Erica McMaster, GISP, CGP-G, CTT+
- (410)810-5023
- emcmaster2@washcoll.edu
- 210 S. Cross Street, STE 101, Chestertown, MD, 21620
Summer Office Hours
M-F 7:30 am to 3:30 pm, also available by appointment
Director, Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Program
Associate Director, Center for Environment and Society
Lecturer in Anthropology
Mrs. McMaster is the GIS Program Director at Washington College. She has over fifteen years of experience in GIS and ESRI software products. She is a certified GIS Professional (GISP) through the GIS Certification Institute, a certified GEOINT Professional in GIS & Analysis Tools (CGP-G) through the United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation, and a CompTIA Certified Technical Trainer (CTT+). She has a bachelor’s and master’s degree in Geography, with a specialization in Geographic Information Systems. Her experience spans academia, as well as both public and private sectors, having previously worked for University of Delaware, the National Park Service, and McCrone, Inc. Civil Engineering. She has worked on projects related to crime and traffic safety analysis, environmental studies, urban planning, and 3D visualization. Most recently, she has served as project director on grant projects for the Governor’s Office of Crime Control & Prevention (GOCCP), Maryland Vehicle Theft Prevention Council (VTPC), as well as the Maryland Highway Safety Office (MHSO). At Washington College, she serves as both an Adjunct Lecturer in Anthropology, teaching courses in human geography, GIS, and remote sensing, and as the Director of the GIS Laboratory, a geospatial technologies hub with a mission of providing students with experiential learning opportunities through professional work experience.
Education
B.S. Geography & Geosciences, Concentration in Atmospheric Science & Geographic Information Science, Salisbury University, 2005
M.S. Geography, University of Delaware, 2008
Publications
Quantifying bank erosion on the South River from 1937 to 2005, and its importance in assessing Hg contamination, 2009, Applied Geography
Courses Taught
Introduction to Geographic Information Systems (GIS)
Intermediate GIS
Remote Sensing
Human Geography
Areas of Interest
GIS Mapping, Analysis & Methods
Crime & Traffic Safety Analysis
Environmental, Cultural, & Historical Applications
Organizations
Maryland State Geographic Information Committee (MSGIC), Regional Caucus Chair
Delaware Geographic Data Committee (DGDC)
Delmarva GIS Conference Committee, Chair (2018-2020)
United States Geospatial Intelligence Foundation (USGIF)
Esri Mid-Atlantic User Group, Delaware User Group
Chesapeake URISA
MidShore GIS Committee