During the Fall Semester, Undergraduates in Professor Rachel Franklin's SOC 1340: Principles and Methods of Geographic Information Systems create and conduct GIS research projects in an area of the students' choosing. The course serves as an introduction to the fundamental principles and methods of geographic information systems and covered theories/concepts and related analytical tools that facilitate understanding of the spatial organization of individuals, societies, and economies. Examples from previous semesters are available below.

Fall 2017

	San Francisco Eviction Clustering and Correlation in the 21st Century Anna Messer ‘19 Urban Studies
	Trouble in the Marvelous City: Density of Reported Shootouts in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 2003-2015 Ari Snider ’18.5 Portuguese and Brazilian Studies
	Measuring Streetlight Redundancy in Boston’s North End Austen Sharpe ‘18 Environmental Science
	Making Connections: Determining Optimal Airline Hub Location for Connecting US Domestic Passenger Bayley Wells ‘18 Urban Studies
	Contamination and Cancer: A Spatial Analysis of the Relationship Between Superfund Sites and Cancer Incidence Ben Cole ‘19 Environmental Science
	Abortion access by distance and race in the United States Emma Illick-Frank ‘18 Environmental Science
	Property values surrounding bike lanes in Columbus, Ohio Hana Estice ’19 Urban Studies
	Predicting Gentrification in New York City Using MetroCard Fare Data John Beck ‘18 Urban Studies
	Whale Ship Strikes: Are we targeting the right whales? John MacMullen ‘18 Environmental Studies
	Neighborhood disadvantage and access to mental healthcare in Rhode Island and Massachusetts Justin Ferenzi ‘19 Cognitive Neuroscience
	Conservation Easements on Private Land in Colorado: For whom? A Spatial Analysis of Conservation Equity Lance Gloss ‘18 Urban Studies
	The Effects of Low-Income Housing on Property Values in Los Angeles Olivia Iles ‘18 Statistics
	Resettled to the segregated city: Southeast Asian refugee resettlement to Philadelphia Victoria Huynh ‘19 Ethnic Studies

Fall 2016