Matin Katirai
- Professor
- Department: Geography and Planning
- Research Cluster: Biological & Environmental Sciences
- Institution: West Chester University of Pennsylvania
- Email: MKatirai@wcupa.edu
Education
- Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.), City/Urban, Community and Regional Planning, University of Louisville, 2005 - 2009
- Masters of Public Health, Epidemiology, University of Kentucky, 2004 - 2005
- GIS - Application Specialist Certificate, Geographic Information Science and Cartography, Fleming College, 1999 - 1999
- achelor’s Degree, Geography, York University, 1995 - 1999
Research Interests
urban planning and developmenturban sprawlequityemergency response
Opportunities
Work Study Positions Available: No
Grant Funded Positions Available: No
Course-Credit Research Opportunities Available: No
Volunteer Research Positions Available: No
Open to Faculty Mentoring: Yes
Biography
Dr. Matin Katirai's doctoral studies specialized in urban planning and development and his dissertation examines urban sprawl, equity, and emergency response across the United States. He has also earned a Geographic Information Systems (GIS) application specialist's certificate. Dr. Katirai's teaching interests include GIS; land-use planning; economic, medical, urban, and transportation geography; disaster preparedness and emergency response; environmental and hazard-mitigation planning and policy; and statistics and research methods. Dr. Katirai's publication credits include co-authoring Malaria Early Warning Systems: Risk Assessment and Vulnerability Mapping for Nigeria for the National Space Research and Development Agency, Abuja, Nigeria.
