Scott Pezanowski CURRICULUM VITAE

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1 Scott Pezanowski 211 Walker Building University Park, PA CURRICULUM VITAE Employment The GeoVISTA Center, The Department of Geography, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Senior Research Analyst Present Strong experience with lead technical project decision making and technical problem solving Strong experience mentoring graduate and undergraduate students Support to Geography courses taught by faculty members, and informal teaching responsibilities in the form of software consulting, creating software applications, or guest lectures and demonstrations. Co-authored a research grant proposal Web Mapping Application Development o Search and display of route directions generated from text descriptions o Storage, analysis, and display of large datasets o Heavy use of PostgreSQL RDBMS for analysis of large datasets o Heavy use of Apache Lucene, Apache Solr and SolrCloud, and Apache Solr Spatial for text based storage and retrieval of large datasets o Heavy use of PostGIS for analysis of large geographic datasets o Use of SQL Server and MySQL RDBMS s o Development of cutting-edge geovisualization techniques that implements the latest conceptual advances in the field o Programming using many web client development languages and APIs JavaScript, ActionScript, CSS o Programming using many server development languages and APIs Java, ASP.NET with CSharp Java desktop development including map visualization in Java Swing Development of a web mapping ActionScript API based upon OpenLayers o Code was Open-Sourced and became the starting point for OpenScales Cutting-edge research incorporating speech and gesture recognition into GIS applications

2 Consulting code interpretation on a copyright infringement case Consulting work using an Open-Source Java based GIS API Consulting work advising a client on most aspects of GIS implementation Development on an Open-Source Java based Ontologies creation and visualization tool Work involves giving demonstrations at national conferences, local conferences and to visitors of The GeoVISTA Center and representing the Center in various other ways Windows and Linux server administration and maintenance Website maintenance Hardware purchasing recommendations for desktop and server computers Writing and research for grant Institutional Review Board (IRB) applications Windows Domain Management Esri, Vienna, VA Applications Engineer Development and consulting for client web mapping applications Heavy development using ESRI's ArcIMS web mapping software Advanced experience with ASP.NET using C# for a web mapping site Advanced experience customizing the HTML viewer using HTML and JavaScript Development of a Java Connector website from scratch using JSP Experience with the Active X Connector and ASP Experience developing desktop applications using VBA and ArcObjects Lead developer on two prototype applications dealing directly with the client An assignment working at the client site Emphasis is placed on the ability to work both independently and as a team member while developing and meeting project estimates Problem solving skills and staying on top of new technology is key Clients' include the Fannie Mae Foundation, Metropolitan Police Department, City of Alexandria, VA, Small Business Administration, Library of Congress, US Fish and Wildlife Service and The National Ice Center Advanced Solutions Group, Programmer/Analyst Summer, Fall 2001 Development of mapping applications using Java 2 Standard and Enterprise Editions and MapInfo's MapXtreme Java Edition Writing mapping servlets in Java Designed query of an Oracle Database using SQL and a GIS display of data Mapquest.com, Inc., Lancaster, PA GIS Analyst / Cartographer

3 Compilation, editing, and production of phone book, textbook and atlas maps for print and on-screen display Production on the Barrington Atlas of the Greek and Roman World Corrections for the 1999 National Geographic Road Atlas Database Production for the National Geographic Atlas of the World, 7th ed. Database Production for Mapquest's United States Road Database High priority is given to meeting deadlines and estimates, and working under pressure Education Masters of Science in Geography 2002 Emphasis Area: GIS / Programming GIS / Wireless-Mobile GIS / Remote Sensing Thesis: Wireless-Mobile GIS for Field-Based Researchers: Assessment and Prototype Bachelors of Science in Geography 1997 The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Emphasis Area: GIS / Remote Sensing / Cartography Teaching Experience The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Professor, Geography Geographic Information Management Fall, 2008 Spatial Relational Database Management Systems The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA Teaching Assistant, Geography 461W - Dynamic Cartographic Representation Spring, 2007 Web Mapping - Dynamic Cartography

