Patrick Doreian: Modeling Sociological Processes Using Spatially Distributed Data

Through his publications in the sociological literature, Doreian accomplished two primary objectives. First, he introduced his colleagues to advanced estimation methods of spatial interaction (Doreian 1976) currently in practice by statisticians, geographers, and mathematical ecologists. Second, Doreian (1980, 1981) showed empirically the importance of incorporating these methods in sociological research. Together, these two accomplishments brought an increased capability for sociologists to perform analyses with spatial data.