Grant McKenzie
Associate ProfessorGrant McKenzie is an associate professor of spatial data science in the Department of Geography at McGill University. At McGill, Grant leads the Platial Analysis Lab, an interdisciplinary research group that works at the intersection of information science and behavioral geography. Much of Grant’s work examines how human activity patterns vary within and between local regions and global communities. This has driven his applied interests geoprivacy and new mobility services as well as the broader role that geographic information science plays at the intersection of information technologies and society. Outside of academia, Grant has worked as a data scientist and software developer for a range of NGOs and leading technology companies.
Priyanka Verma
Doctoral CandidatePriyanka Verma is a PhD student in the Department of Geography at McGill University. Her research leverages GIS and machine learning techniques to study socioeconomic inequities in existing shared micro-mobility service networks. She received her M.Sc. in Geographical Information Science from Clark University where she developed automated workflows to expand access to map comparison metrics. Prior to this, she worked as a Data Analyst (GIS) at Foot Locker, Inc. supporting market planning, real estate, and supply chain efforts. She also holds a B.A. in Geography from City University of New York-Hunter College.
Daniel Romm
Doctoral CandidateDaniel Romm is a Doctoral candidate in Geography at McGill University, where he is researching free-floating micromobility systems using quantitative methods. Daniel has previously studied these mobility systems using qualitative methods for several years at the University of Toronto, where he completed his Bachelor’s degree in Human Geography in 2020. Daniel also has an interest in theories of “place”, as well as geoprivacy.
Mackenzie Johnston
Master's StudentMackenzie Johnston is a Master of Science student in Geography at McGill University. She completed her Bachelor of Science in Mathematics & Sustainability at Dalhousie University, where she gained an interest in data driven geography. Her research will focus on the link between urban mobility, climate change, and socio-economic equity through data science and geospatial analysis. Mackenzie is particularly interested in how new transportation technologies impact urban communities, with a focus on developing strategies for sustainable urban mobility.
Jenny Zhu
Master's StudentJenny Zhu is a Master of Science student in Geography at McGill University. She will be researching equitable accessibility to micromobility by using mixed methods. Jenny completed her Bachelor of Arts in Urban studies at McGill University, where she utilized GIS techniques for her honour’s thesis. In addition to GIS, she is also interested in sustainable mobility, urban planning, and critical geographies.