Transforming Communities through Mapping: Amy Hillier

Amy Hillier
Date
Mon October 28th 2013, 4:00pm
Location
Building 200, Room 034

Harnessing the potential of new technologies

Please join us in welcoming Professor Amy Hillier!

Profesor Hillier teaches courses relating to GIS, built environment and public health, and community development in city planning, urban studies, public health and social work.

Her research focuses on issues of geographic disparities and access to services and resources in disadvantaged communities. Her research has included GIS applications in redlining and housing discrimination, affordable housing, and public health.

Her dissertation, funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), considered the impact of the Home Owner's Loan Corporation on lending in Philadelphia. She continued this research as a HUD Urban Scholars Post-doctoral Fellow.