The Center for Health and Social Research
Institute for Community Health Promotion
SUNY Buffalo State
Michael Rienti, MA
GIS Analyst & Data Manager
rientimv@buffalostate.edu
phone: (716) 878-6137
fax: (716) 878-5905
Background and Job Description
Mr. Rienti is a GIS Analyst and Data Manager at the Center for Health and Social Research. He received a BA in Anthropology (2007) from SUNY Plattsburgh, two MA degrees from the University at Buffalo in Anthropology (2011) and Geography (2013), and is currently working on his PhD in Geography. His dissertation research focuses on walkability and health, specifically, improving walkability measures to aid policy making and intervention planning in order to create healthier built environments.
Prior to joining CHSR, he worked as a GIS technician and analyst on grant projects at the National Center for Geographic Information and Analysis at the University at Buffalo, as well as for several academic research projects and private firms. He also taught GIS courses at Erie Community College.
Mr. Rienti’s primary responsibilities include identifying, collecting, and processing data, managing databases, performing spatial analysis of project data, and generating data driven maps and other types of visualizations.
Selected Publications
Jacquez, G.M., Barlow, J., Rommel, R., Kaufmann, A., Rienti, Jr., M., AvRuskin, G. & Rasul, J. (2014). Residential Mobility and Breast Cancer in Marin County, California, USA. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 11(1), 271-295.
Selected Presentations
Wang, H., Rienti, Jr., M. & Kum, S. (2014). Local Stories, National Concerns and Global Reach: East Los High for Safe Sex Promotion and Teen Pregnancy Prevention. 142nd Annual Meeting of the American Public Health Association, 17 November, New Orleans, LA.
Memberships and Affiliations
Association of American Geographers
Western New York GIS Usergroup
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