4 Teaching Assistant, Seminar in Advanced GIS Spring 2001 Researched the employment of applications on the web using ESRI's ArcIMS Researched customization techniques of ArcIMS using JavaScript and HTML and then taught subject matter Assist students in completing laboratory exercises and final ArcIMS projects Teaching Assistant, Introductory GIS Fall 2000 Taught lab exercises for Introductory GIS Graded lab exercises Assisted students in completing exercises using ArcView Guest Lecturer, Introductory GIS February 28, 2001 Differential Correction & GPS Guest Lecturer, Introductory GIS November 8, 2000 Geocoding Publications Wallgrün JO, Hardisty F, MacEachren AM, Karimzadeh M, Ju Y, Pezanowski S. Construction and First Analysis of a Corpus for the Evaluation and Training of Microblog/Twitter Geoparsers. In: ACM SIGSPATIAL Workshop on Geographic Information Retrieval. Dallas, Texas; Robinson AC, Roth RE, Blanford J, Pezanowski S, MacEachren AM. Developing map symbol standards through an iterative collaboration process. Environment and Planning B: Planning and Design [Internet]. 2012;39(6). Robinson, A., Pezanowski, S., Bianchetti, R., Guidero, E., Stevens, J., Blanford, J.I., MacEachren, A., (submitted) Sharing Map Symbology for Emergency Management, Cartography & Geographic Information Science

5 A. Jaiswal, S. Pezanowski, P. Mitra, X. Zhang, S. Xu, I. Turton, A. Klippel, A. M. MacEachren, "GeoCAM: A geovisual analytics workspace to contextualize and interpret statements about movement", Journal of Spatial Information Science, Vol. 3, pp , Dec Robinson AC, Roth RE, Blanford J, Pezanowski S, MacEachren AM. A collaborative approach for developing map symbol standards. Proceedings of the International Conference on Spatial Thinking and Geographic Information Sciences MacEachren AM, Robinson AC, Jaiswal A, Pezanowski S, Savelyev A, Blanford J, Mitra P. Geo- Twitter Analytics: Applications in Crisis Management. In: 25th International Cartographic Conference. 25th International Cartographic Conference. Paris, France; Auer, Tom, MacEachren, A.M., McCabe, Craig, Pezanowski, Scott, Stryker, Michael, In Press. HerbariaViz: A web-based client-server interface for mapinterface for mapping and exploring flora observation dataping and exploring flora observation data, Ecological Abstracts. MacEachren AM, Jaiswal A, Robinson AC, Pezanowski S, Savelyev A, Mitra P, Zhang X, Blanford J. SensePlace2: GeoTwitter Analytics Support for Situational Awareness. IEEE Conference on Visual Analytics Science and Technology [Internet] Tomaszewski B, Blanford J, Ross KS, Pezanowski S, MacEachren AM. Supporting Rapid Sense Making in Diverse Web Document Foraging. Computers, Environment and urban SystemsComputers, Environment and urban Systems [Internet]. 2011;35: MacEachren, A. M., Stryker, M., Turton, I. J., Pezanowski, S.., 'HEALTH GeoJunction: Visual-computationally Enabled Browsing of Health Publications and Their Contents', International Journal of Health Geographics, 9, no. 23. Etien L Koua, Alan MacEachren, Ian Turton, Scott Pezanowski, Brian Tomaszewski, Timothy Frazier, In Press. 'Conceptualizing a User-support Task Structure for Geocollaborative Disaster Management Environments', Information Systems for Emergency Management - Advances in Management Information Systems Monograph Series: Sharpe, pp. 22 pages. MacEachren, A., Pezanowski, S., 'Geovisualization: Leveraging the Opportunities of Geographic Information', Adobe Developer Connection Education Developer Center: Articles from educators: Adobe.com. Pezanowski, S., Tomaszewski, Brian, MacEachren, A. M.., May 23-25, 'An Open GeoSpatial Standards-Enabled Google Earth Application to Support Crisis Management', The 3rd International Symposium on Geo-information for Disaster Management, Toronto, Ontario. Brian M. Tomaszewski, Alan M. MacEachren, Scott Pezanowski, Xiaoyan Liu, Ian Turton., May 21-24, 'Supporting Humanitarian Relief Logistics Operations through Online Geocollaborative Knowledge Management', Proceedings of The National Conference on Digital Government Research, dg.o2006, demo description, San Diego, CA, USA.

