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Michelle G. Zeiders is an Associate Teaching Professor at the Penn State Department of Geography, primarily focusing on online geospatial education and GIS (Geographic Information Systems). With over 20 years of experience as a GIS professional, she teaches introductory software-intensive GIS courses as part of the Penn State Online Geospatial Program, which includes seven different programs of study such as the Master of GIS and a Certificate in GIS. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Public Administration and a Master's degree in Geoenvironmental Studies from Shippensburg University. Besides her teaching responsibilities, Michelle has worked with the Geographic Information Analysis Core and the Social Science Research Institute at Penn State, facilitating the use of geospatial data in social research. Before joining Penn State, she was a GIS Project Manager and Instructor at the Institute for Transportation Research and Education at North Carolina State University, as well as a GIS Project Manager for a private civil engineering firm, and a GIS Analyst at Mapquest.
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