GEOG 594A
Culminating Experiences in Geospatial Intelligence

Instructor Information: Greg Thomas

Greg Thomas

Greg Thomas

  • Phone: (814) 867-1471
  • Email: please use the course e-mail system in Canvas or gat5@psu.edu
  • FAX: (814) 863-1564 (The country code for the United States is 1)
  • Availability: My office hours (in person or by phone calls) are Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Eastern Standard Time.

Greg Thomas was in the law enforcement intelligence analysis field for 26 years before coming to Penn State. Greg received his Bachelor of Science degree in Criminal Justice with a minor in Sociology from Shippensburg University of Pennsylvania, a Master of Public Administration from Pennsylvania State University, and a Ph.D. in Administration and Leadership Studies from Indiana University of Pennsylvania. His dissertation work focused on the role of state and local law enforcement in homeland security.

Greg is a lifetime Certified Criminal Analyst through the International Association of Law Enforcement Intelligence Analysts. He has published articles relating to organized crime, criminal intelligence analysis, and terrorism. In addition to teaching at Penn State, Greg has provided instruction for law enforcement intelligence analysts and was an adjunct instructor at Central Pennsylvania College, teaching criminal intelligence analysis courses.

Greg's framework for teaching this course is from an analytical perspective. He intends to show how geospatial intelligence can be used as a technique for analyzing data.

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