6 Presentations North American Cartographic Information Society, Pittsburgh, PA October 9, 2014 Spatio-Temporal Data Visualization with Interactive Maps in Visual Analytics Applications. Alice Rühl, Pezanowski S, Hardisty F. Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Seattle, WA April 15, 2011 An Interactive, Web-Based Tool for Discovering and Sharing Map Symbols Association of American Geographers Annual Meeting, Washington, DC April 15, 2010 Web-based GeoVisualization through an Adobe Flash Mapping API US/China Digital Government Collaboration International Joint Workshop, University Park, PA December 3, 2008 NeoCITIES/GeoChat Geographic Information for Disaster Management (Gi4DM) 2007, Toronto, Canada May 23, 2007 An Open GeoSpatial Standards-Enabled Google Earth Application to Support Crisis Management South Carolina Academy of Science, 2001 Meeting, Conway, SC April 6, 2001 Wireless-Mobile GIS for Field-Based Researchers: Assessment and Prototype Graduate Student Day, Columbia, SC April 4, 2001 Wireless-Mobile GIS for Field-Based Researchers: Assessment and Prototype Modern Innovations in Web Mapping, Atlanta, GA March 8, 2001 Wireless-Mobile GIS for Field-Based Researchers: Assessment and Prototype Demonstrations

7 International Conference on Information Systems for Crisis Response and Management, University Park, PA May 19, 2014 SensePlace2 EMEX Open House, University Park, PA February 26, 2011 The GeoVISTA Center Research EMEX Open House, University Park, PA February 27, 2010 The GeoVISTA Center Supporting Young Women in Geography, University Park, PA November 13, 2009 The GeoVISTA Center EMEX Open House, University Park, PA February 28, 2009 Health GeoJunction Spend A Summer Day, University Park, PA July 28, July 30 & August 1, 2008 Google Earth/WMS GPS integration, GeoDiscoverer Parents and Family Weekend, University Park, PA September 28 & September 29, 2007 GeoCollaborative Web Portal Spend A Summer Day, University Park, PA July 30, August 6 & August 8, 2007 Google Earth Dashboard & GPS/Picture Upload EMS Open House Expo, University Park, PA February 24, 2007 Google Earth Dashboard & GPS/Picture Upload Parents and Family Weekend, University Park, PA October 7, 2006 Google Earth Dashboard Spend A Summer Day, University Park, PA July 26, July 28, July 31, August 2 & August 4, 2006 Google Earth Dashboard GCCM Annual Meeting, Jersey City, NJ April 12, 2006 GeoCollaborative Web Portal

8 EMS Open House Expo, University Park, PA February 18, 2006 GeoCollaborative Web Portal The National Conference on Digital Government Research, Atlanta, GA May 16, 2005 GCCM Pennsylvania Emergency Management Mobile Demo EMS Open House Expo, University Park, PA February 18, 2005 GCCM Pennsylvania Emergency Management Mobile Demo DAVE_G Large Screen Display Demo GIS for Local Government Conference, University Park, PA October 29, 2004 GCCM Pennsylvania Emergency Management Mobile Demo EMS GIS Open House, University Park, PA October 13, 2004 GCCM Florida Emergency Management Mobile Demo GCCM Annual Meeting, Reston, VA November 5, 2004 GCCM Florida Emergency Management Mobile Demo Awards Graduate Assistantship at the University of South Carolina Member Golden Key National Honor Society Member Gamma Theta Upsilon International Geographical Honor Society John and Elizabeth Holmes Teas Scholarship 1995 & 1996 Lions Club Scholarship 1993 Service Department of Geography Alumni Program Group, The Pennsylvania State University Department of Geography Website Redesign Committee, The Pennsylvania State University