Meet Our Faculty
Experienced, Skilled, and Supportive Instruction
Study Abroad faculty bring extensive global experience and expertise to the classroom, offering students a unique opportunity to engage in international research, collaboration and fieldwork.
Faculty Profiles
Dr. Patrick Kennelly
Program Director and Professor, Geographic Information Systems
Dr. Kennelly has taught courses in Geography and Geographic Information Systems for more than 20 years, and at COCC since 2019. His specialty is Cartography, and he has served as the President of the North American Cartographic Information Society, Editor of the journal Cartographic Perspectives, and is currently a Commission Chair of the International Cartographic Association. He has worked as a visiting scientist in Ancona Italy and as a mapping consultant to The Nature Conservancy in Tanzania. He has been a guest lecturer in Dublin Ireland, Zurich Switzerland, Beijing and Hong Kong China, and Melbourne, Australia, and shared his research at Geography and Mapping meetings across Europe, Africa, Asia, and South America. He loves working with students to introduce them to the dynamic and exciting science, technology, and artistry used in map making.