Office Hours
9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.
Biography
Elpidio Guzmán De La Cruz was born in the Dominican Republic and moved to Puerto Rico in 2007 before moving to Reading, Pennsylvania, in 2012. Guzmán De La Cruz graduated from Reading High School and attended Penn State University for undergraduate studies. In 2023, Guzmán De La Cruz completed his M.S. in geography from West Chester University of Pennsylvania. Guzmán De La Cruz is passionate about the application of GIS techniques in planetary sciences, particularly when it comes to hydrologic stream delineation on Mars. In his free time, he enjoys hiking, stargazing, watching movies, and reading.
Research Interests
Guzmán De La Cruz's research interests include planetary sciences, Mars hydrology, GIS, and remote sensing.
Education
M.S., Geography, The West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2023
Graduate Certificate, Geographic Information Systems, The West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2023
B.S., Planetary Science & Astronomy, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
B.S., Applied Spanish, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
Undergraduate Minor, Astrobiology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
Undergraduate Minor, Geosciences, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
Undergraduate Minor, Sociology, The Pennsylvania State University, 2020
Papers and Presentations
Master's Thesis: Delineating a Stream Network at Gale Crater, Mars, on ArcGIS Pro: A Geographic Information Systems Approach, The West Chester University of Pennsylvania, 2023