Craig Eissler
Professional Publications
Overall Professional Work Experience: 35 years
Instructor Background
Professor Eissler's relevant experience spans more than 35 years. He started at ACC in 2010 as an Adjunct Professor, while working a full-time job in the GIS field. In 2021 he became full-time faculty splitting his time between teaching and curriculum development. Prior to that he was the GIS Program Manager at the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) based in Austin, Texas. His work over those years included leading the direction for a regional GIS Enterprise/Portal, managing the GIS/911 database program, and integrating GIS and spatial analysis into a number of other projects. Prior to that, Mr. Eissler spent over 10 years as an independent GIS consultant for the Texas Geographic Society (TXGS), FEMA, and several private-sector companies. He specialized in project management, natural hazard risk analysis, training, and technical writing -- all related to geographic information systems. A special role with FEMA was as a certified trainer at the National Emergency Training Center in Emmitsburg, Maryland. In this capacity he trained emergency management and GIS professionals from across the U.S. in the use of GIS, and an ArcGIS extension software called Hazus, used for natural hazard mitigation analysis. He also worked for Strategic Mapping, Inc., one of the early pioneers of desktop GIS software development in a sales and marketing capacity. Prior to that he spent several years as a mapping technician for two aerial surveying companies. Mr. Eissler holds a Bachelor’s degree in Geography and Planning from (Southwest) Texas State University and a Master’s degree in Geographic Information Systems from Penn State University.
Published: January 23, 2025