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About

Dr. Hongyu Zhang is a lecturer in the Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences at the University of Massachusetts Amherst. His research focuses on data ethics in GIScience and GeoAI. He is the lead organizer of the GIScience for Human Experience and Responsibility (GISER) Symposium at the American Association of Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting and is actively involved in the Digital Geographies and Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Groups.


Education

YearDegreeInstitutionDissertation/Thesis
2024Ph.D. in GeographyMcGill UniversityPlace-Based Privacy: Understanding Attitudes and Behaviours Across China and Beyond
2017M.Sc. in GeographyWestern UniversityQuality Assessment of the Canadian OpenStreetMap Road Networks
2015B.E.S. in GeomaticsUniversity of Waterloo

Appointments

PeriodPosition
2024-presentFaculty Lecturer, Department of Earth, Geographic, and Climate Sciences, University of Massachusetts Amherst
2023Sessional Lecturer, Department of Geography, Planning and Environment, Concordia University
2022Sessional Lecturer, Department of Geography, McGill University

Experience

PeriodPosition
2017-2019Engineering Support Specialist, Geotab