Dr. Yuxia Huang is a Professor of Geospatial Science at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi and the director of the GeoCommunity Lab. In addition to teaching, her academic research focuses on geospatial data science and its applications in public health, including spatial analysis, modeling, machine learning, healthcare accessibility, and participatory GIS. Dr. Jim Lee is a Regents Professor of Economics at Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi. During his tenure at TAMU-CC, he served as the Chair of the Decision Sciences and Economics Department from 2012 to 2015 and as Director of the South Texas Economic Development Center from 2014 to 2024 in the College of Business. In addition to teaching, his academic research revolves around the application of econometrics to macroeconomic policy and regional economic development.