Professor, of Geographic Information Science, Registered Professional Land Surveyor, Director of Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science, Director of Division of Nearshore Research, Texas A&M University - Corpus Christi, 6300 Ocean Drive, Corpus Christi, Texas 78412

Education

1991 Ph.D. (Surveying Engineering) Department of Surveying Engineering, University of Maine
1987 Master of Surveying Science, School of Surveying, University of New South Wales, Australia.
1978 Bachelor of Surveying, School of Surveying, University of New South Wales, Australia.

Professional Experience

1999-Present Professor of Geographic Information Science, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, Teaching/Management/Research.
1995-1999 Associate Professor of Geographic Information Science, Texas A&M University- Corpus Christi, Teaching/Management/Research.
1990-1995 Director of Geographic Information Science, Conrad Blucher Institute for Surveying and Science, Texas A&M University-Corpus Christi, Research/Management.
1988-1990 Research Assistant, Department of Surveying Engineering, University of Maine. Research. 1985-1988 Lecturer, School of Surveying, , University of New South Wales, Australia. Teaching/Management/Research.

2. Research Interests The current research of Dr. Jeffress is focused on the use of land and geographic information systems (GIS) in land titling, land ownership records, and environmental monitoring. Current projects include PI to the Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network and PI for the Texas Height Modernization program. He has continuing applications research interests relating to geographic information systems, remote sensing, digital surveying, and real-time remote environmental monitoring for use in coastal management and oil spill prevention, response, mitigation, and litigation. He has continued to pursue knowledge advancements related to technical surveying, digital mapping and geodesy.

Among his funded research projects in recent years have included: “GIS/GPS Laboratory Exercises Using Workplace Data Sets”, National Science Foundation ($394,318) Grant Award 9850344, Co-Principal Investigator, 1998-2000. “GPS and High Resolution Geoid for Coastal Environmental Management, Engineering, and Hazard Assessment”, Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board Advanced Technology Program ($107,111), 1998-1999, Principal Investigator "Laboratory Instrumentation for Geographic Information Sciences", Office of Naval Research, Department of Defense Infrastructure Support Program for Historically Black Colleges and Universities and minority Institutions.($296,109) 1995, Co-PI. "Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network for Environmental Monitoring", Texas Water Development Board and Texas General Land Office ($1,300,000) 9/1/93 through 8/31/95 Co-PI, ($600,000/year), 9/1/2004 through 8/31/2009 PI. “Texas Height Modernization”, NOAA National Geodetic Survey, 10/1/2005 through 9/30/2009 ($430,000/year)