Spatial Sciences Institute Administration – Leadership

John P. WilsonJohn P. Wilson<

Founding Director
GIS • spatial analysis • environmental modeling • environment and human health •
geodesign education
jpwilson@usc.edu / 213.740.1908 / AHF B55F

 

Susan H. KameiSusan H. Kamei

Strategic Advisor
university and nonprofit administration • online education • civic engagement
• Japanese American incarceration
kamei@usc.edu / 213.740.1375 / AHF B55E

 

Darren M. RuddellDarren M. Ruddell

Director of Graduate Studies
geospatial technologies • climate and society • human-environment interactions • geodesign
• urban sustainability
druddell@usc.edu / 213.740.0521 / AHF 57F

 

Diana Ter-GhazaryanDiana Ter-Ghazaryan headshot

Director of Undergraduate Studies
geospatial data visualization • human security and geospatial intelligence • digital humanities • human geography
terghaza@usc.edu / 213.821.1190 / AHF B55K

 
 

Katherine A. LesterKatherine A Lester headshot

Director of Masters Programs
GIS • suicide • mental illness • race and ethnicity
lesterk@usc.edu / 213.821.0672 / AHF B55A

Spatial Sciences Institute Administration – Staff

Alicia Adiwidjaja

Geospatial Database Analyst I
adiwidja@usc.edu / AHF B55

 

 

Dairon CaroDairon Caro

Academic Program Administrator
recruitment administration • admissions administration • academic
program management
dcaro@usc.edu / 213.740.0739 / AHF B57E

 

Avery FrattoAvery Fratto

Geospatial Data Analyst I
afratto@usc.edu / AHF B55

 
 
 

Hilary JohnsonHilary Johnson Headshot

Administrative Assistant
office management • event management • fiscal administrative support
hilaryj@usc.edu / 213.740.5910 / AHF B55

 

 

Jeff LiwagJeff Liwag

Distance Education Operations Specialist
remote learning operations
jliwag@usc.edu / 213.821.3253 / AHF 145

 

 

Beau MacDonaldBeau MacDonald

GIS Project Administrator
GIS • cartography • design • research
beaumacd@usc.edu / 213.740.7164 / AHF 145D

 

 

Myron MedallaMyron Medalla

Systems Administrator
IT systems and support
mmedalla@usc.edu / 213.740.5085 / AHF B56B

 

 

Alyssa NgAlyssa Ng

Geospatial Data Analyst I
alyssang@usc.edu / AHF B55

 

 

Monica PanMonica Pan

Academic Programs Director
student services • academic advising • student affairs
monicap@usc.edu / 213.740.8298/ AHF B56B

 

 

Stephanie TranStephanie Tran

Senior Analyst, Budget Management
fiscal administration • grant administration • ArcGIS licenses
transtep@usc.edu / 213.821.2193 / AHF B55H

 

 

Spatial Sciences Institute Administration – Postdoctoral Scholar

Ayda KianmehrAyda Kianmehr

microclimate modeling • machine learning • statistical analysis • policy content analysis • environmental health impacts
kianmehr@usc.edu / 213.764.7947 / AHF B57E

Student Workers (Fall 2024)

Christopher Kim

Wendy Ma

Matilda McLaren

Kevin Sohn

Giovanni Suarez

Baiming Zhang