Donna Peuquet, Ph.D.
Pennsylvania State University
Homepage: http://www.geog.psu.edu/people/peuquet/

I am a Professor of Geography at The Pennsylvania State University. Current research interests include theory of geographic knowledge representation, spatio-temporal data models, spatial cognition, spatial analysis methodologies, geographic database design, and the use of GIS in epidemiological research. My recently published book, entitled Representations of Space and Time, with support in part from a Guggenheim Fellowship, develops an integrated perspective on philosophical, cognitive and technical issues on spatial and space-time representation.

Recent teaching includes introductory GIS, in addition to courses on spatial databases and various aspects of geographic representation.

Other current activities include membership on the Editorial Board of the International Journal of Geographical Information Systems and membership on the Editorial Advisory Board of the ISPRS Journal of Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing. Numerous invited talks nationally and internationally include a keynote talk at the 10th International Conference and Workshop on Database and Expert Systems Applications in Florence, Italy and an invited talk at the Workshop on Health and the Environment in Turku, Finland.

Service to UCGIS includes membership on the UCGIS Board of Directors (1996-1998),membership on the Research Committee and lead person in the effort to define the UCGIS Research Initiative on Extensions to Geographic Representation (1996-1999), and membership on the Education Committee (1998-1999). I am currently a member of the Steering Committee on Education.

As President-Elect and President of UCGIS, I would actively work to promote the visibility of UCGIS among federal agencies, as well as corporations and universities, through continuing contact throughout the year. This is essential in enhancing the visibility already achieved through organized events. I would also work with the Education Committee to see the Model Curricula effort completed. I consider this to potentially be a valuable resource to our member institutions, as well as an important contribution to the field in promoting a well-educated work force in the numbers so urgently needed.