Thesis Proposal

The following document includes my final proposal for my thesis work. The methodology outlined in this proposal will guide my work over the next few months as I complete my thesis during the summer of 2016. McPherson_FinalThesisProposal Advertisements

AAG Robert Raskin Competition

In March 2016, I was named as one of six finalists in the Robert Raskin Competition at the Association of American Geographer’s Annual Meeting. I attended the conference and presented regarding the progress of my thesis work on the USC Earthquake application. This presentation can be found at the following link. McPherson_AAG_RRC

Demographic Data Maps

In Fall 2015, I created a series of maps that displayed demographic data from 2013 in the Los Angeles area. These were used in professional deliverables for real estate clients of the individual who commissioned the maps. I calculated data in Microsoft Excel and imported the information into ArcGIS. I displayed the data on Esri’s WorldStreetMap … More Demographic Data Maps