Kelly Sims
Graduate Research Associate
Phone: (865) 576-9366
Fax: (865) 241-6261
Email: simskm@ornl.gov
Expertise
Population Distribution and Dynamics
Spatial Modeling
Education
MS, Geography, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN (May 2014)
BA, Geography, University of Tennessee – Knoxville, TN (2009)
-minor: Hotel, Restaurant, and Tourism Management
Professional Experience
2012 – Present, Graduate Research Associate, University of Tennessee, Knoxville and Oak Ridge National Laboratory
2009 – 2012, Research Associate, Oak Ridge National Laboratory, Oak Ridge, TN
Spring 2009, Higher Education Research Experience (HERE) Fellowship, Oak Ridge National Laboratory,
Oak Ridge, TN
Awards, Honors, and Certifications
- Cum Lade, University of Tennessee – Knoxville (2006, 2008)
Professional Interests
- GIS, remote sensing, spatial modeling, population



