J. Kate Wells is a Master's student in the San Diego State University Department of Geography. She graduated with honors from George Mason University in Fairfax, Virginia with a B. A. in Geography in 1997. She also completed a certificate in Geographical Applications from GMU in 2000. She worked in the AM/FM GIS field for Apex Data Services, Inc. of Herndon, VA from 1997-2000 as an assistant project coordinator and GIS logistics manager. Her current interests are digital cartography, web-based GIS, geo-visualization, and user interface design for geographical applications.

Adrienne Perry is also a Master's student in the San Diego State University Department of Geography. She graduated from Pennsylvania State University with a B.S. degree in Earth Science and a minor in Geography. Following completion of her degree, Adrienne accepted a position as a GIS Analyst for the Environmental Protection Agency. Currently her interests include Spatial Statistics, Medical Geography, and Geographic Representation in Virtual Reality Environments.

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