Meet the amazing people that make our lab.
Dillon Mahmoudi
Assistant Professor
he/him
Dillon Mahmoudi is an economic geographer, urban theorist, and GIS wonk. His research focuses on the city and spans technology, labor, race, gender, social reproduction, infrastructure(s), and heterodox methods. He received his PhD in Urban Studies from Portland State University where he was also a Research Associate at City Observatory.
Alicia Sabatino
Master’s Student
she/them
Alicia Sabatino is a graduate student pursuing a Master’s degree in Geography at UMBC. Her Master’s research focuses on the racial-sexual geographies of incarceration in the United States. She also contributes to various research projects around cities, housing and technology using critical GIS methods.
Evan Thomas
Master’s Student
he/him
Evan is interested in digital and economic geography. He also works in UMBC’s Campus Planning department, helping the university achieve its strategic vision.
Joe Gallagher
PhD Student
he/him
Joe is interested in digital geography, economic geography, and urban geography. He received his MS in Geography and Environmental Studies at the University of Oklahoma.
Selenea Gibson
Master’s Student
she/her
Selenea is interested in air quality and environmental justice.
Grace Rigsbee
Master’s Student
she/her
Grace is interested in urban sustainability policies.
Harrison Deford
Undergraduate Student
he/him
Harrison is interested in the intersection of economic geography and wildfire geography. Unless it’s the summer, he’s currently working on dockless vehicle analysis in Baltimore. Otherwise, he can be found at Philmont Scout Ranch.
Lab Alumni
D.W. Rowlands
Master’s Alumni
she/her
Ari Cacic
Undergraduate Alumni
she/her
Aren Warner
Undergraduate Alumni
he/him