Hi there 👋

• 🎓 I’m a Ph.D. in Geography from Northern Illinois University
• 🗺️ GIS Specialist at Temple University Libraries
• 🌍 Former Associate Professor at Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador
• 🔬 My research focuses on Urban Geography, Spatial Analysis, Housing Markets, and Community-Engaged GIS
• 📫 How to reach me: geo@felipevaldez.com
• 🌐 Website: felipevaldez.com

• 📍 Based in Philadelphia, PA 🇺🇸

  Originally from Ecuador 🇪🇨

🎓 Education

• Ph.D. Geography - Northern Illinois University (2024)
  • Dissertation: Housing Prices, Residential Preferences and Segregation: Unraveling Spatial Dynamics in Quito, Ecuador
• M.A. Geography of Developing Countries - Université Paris 1 Panthéon-Sorbonne, France (2012)
• M.A. Regional Development and Planning - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (2011)
• B.A. Geography - Pontificia Universidad Católica del Ecuador (2008)

💼 Professional Experience

• GIS Specialist - Temple University Libraries (2022 - Present)
• Associate Professor - PUCE, Department of Geography (2014 - 2022)

🔬 Research Interests

• Urban and Economic Geography
• Spatial Analysis of Inequality
• Community-Engaged GIS & Participatory Mapping
• Housing Markets and Residential Satisfaction
• Latin American Cities
• Environmental Justice