What We're Up To

Spatial Navigation Under Pressure

From first responders navigating emergencies to communities evacuating disasters, we study spatial decision-making across scales when it matters most.

Emergency Response & GIS

Developing tools and approaches to help first responders and emergency managers make better spatial decisions in high-stakes environments.

Cognitive Mapping

Examining how people form mental representations of space, from everyday wayfinding to emergencies and evacuations.

Recent News

February 2026

A Lab is Born

The Geospatial Cognition Lab officially launches at Oklahoma State University!

July 2025

Dr. McWhorter Joins OSU

Dr. Chelsie McWhorter joins OSU as Assistant Professor in Fire & Emergency Management.

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