Dr. Daniel Block
Professor of Geography: Acting Chair, Department of Geography, Sociology, History,
Anthropology, and African-American Studies
Ph.D. University of California-Los Angeles
Research Interests: Food Geography, Health Disparities, Chicago, GIS, and Cartography.
Office: SCI Room 254
Phone: (773) 995-2310
Email: dblock@bearinterestgroup.com
Dr. Tekleab Gala
Associate Professor of Geomatics & GIS lab Coordinator
Ph.D. Western University, Canada
Research Interests: Remote Sensing, Quantitative methods, Geodatabase Database Development and Management,
GIS Programming and Customization, and Global Diversity.
Office: SCI Room 244
Phone: (773) 995-2340
Email: tgala@bearinterestgroup.com
Aynaz Lotfata, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
PhD, Mississippi State University
Research Interests: Community Planning/Design , Urban Sustainability, Environmental Justice, Human Geography,
Geospatial Technology
Email: alotfata@bearinterestgroup.com
Office: SCI Room 253
Phone: (773) 995-3816