Darren Ruddell, Ph.D.

Darren Ruddell is a Professor, Director of Graduate Studies, and Co-director of the Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence Lab at the University of Southern California’s Spatial Sciences Institute (SSI) where he teaches and conducts research on issues of Human Security and Geospatial Intelligence (HSGI). HSGI is a dynamic and rapidly growing field that leverages geospatial technologies to monitor and assess human and/or ecological processes at wide-ranging temporal and spatial scales to produce actionable information to promote human safety and security. Ruddell earned his Ph.D. in Geography from the School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning at Arizona State University and is a Geographic Information Systems Professional (GISP) certified by the GIS Certification Institute (GISCI). Ruddell has served in multiple leadership positions at USC and beyond to advance geospatial education, promote interdisciplinary research, and facilitate partnership between industry, government, and academia.