Daniel Goldberg

Biography

Educational Background

• Ph.D. Computer Science University of Southern California, 2010
• M.Sc. Computer Science, University of Southern California, 2003
• B.Sc. Computer Science, Rutgers University, 2002

Awards & Honors

• Texas A&M University - Division of Finance and Operations Team Award, TAMU ADA GIS Routing, 2018
• Texas A&M University - Center for Teaching Excellence, Montague Scholar Award, 2015
• Texas A&M University - Partners in Learning Award of Excellence, 2015
• National Center for Supercomputing Applications - CyberGIS Fellow, 2014

Selected Publications

• Selected Publications

  (* = publication with student; ** = publication with REU student)

   

  Refereed Journal Articles

  • Bowlick F*, Goldberg DW, Bednarz S. Valuable Components of CyberGIS: Expert Viewpoints through Q-Method Interviews. Transactions in GIS 22(5): 1105-1129 (2018).

  • Gearhart S**, Perez-Patron M, Hammond TA, Goldberg DW, Klein AG, Horney JA. The Impact of Natural Disasters on Domestic Violence: An Analysis of Reports of Simple Assault in Florida (1999-2007). Violence and Gender 5(2): 87-92 (2018).

  • Li X*, Goldberg DW. A Real-Time Mobile Crowdsensing System for Road Surface Assessment. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems 69: 51-62 (2018).

  • Smitherman S**, Stone KW, Goldberg DW, Hammond TA, Horney JA. Assessing the prevalence of risk factors for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Brazos County, Texas. PLOS Currents: Outbreaks (2017).

  • Jacquez GM, Essex A, Curtis AJ, Kohler B, Sherman R, el Emam K,  Shi C, Kaufmann A, Beale L, Cusick T, Goldberg DW, Goovaerts P. Geospatial cryptography: Accelerating human subjects research in cancer control and surveillance. Cancer Epidemiology, Biomarkers & Prevention (2017).

  • McDonald Y*, Schwind M*, Goldberg DW, Lampley A*, Wheeler C. An analysis of the process and results of manual geocode correction. Geospatial Health 12: 84-89 (2017).

  • Smitherman S**, Goldberg DW, Hammond TA, Horney JA. Developing a Survey to Assess the Prevalence of Risk Factors for Neglected Tropical Diseases in Texas Using the CASPER Method. Health Security 15(3) (2017).

  • Bowlick F*, Goldberg DW, Bednarz S. Computer Science and Programming Courses in Geography Departments in the United States. Professional Geographer 69(1): 138-150 (2017).

  • McDonald YJ*, Goldberg DW, Scarinci I, Castle PE, Cuzick J, Robertson M, Wheeler CM. Health service accessibility and risk in cervical cancer prevention: Comparing rural versus non-rural residence in New Mexico. Journal of Community Health (2016).

  • Modala NR*; Ale S, Goldberg DW, Olivares M*, Munster CL, Rajan N, Feagin RA. Climate change projections for the Texas High Plains and Rolling Plains. Journal of Theoretical and Applied Climatology: 1-18 (2016)

  • Bowlick F*, Bednarz S, Goldberg DW. Student Learning in an Introductory GIS Course: Using a Project-Based Approach. Transactions in GIS 20(2): 182-202 (2016)

  • Quiring S, Ford TW*, Wang JK*, Khong A*, Harris E*, Lindgren T*, Goldberg DW, Li Z*. North American Soil Moisture Database: Development and Applications. Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society 97: 1441–1459 (2016).

  • Klaus CA, Carrasco LE, Goldberg DW, Henry KA, Sherman RL. Use of Attribute Association Error Probability Estimates to Evaluate Quality of Medical Record Geocodes. International Journal of Health Geographics: 14(1) (2015)

  • Hong A, Kellstedt D, Goldberg DW, Wang S, Ory MG. A pilot study to test the efficacy of a mobile-enabled web application (iCanFit) to promote physical activity among older cancer survivors. Journal of Medical Internet Research Cancer: 1(1) (2015)

  • Bowlick F*, Andermatt K*, Besmar C*, Erbe J*, Lopez R*, White J*, Goldberg DW, Carroll KM. Defining the Palouse: Using Overlap Analysis to Delineate an Informal Region. Association of Pacific Coast Geographers Yearbook 77: 1-12 (2015).

  • Hong Y, Goldberg DW, Vollmer Dahlke D, Ory MG, Cargill JS*, Coughlin R*, Hernandez E*, Kellstedt DK, Peres SC. Testing Usability and Acceptability of a Web Application to Promote Physical Activity (iCanFit) Among Older Adults. Journal of Medical Internet Research Human Factors: 1(1) (2014).

