management. I am passionate about learning tech and data analytics.
Whitney Sunkwah Yeboah
Graduate Assistant, A&S Geography Students
Environmental Sustainability, Watershed, Geospatial Analysis, Nature-Based Solutions, Climate Resilience, Hydrologic and Water Quality Modeling, SWAT Modeling, Remote Sensing, GIS and Spatial Data Science, Ecosystem Services, Natural Resource Management.
