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👋 Hello, Bonjour, I’m Moira O'Neill (@moira-du-monde)

I’m a PhD candidate in geography at Kent State University in Ohio, USA. My areas of concentration are Geographic Information Science (GIS) and urban and economic geography.

My research merges complexity science with spatial analysis and modeling, and I use these tools to develop and test new theories in political economy. Ongoing research projects include 1) developing a relational GIS based on the mathematical formalisms of quantum information science, 2) understanding state controls on foreign direct investment (FDI) in essential and/or geostrategic industries (with S. Bagchi-Sen), 3) analyzing the relationship between global defense alliances and financial networks, 4) modeling the economics of political independence (with M. Gawrys), and 5) reassesing the relationship between geopolitical and/or domestic instability and the spatial distribution of defense spending.

I've also published on detecting coordination failure in regional political and economic environments, human capital development (with S. Bagchi-Sen) and mapping complex disease networks (forthcoming with J. Lee).

📫 I'm always excited to connect with folks with similar or complementary research interests. Please drop me a line at [email protected] if you would like to collaborate or chat.