HEALTH, PLACE & SPATIAL DATA SCIENCE
Our lab links geography, open GIS, & computational social science to measure the multiple dimensions of place. We explore how social, spatial, racial, built environment, and structural drivers influence health. We also build apps for social change with & for communities.
HEROP Projects
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News
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Linking human brain with urban environments using emerging GIS approaches. Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, February 27th, at 12 PM CST. Lunch will be served from 12-12:30pm, so please join us in person a bit early to eat & mingle! Jiaxin Feng,…
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The SDOH & Place Design Fellowship is a remote, project-based program sponsored by the Healthy Regions & Policies Lab (HeRoP). We are seeking a detail-oriented Product/UX Designer to support the SDOH & Place initiative, a project dedicated to making complex Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) data accessible for public health planning and community advocacy.
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Mapping the Past: Historic Maps in Analyses of Structural Racism and Population Health. Join us for lunch, learning, and conversation at the next installment of the HEROP Speaker Series on Friday, January 30th, at 12 PM CST. Lunch will be served from 12-12:30pm, so please join us in person a bit early to eat &…
2026 Conferences
HEROP will be at the following conferences this year. As we get more details, we’ll link here!
American Association of Geographers
March 2026
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San Francisco, California
Society for Epidemiological Research
June 2026
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Phoenix, AZ
GeoMED Conference
June 2026
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Pamplona, Spain
International Medical Geography Symposium
July 2026
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Toronto, Ontario, Canada
SDOH & Place Symposium
September 2026
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Chicago, IL
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