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Jack Swab (he/him)
PhD Candidate

I am a geographer broadly interested in the nexus of human geography and GIS/cartography. Specifically, I examine the effectiveness and utility of COVID-19 maps and the limits of these visualizations in public health communication as they relate to local administrative boundaries. I am also very interested in queering the practices of GIS/cartography, utilizing these tools to create alternative futures, more inclusive communities, and better geospatial practices. More broadly, I am interested in technological evolution in cartography, map libraries, the intellectual history of geography, map studies, and queer spatial histories.

I am also serving as the Vice-Chair/Chair/Past-Chair for the American Association of Geographers Cartography Specialty Group from 2022-2024. Feel free to reach out to me with any questions or concerns you may have about the Cartography Specialty Group!

Contact Information
jswab@uky.edu
1422 Patterson Office Tower
Education
University of Kentucky, MS Library Science (2022)

University of Kentucky, MA Geography (2020)

Penn State, BS Geography & BA History (2017)
Research Interests
  • Critical cartography & GIS
  • History of Cartography
  • urban geography
  • Map Libraries
  • Science and Technology Studies
  • Geographic thought and methodology
  • mixed methods
  • Boundaries
  • Health Geographies
  • Queer Geography
Affiliations
  • Geography
  • American Association of Geographers
  • North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)