Michael Shin is Associate Professor of Geography at UCLA. He is also the director of UCLA’s professional certificate program in Geospatial Information Systems and Technology (GIST) and co-chair of the Spatial Demography Group at the California Center for Population Research (CCPR). Michael earned his Ph.D. in geography from the University of Colorado at Boulder, and also holds a M.A. in geography and B.A. in International Affairs from CU as well.
Michael teaches Introduction to Geographic Information Systems, Intermediate GIS, Advanced GIS, and related courses in digital cartography, spatial analysis, and geographic data visualization and analysis. He was also recently nominated to receive UCLA’s Copenhaver Award that recognizes faculty for their innovative use of technology in the classroom.
Much of Michael’s teaching materials draw directly from his research interests that span a range of topics from globalization and democracy to the social impacts of geospatial technology. He has also worked with the Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations and USAID to explore and examine food insecurity around the world with GIS.