Adjunct Faculty
Christopher Carr
Research Assistant Professor- Adjunct, A&S Geography Adjuncts
401D Braunstein Hall
Research Areas: Spatial analysis, Remote sensing, Lidar, GIS, Landscape Archaeology, Ancient Maya, Camping, Hiking, Rock Climbing
Dr. Christopher Carr: After retiring from a nearly 30 year career in Engineering at a multinational corporation I returned to school, receiving my PhD in 2014 from the Department of Geography at University of Cincinnati. My research is focused on human-environmental impacts, both ancient and modern. I study modern impacts within the field of Recreation Ecology—particularly impacts from camping, hiking and rock climbing. In the area of ancient impacts, I use spatial analysis to examine Landscape Archaeology issues such as settlement pattern, agricultural potential and hydrology. I work primarily in the areas of the lowland Maya in Central America and in the American Southwest. For my full CV please follow the link: homepages.uc.edu/~carrcr/CV.htm.
Dr. Christopher Carr: After retiring from a nearly 30 year career in Engineering at a multinational corporation I returned to school, receiving my PhD in 2014 from the Department of Geography at University of Cincinnati. My research is focused on human-environmental impacts, both ancient and modern. I study modern impacts within the field of Recreation Ecology—particularly impacts from camping, hiking and rock climbing. In the area of ancient impacts, I use spatial analysis to examine Landscape Archaeology issues such as settlement pattern, agricultural potential and hydrology. I work primarily in the areas of the lowland Maya in Central America and in the American Southwest. For my full CV please follow the link: homepages.uc.edu/~carrcr/CV.htm.
Matt James DiBona
Adjunct Instructor , A&S Geography Adjuncts
Braunstein Hall
Matthew (Matt) DiBona is a geospatial and natural resource professional with more than a decade of experience advancing urban forestry, parks management, and sustainable land use initiatives. He currently serves as Senior GIS Analyst for the Cincinnati Park Board, where he leads the development of advanced geospatial models and decision-support tools that guide citywide investment in parks, greenspace, and canopy equity.
Matt specializes in GIS analytics, urban sustainability, and innovative funding frameworks that create long-term support for public space and forestry programs. His work includes building the Cincinnati Greenspace Model, Capital Funding Model, and Park Equity Accelerator in partnership with the Trust for Public Land — projects that have contributed to Cincinnati’s national recognition as a top city for park access and quality.
Matt specializes in GIS analytics, urban sustainability, and innovative funding frameworks that create long-term support for public space and forestry programs. His work includes building the Cincinnati Greenspace Model, Capital Funding Model, and Park Equity Accelerator in partnership with the Trust for Public Land — projects that have contributed to Cincinnati’s national recognition as a top city for park access and quality.
Madison White
Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts
Braunstein Hall
Madison White is a geospatial data scientist with 6 years of experience in waste- and stormwater management. She is currently with Sanitation District No. 1 of Northern Kentucky, where she maintains all stormwater related assets, statisitcal anaylsis, GIS training and education, and overall GIS support for SD1.
Madison specializes in urban geography, statistics, and public utilities. Her work includes creating models to track SD1 owned/maintained assets, properties that do/do not need septic, and all apartments and duplexes within Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. She developed maps of Covid-19 being traced in wastewater in partnership with the University of Lousiville, as well as other public safety projects.
Madison specializes in urban geography, statistics, and public utilities. Her work includes creating models to track SD1 owned/maintained assets, properties that do/do not need septic, and all apartments and duplexes within Boone, Kenton, and Campbell Counties. She developed maps of Covid-19 being traced in wastewater in partnership with the University of Lousiville, as well as other public safety projects.
Joshua Keith Murphy
Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts
Braunstein Hall
Joshua is a professor of Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Analytical Computer Cartography. Throughout his academic career, he has worked to design, expand, and teach graduate programs for Xavier University and, more recently, the University of Cincinnati's Department of Geography. He earned his GIS certificate, undergraduate degree, and graduate degree in Geography, specailizing in GIS, from the University of Cincinnati in 2010 and 2012.
In addition to his academic background, Joshua leverages 17 years of professional geospatial analysis experience within local government. He previously served as a Senior Computer Programmer for the City of Cincinnati, which included a ten-year tenure with the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS). Most recently, he has spent seven years administering Cityworks, the enterprise asset management platform for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD).
In addition to his academic background, Joshua leverages 17 years of professional geospatial analysis experience within local government. He previously served as a Senior Computer Programmer for the City of Cincinnati, which included a ten-year tenure with the Cincinnati Area Geographic Information System (CAGIS). Most recently, he has spent seven years administering Cityworks, the enterprise asset management platform for the Metropolitan Sewer District of Greater Cincinnati (MSD).
Ruijia Hu
Instructor - Adj, CC Geology/Geography
Braunstein Hall
Ruijia Hu is a geographer and GIScientist whose work examines how human land-use decisions interact with ecological patterns and processes across spatial scales, creating trade-offs between urban development and biodiversity conservation. Her research aims to understand how local land-use decisions accumulate to reshape habitat availability and landscape connectivity, how these changes affect wildlife conservation across spatial scales, and how geospatial tools can support planning strategies that better reconcile urban development with ecological conservation.
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.
Jake Berghaus Berghaus
Instructor - Adj, A&S Geography Adjuncts
Braunstein Hall
Hayden Owens
Instructor - Adj, A&S Geology Adjuncts
Geology-Physics Building
Adjunct Instructor at the University of Cincinnati facilitating geology and geography courses since 2022. Trained in course design, curriculum development, and instruction across diverse formats. Experienced in mentoring undergraduate research, conducting field instruction, and managing laboratory maintenance. Proficiency in GIS technology, chemical testing, and geotechnical industry standards. Passionate about interdisciplinary education and advancing geosciences.