Mark J. Salling, Ph.D.

Dr. Salling manages a team of researchers, programmers, GIS Specialists, and student employees involved in data dissemination, demographic analysis, and urban and GIS applications. He also serves at the Research Director at The Center for Community Solutions. He is the State of Ohio’s Liaison to the Census Bureau for its redistricting data programs and is Chairman and Key Person for the Cleveland Census Statistical Areas Committee (CenSAC). He also serves on the Council of the Ohio Geographically Referenced Information Program (OGRIP), representing higher education. At the national level, Dr. Salling has been active in the Urban and Regional Information Systems Association (URISA), is a past board member, and has been the editor of the URISA Conference Proceedings since 1986. He is chair of the Core Committee of GISCorps which matches GIS professionals to volunteer opportunities in underprivileged communities, particularly in developing countries. He was the recipient of URISA's 1988 and 2000 Service Awards. He is also a member of the Association of Public Data Users (APDU).

Dr. Salling has published papers dealing with computer applications in planning, data dissemination, geographic information systems, poverty, residential mobility, environmental equity, and demography. He was a recipient of a Visiting Fellowship from the National Science Foundation-funded National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis. He has taught courses on GIS, urban geography, statistical and computer methods, and demography. He holds a B.A. and Ph.D. in Geography from Kent State University and an M.A. in Geography from the University of Cincinnati. He is a certified GIS Professional (GISP) by the Geographic Information Systems Certification Institute (GISCI).