George Mason University
 

College of Science  
  

 
 
 
 

 
KEVIN M. CURTIN
Kevin M. Curtin
Associate Professor
Contact Information:
Office:
Research I, Room 250
Office Hours:

Tuesdays 2:00 - 5:00 pm
or By Appointment

Telephone:
(703) 993-4243
Fax:
(703) 993-9869
E-mail:
curtin@gmu.edu

Curriculum Vitae
Education:
Ph.D., Geography, University of California - Santa Barbara, 2002
Certificate in College and University Teaching, University of California - Santa Barbara, 2002
M.A., Urban and Environmental Geography, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1995
B.A., Urban and Environmental Geography, University of Illinois at Chicago, 1994

Courses Taught:
GEOG 653 – GIS Analysis
GEOG 553 – Introduction to Geographic Information Systems
Geographic Information Science Theories, Models, and Issues
Geographic Information Science Network Modeling
Transportation and Logistics
World Regional Geography
Introduction to Geographic Computing
Human Geography
Teaching Assistant Training

Research Interests:
Geographic Information Science
Facilities Location Science
Transportation, Logistics, and Network GIS
Urban and Environmental Resource Allocation
Data modeling and database design
Area Specializations – Colombia, Sardinia

Recent Publications:
Curtin, K.M. (2008) “Network Data StructuresThe Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science, 314-317. K. Kemp ed. Sage Publications.

Curtin, K.M. (2008) “Linear ReferencingThe Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science, 261-264. K. Kemp ed. Sage Publications.

Curtin, K.M. (2008) “Network AnalysisThe Encyclopedia of Geographic Information Science, 310-313. Karen Kemp ed. Sage Publications.

Hayslett-McCall, K., F. Qiu, K.M. Curtin, B. Chastain, J. Schubert, and V. Carter  (2008) “The Simulation of the Journey to Residential Burglary” Artificial Crime Analysis Systems: Using Computer Simulations and Geographic Information Systems, L. Liu and J. Eck, eds. 281-299.

Curtin, K.M., R. R. Arifin, and G. Nicoara (2007) “A Comprehensive Process for Linear Referencing”, URISA Journal , 19 (2), 41-50.

Curtin, K.M., K. Hayslett-McCall, and F. Qiu (2007) “Determining Optimal Police Patrol Areas with Maximal Covering and Backup Covering Location Models”, Networks and Spatial Economics, Online First.

Curtin, K.M. and R.L. Church (2007) “Optimal Dispersion and Central Places”, Journal of Geographical Systems, 9 (2), 167-187.

Holmes, J.S., S. A.G. Pineres, and K.M. Curtin (2007) “A Subnational Study of Insurgency: FARC Violence in the 1990s”, Studies in Conflict and Terrorism, 30 (3), 249-265.

Curtin, K.M. (2007) “Network analysis in geographic information science: Review, assessment, and projections”, Cartography and Geographic Information Systems, 34(2), 103-111.

Curtin, K.M. and R.L. Church (2006) “A Family of Multiple-Type Discrete Dispersion Models”, Geographical Analysis, 38 (3) 248-270.

Holmes, J.S., S.A.G. Pineres, and K.M. Curtin (2006) “Drugs, Violence and Development in Colombia:  A Department Level Analysis”, Latin American Politics and Society, 48 (3), 157-184.

Curtin, K. M. (2004) “Operations Research”, Encyclopedia of Social Measurement. 925-931. Kimberly Kempf-Leonard ed. Elsevier.

Other Projects and Interests:
ArcGIS Transportation Data Model Document (zipped)
Waste-to-Energy Strategic Geographic Planning Tool - EPA

Non-Planar, Lane-Based Networks

Antique Maps

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