P. WILLIAM LIMPISATHIAN 
Education
University of Oregon – Eugene, OR
Ph.D. in Geography
Class of 2022 (anticipated)
Areas of Concentration: Neuro-cartography and GIScience
Advisor: Dr. Amy Lobben
Lab Affiliations: Spatial Cognition, Computation and Complexity (S3C) Lab, InfoGraphics Lab, Social Science Instructional Lab (SSIL)
Dissertation: Neurological role of cartographic visual contrast in mediating geospatial cognition
The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA
M.S. in Geography
Class of 2017
Areas of Concentration: Cartography and GIScience
Advisor: Dr. Cindy Brewer
Lab Affiliation: GeoVista Center
Thesis: Evaluating visual contrast and hierarchy relations of cartographic features across multi-scale map display
The Pennsylvania State University – University Park, PA
B.S. with Distinction (cum laude) in Geography – Geographic Information Science Option
Class of 2015
Areas of Concentration: Cartography, Geovisualization
Advisor: Dr. Cindy Brewer
Lab Affiliation: The Peter R. Gould Center for Geographic Education and Outreach
Minor: Information Sciences and Technology for Earth and Mineral Sciences
Awards and Honors
- National Science Foundation Doctoral Dissertation Research Improvement Award, 2021
- North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant, 2021
- University of Oregon Doug Foster Geography Community Building Service Award, 2021
- North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Grant, 2020
- North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant, 2019
- International Cartography Association Outstanding Scholar Award, 2019
- U.S. National Committee to the International Cartographic Association ICC Delegation Grant, 2019
- University of Oregon Department of Geography Rippey Research Award, 2019
- AAG Environmental Perception and Behavioral Geography Specialty Group Travel Grant, 2019
- North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant, 2018
- North American Cartographic Information Society Annual Meeting Student Travel Grant, 2017
- Penn State Geography C. Gregory Knight Graduate Endowment in Geography, 2017
- University of Oregon Dean of the Graduate School Promising Scholar Award, 2017
- U.S. National Committee to the International Cartographic Association ICC Delegation Grant, 2017
- American Association of Geographers Cartography Specialty Group Master’s Thesis Grant, 2016
- Penn State Geography Ruby S. Miller Endowment for Geographic Excellence, 2016
- Best Research in the Combustion/Catalysis/Gasification Category at Energy Days Conference, 2016
- HERE Maps Insider Program Invitation, 2016
- Penn State Geography C. Gregory Knight Undergraduate Endowment in Geography, 2015
- Penn State College of Earth and Mineral Sciences Dean’s List (all semesters), 2011 – 2015
- Agricultural Research Development Agency – Royal Thai Government Scholarship, 2011
- His Majesty the King of Thailand Royal Student Achievement Award and Scholarship, 2009
Memberships and Service
- Alpha Tau Chapter, Gamma Theta Upsilon Geography Honor Society and Professional Fraternity (GTU)
Graduate Chair – 2016 to 2017
Member – Inducted May 2014 - Associated Graduate Students in Geography at UO (AGSG)
Chief Graduate Representative and Faculty Liaison – 2020 to present
Graduate Representative and Treasurer – 2019 to 2020
Chair for Social and Orientation Activities – 2019 to 2020
Founding Member and Provisional Executive Councilor – 2018 - Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Student Member – 2014 to Present - Cartography and Geographic Information Society (CaGIS)
U.S. National Committee to the International Cartographic Association Conference Delegate – 2019
U.S. National Committee to the International Cartographic Association Conference Delegate – 2017
Student Member – 2016 to Present - Cartography Specialty Group of the AAG (CSG-AAG)
Student Director – 2019-2020
Member – 2016 to Present - ColorBrewer.org
Social Media Manager (Twitter) – 2015 to Present - Geospatial Information Science Coalition at Penn State (GIS Coalition)
Co-founding Member – 2013 to 2015 - Graduate Student Affinity Group of the AAG (GSAG-AAG)
Member – 2018 – Present - MaptimeEUG
Co-organizer – 2017 – Present - MaptimeSCE
Co-organizer – 2016 - No)Boundaries Conference (No)Bo Conference)
Organizing Committee Member – 2015 to 2016 - North American Cartographic Information Society (NACIS)
Conference Hybrid Communication and Engagement Coordinator – 2020 to Present
Student Director-at-Large – 2019 to 2020
Student Member – 2014 to Present - Supporting Women in Geography (SWIG) Chapter at The Pennsylvania State University
Member – 2015 to 2016 - Thai Student Association (ThSA) at The Pennsylvania State University
Counselor to the President – 2016 to 2017
Past President and Counselor to the Co-presidents – 2015 to 2016
President – 2014 to 2015
Secretary of the Association – 2012 to 2014
Member – 2011 to 2012 - Undergraduates of the Department of Geography at Penn State (UnderDOG)
Graduate Student Liaison – 2015 to 2017
Member – 2013 to 2015
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