Department Chair
Carolina Distinguished Research Professor
Ph.D., The Ohio State University, 1971
Department of Geography
Callcott, Room 124
Columbia, SC 29208
Phone: (803) 777-5236 Fax: (803) 777-4972
Email: cowend@sc.edu

Areas of Interest

Geographic Information Systems

Computer Applications

Recent Publications

Petrisor, A.I., Dragomirescu, L, Drane, J.W,. Jackson, K.L., and _____. 2002. "Using a Quick-Basic Application Based on the DAC Statistic to Detect Spatial Clusters", CEAI, 1 (4): 55-64.

Tullis, J.A., _____, Jensen, J. R., Shirley, W. L. and D. R. Morgan. 2002. "GIS and Remote Sensing for Smart Growth Research", Proceedings, Annual Meeting of the American Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, Washington: ASPRS, April 22-26, on CD.

Jensen, J. R., _____, Shirley, L., and J. Tullis. 2002. NASA Affiliate Research Center (ARC) Program at USC for three (3) Research Projects, NASA: Washington, D.C., on the Internet at the NASA Commercial Remote Sensing Program home page and at the USC ARC Home Page.

_____, J.R. Jensen, C. Hendrix, M.E. Hodgson, and S.R. Schill. 2000. "A GIS-Assisted Rail Construction Econometric Model that Incorporates LIDAR Data." Photogrammetric Engineering and Remote Sensing 66 (11):1323-1328.

Jensen, J. R. and _____. 2000. "NASA Affiliate Research Center (ARC) Program at USC for Four Companies," NASA, Washington, DC, published on the Internet at the NASA Commercial Remote Sensing program home page and at the USC ARC home page. Also published by NASA on CD ROM, 2000.

Rogers, J. F., S. J. Thompson, C. L. Addy, R. E. McKeown, and _____. 2000. "Association of Very Low Birth Weight with Exposures to Environmental Sulfur Dioxide and Total Suspended Particulates." American Journal of Epidemiology 151(6):602-613.

Schill, S.R., J. R. Jensen, and _____. 1999. "Bridging the Gap Between Government and Industry." Geo Info Systems 9(9):26-33,and color cover.

_____, Bernie, I. And Rogers, R. 1998. "Spatial Analysis of Multiple Listing Service Data" Proceedings American Congress on Surveying and Mapping, pp. 241 252.

Jensen, J. and _____. 1997. Principles of Change Detection Using Digital Remote Sensor Data, in Starr, J.L., Estes, J.E. and D.C. McGwire, Eds., Integration of Geographic Information systems and Remote Sensing, London: Cambridge Press, 37-54.

Ehler, G., _____, and H. Mackey. 1997. Development of a Shape Fitting Tool for Site Evaluation, in M.J. Draak and M. Molenaar, Advances in GIS Research II, London: Taylor and Francis, pp. 143-154.

_____ and C. Weisner. 1997. Modeling Urban Dynamics with Artificial Neural Networks and GIS, Proceedings, Auto Carto13, pp. 66-75.

_____. 1997. The Practical Integration of Remote Sensing and GIS, Proceedings International Workshop on New Development in Geographic Information system, International Society for Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing, pp. 1-16.

_____ and W. L. Shirley. 1997. New Cartographic Opportunities for GIS, Proceedings International Cartographic Conference, International Cartographic Association, Stockholm, pp. 1487-1493.

Teaching

Advanced Geographic Information Systems

Selected Topics in Cartography/Remote Sensing

Grad Students

Edwin Chow, Master's candidate

Tim De Troye, Ph.D. candidate

David dosReis, Master's candidate

Steven Jones, Master's candidate

Joshua McDuffie, Ph.D. candidate

Youliang Qiu, Ph.D. candidate

Alex Rikard, Master's candidate

Jim Scurry, Ph.D. candidate

Matt Wellslager, Master's candidate