Andrea Craft
Teaching Assistant Professor, Dept. of Urban Planning and Policy
Director, Urban Data Visualization Lab
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Andrea teaches geographic information systems (GIS), spatial analysis, and cartography, and leads the Geospatial Analysis and Visualization (GSAV) program in the Department of Urban Planning and Policy at CUPPA. Their work centers critical GIS pedagogy that encourages new generations of urban planners to think deeply about data's role in society and use technology for spatial justice. Andrea collaborates with students, campus partners, and community organizations on mapping projects, spatial analysis work, and community education through the Urban Data Visualization Lab. Their research interests include government transparency, accountability, open data, community participation, and the politics of economic development incentives, particularly tax increment financing (TIF). Their current project is Chicago in 50 Maps, a book exploring the city's history, geography, and culture through original maps.
Andrea holds a Ph.D. in Urban Planning and Policy from the University of Illinois Chicago, an M.A. in Geography from the University of Kentucky, and a B.A. in Geography from DePaul University.
Courses taught: UPP 461: Geographic Information Systems for Planning and Policy; UPP 462: Intermediate GIS for Planning and Policy; US 261: Mapping, Data, and GIS; US 361: Introduction to GIS