Located just south of Fort Myers and north of Naples on the Southwest Florida coast, Florida Gulf Coast University encompasses 800 acres on which academic buildings, residence halls and athletics facilities share space with wetlands, pinewoods and boardwalks in a natural setting. FGCU serves 16,000 students and offers more than 95 undergraduate and graduate degree programs. It emphasizes a university-wide commitment to sustainability and service learning, with students having completed more than 4 million hours of service since the university opened in 1997. With six colleges, FGCU is committed to serving Southwest Florida with academic programs designed to meet the workforce demands of the five-county region. Growing interdisciplinary programs include The Water School and the Daveler & Kauanui School of Entrepreneurship. 

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ArcGIS Survey123: A Case Study Using Spatial Technology to Examine Food Access

Gender bias and sex-trafficking in Indian society

The use of geographic information systems (GIS) in conducting a needs assessment of seniors in Collier County

Building capacity for the use of geographic information systems (GIS) in social work planning, practice, and research

Dr. Thomas Felke is a Professor of social work at Florida Gulf Coast University. Felke conducts research on a variety of social issues including, but not limited to, affordable housing, food insecurity, homelessness, and issues facing older adults. He has conducted needs assessments for a variety of organizations including Baker Senior Center Naples, Bonita Senior Center, Naples Children & Education Foundation (NCEF), Lee County Human & Veteran Services, St. Matthew’s House, and the Village of Estero. The use of GIS technologies to illustrate and pinpoint areas of need throughout Southwest Florida makes his research a unique contribution to community assessment.

Affordable Housing

Needs of Older Adults

Food Insecurity

Poverty

Community Assessment

Homelessness

Geographic Information Systems (GIS)

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