Our Researchers
Saint Louis University's Geospatial Institute (GeoSLU) brings together experts from a variety of fields to enhance geospatial research, training and innovation.
Our Leadership
GeoSLU was created by faculty at SLU and is led by faculty at SLU. In addition to being co-founders and leaders of GeoSLU, the following three are also doing hands-on research for the Geospatial Institute.

Vasit Sagan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
Faculty Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-5156
[email protected]
Des Peres Hall, Room 209D

Ness Sandoval, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
Program Director, Public and Social Policy
Associate Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-2613
[email protected]
Morrissey Hall, Room 1929

Enbal Shacham, Ph.D., M.Ed.
Professor, Behavioral Science and Health Education
Director, Ph.D. in Public Health Studies Program
Associate Director, GeoSLU
(314) 977-4563
[email protected]
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Our Researchers
The following researchers are affiliated with GeoSLU. If you'd like to collaborate with GeoSLU, please contact Vasit Sagan, Ph.D., faculty director of GeoSLU, at [email protected].

Benjamin de Foy, Ph.D.
Professor, Earth and Atmospheric Science
[email protected]
(314) 977-3122
O’Neil Hall, Room 300E
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Michael Elliott, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Epidemiology and Biostatistics
Associate Dean of Public Health
Interim Associate Dean of Graduate Affairs, College for Public Health and Social Justice
(314) 977-4027
[email protected]
Salus Center, Room 478
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Kasey Fowler-Finn, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Biology
[email protected]
Macelwane Hall
Fowler-Finn's Personal Page
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Srikanth Gururajan, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Aerospace Engineering
(314) 977-8355
[email protected]
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2049

Kyle Mitchell, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering
Program Coordinator
(314) 977-8301
[email protected]
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2023
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Marcus Painter, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Finance
(314) 977-3835
[email protected]
Davis-Shaughnessy Hall, Office 351
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Zachary Phillips, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor of GIScience, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences
GIS Coordinator
[email protected]
DesPeres Hall, Room 203

Christopher Prener, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Anthropology
(314) 977-4276
[email protected]
Morissey Hall, room 1918

Michael Rozier, S.J., Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Health Management and Policy
(314) 977-8108
[email protected]
Salus Center, Room 376
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Kevin Scannell, Ph.D.
Professor, Computer Science
(314) 977-2489
[email protected]
Ritter Hall, Room 201
Scannell's Personal Page
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Abby Stylianou, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor, Computer Science
(314) 977-2678
[email protected]
Ritter Hall, Room 107
Stylianou's Personal Page
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Michael Swartwout, Ph.D.
Associate Professor, Aerospace and Mechanical Engineering
Program Coordinator
(314) 977-8214
[email protected]
McDonnell Douglas Hall, Room 2081
Swartwout's Personal Page