Aaron Maxwell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Geology and Geography at West Virginia University. He is also the director of West Virginia View, an AmericaView member organization, and a faculty director of the West Virginia GIS Technical Center. He holds a PhD in Geology from West Virginia University and is a West Virginia native. The primary objectives of his work are to investigate computational methods to extract useful information from geospatial data that can inform decision making and to train students to be effective and thoughtful geospatial scientists and professionals. His teaching focuses on geographic information science (GISc), remote sensing, and geospatial data science. His research interests include spatial predictive modeling, accuracy assessment, applications of machine learning and deep learning in the geospatial sciences, digital terrain analysis, geographic object-based image analysis (GEOBIA), and geomorphic and forest mapping and modeling.