  • Goldberg DW, Klein A, Olivares M*, Li Z*. GIS Map Data & Services in the Big, Cloud Era: Opportunities, Challenges & Changes. Journal of Map & Geography Libraries: 10(1) (2014).

  • Goldberg DW, Ballard M*, Boyd JH, Mullan H, Garfield C, Rosman D, Ferrante AM, Semmens JB. An evaluation framework for comparing geocoding systems. International Journal of Health Geographics 12(50) (2013).

  • Henry KA, Sherman R*, Farber S, Cockburn MG, Goldberg DW, Stroup AM. The joint effects of census tract poverty and geographic access on late-stage breast cancer diagnosis in 10 US States. Health & Place 21: 110-121 (2013).

  • Ghosh JKC*, Wilhelm M, Su J, Goldberg DW, Cockburn MG, Jerrett M, Ritz B. Assessing the influence of traffic-related air pollution on term LBW based on land use regression models and air toxics measures. American Journal of Epidemiology (2012).

  • Goldberg DW, Cockburn MG. The Effect of Administrative Boundaries and Geocoding Error on Cancer Rates in California. Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Epidemiology 3(1): 39-54 (2012).

  • Henry KA, Boscoe FP, Johnson CJ, Goldberg DW, Sherman R*, Cockburn MG. Breast Cancer Stage at Diagnosis: Is Travel Time Important? Journal of Community Health 36(6): 933-942 (2011).

  • Goldberg DW. Improving Geocoding Match Rates with Spatially-Varying Block Metrics. Transactions in GIS 15(6): 827–848 (2011).

  • Boscoe FP, Johnson CJ, Henry KA, Goldberg DW, Shahabi K*, Elkin EB, Ballas LK, Cockburn MG. Geographic Proximity to Treatment for Early Stage Breast Cancer and Likelihood of Mastectomy. The Breast 20(4): 324-328 (2011).

  • Cockburn MG, Mills P, Zhang X*, Goldberg DW, Ritz B. Prostate cancer and ambient pesticide exposure in agriculturally intensive areas in California. American Journal of Epidemiology 173(11):1280-1288 (2011).

  • Goldberg DW, Cockburn MG.  Improving Geocode Accuracy with Candidate Selection Criteria. Transaction in GIS 14(S1): 129-146 (2010).

  • Goldberg DW, Wilson JP, Knoblock CA. Extracting geographic Features from the internet to automatically build detailed regional gazetteers. International Journal of Geographic Information Science 23(1): 93-128 (2009).

  • Goldberg DW, Wilson JP, Knoblock CA, Ritz B, Cockburn MG. An effective and efficient approach for manually improving geocoded data. International Journal of Health Geographics 7(60) (2008).

  • Goldberg DW, Wilson JP, Knoblock CA. From Text to Geographic Coordinates: The Current State of Geocoding. URISA Journal 19(1): 33-46 (2007).

  Books

  • Goldberg DW. A Geocoding Best Practices Guide. Springfield, IL, North American Association of Central Cancer Registries (2008).

  Book Chapters

  • Goldberg DW. Geocoding. In Richardson D, Kobayashi AL, Castree N, Liu W, Goodchild MF, Marston R (eds.), The International Encyclopedia of Geography: People, the Earth, Environment, and Technology. Hoboken, NJ, Wiley-Blackwell (Submitted).

  • Goldberg DW. Geocoding for Location-Based Services. In Karimi, H (ed.), Advances in Location-Based Computing and Services. Second Edition. New York, NY. Taylor & Francis. 75-106 (2013).

  • Goldberg DW, Jacquez GM, Mullan N. Geocoding In Health Science Research. In Boscoe, FP (ed.), Geographic Health Data: Fundamental Techniques for Analysis. Wallingford, UK, CABI International Press: 51-71(2013).

  • Goldberg DW, Cockburn MG, Naito AT*. Spatial Overlays for Exposure Estimation. In Boscoe, FP (ed.), Geographic Health Data: Fundamental Techniques for Analysis. Wallingford, United Kingdom, CABI International Press: 87 – 104 (2013).

  • Goldberg DW. Privacy and Security of Geospatial Information. In Warf B, Jankowski P, Solomon BD, Welford M (eds.), Encyclopedia of Geography. Thousand Oaks, CA, Sage Publications (2010).

  • Goldberg DW, Wilson JP, Knoblock CA. Exploring the Use of Gazetteers and Geocoders for the Analysis and Interpretation of a Dynamically Changing World. In Hornsby KS, Yuan M (eds.), Understanding Dynamics of Geographic Domains. Boca Raton, FL, CRC Press: 51-76 (2008).