The K-State Globe
Geography Department, Kansas State University
25 January 2016
Departmental Event
Faculty Meeting: January 29 (Friday), 300 pm-4:30 pm, Seaton 164H.
GTU-Geography Club Meeting: January 25 (Monday), 3:00 pm – 4:00 pm, Seaton 164H.
Department Activity
Presentation
Paul, B.K. “Comparison of Human Migration between Coastal Belt and Mainland Bangladesh.” Presented at the Special
Conference on Coastal and Marine Environment of Bangladesh organized by Bangladesh Poribesh Andolon (BAPA)Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN) held in Dhaka, Bangladesh, 8-9 January, 2016. He also chaired a session entitled
“Coastal Environment and Other Issues.”
Job Opportunities
Assistant Professor, Binghamton University, Binghamton, New York: The Binghamton University Department of
Geography seeks an Assistant Professor of Geography with a specialty in medical geography to conduct research and teach in
the areas of health disparities, or health/health care equity issues, health-seeking behavior, health issues for vulnerable
populations, or disease distributions and vulnerable populations beginning September 2016. As increasingly important aspects
of health and sustainability, the research and teaching should be within social/human or urban geography subspecialties. The
successful candidate will participate with local communities for continued internship placements, student supervision and local
project development. Must be able to direct graduate level data-based thesis/research, and to teach in Population, Health and
GIS graduate area. Ability to teach successfully a large-enrollment undergraduate course, to teach technical and research skills,
develop a research agenda, and to participate as a team member in a busy department are crucial. Ph. D. in Geography
required. Submit letter of application, curriculum vita, contact information for three (3) references, and samples of recent
publications. Closing date: February 1, 2016. Please direct any questions to fio@binghamton.edu or nhenry@binghamton.edu.
Assistant Professor, Old Dominion University, Norfolk, Virginia: Old Dominion University’s Department of Political
Science & Geography invites applications for one tenure-track Assistant Professor position in its Geography Program to begin
in August 2016. The Program is seeking a geographer who specializes in Human-Environment Interactions and Geospatial
Technologies. Preference will be given to those applicants whose research focuses on coastal locations and/or urban
sustainability. A regional specialization beyond North America and Europe will be considered an advantage. Candidates should
have potential for excellence in teaching and research. A Ph.D. in Geography or a closely related discipline is required at the
time of appointment. Candidates must be prepared to teach introductory courses and develop upper-division undergraduate and
graduate level courses in their areas of specialization. The complete application package should include (1) a brief cover letter;
(2) a detailed vitae; (3) a statement of research interests, objectives, and plans; (4) a statement of teaching philosophy and
interests; (5) a writing sample, (6) unofficial transcripts and (7) contact information for three professional references. All
application material should be submitted to Dr. Jonathan Leib, Search Committee Chair, at https://jobs.odu.edu/. Three letters
of reference will be solicited by the application system. Review of applicants will begin February 1, 2016 and continue until the
position is filled.
Student Opportunity
Geography Career Day: The annual Geography Career Day will be held on Tuesday, 9 February. There will be a sign-up
sheet available in the Geography Department office (118 Seaton) as of Tuesday, 19 January. Sign-up is on a first-come basis, so
don't delay (spots are limited). The main thrust of Career Day is the interviews with employers in 30 minutes blocks of time.
Representatives from some of the participating employers will conduct interviews with students. Resumes and interview
summaries will be provided to ALL participating employers. These are NOT practicing interviews, but rather the REAL
DEAL. Students will be interviewed by a panel of 3/4 people. Your resume will be distributed to all the participating
employers, so this is a golden opportunity to get your materials out to multiple potential employers.
Others
Interim Dean, College of Arts & Sciences interviews: Opportunities are available on Monday and Tuesday for members of
the College of Arts & Sciences to ask questions to the candidates of the Interim Dean of the College of Arts & Sciences
position.
Meetings for students
 Dr. Beth Montelone, 1/25, 11:30am – noon, 301 Hale Library
 Dr. Amit Chakrabarti, 1/26, 11:30am – noon, 401 Hale Library
Open Forums
 Dr. Beth Montelone, 1/25, 2:30 - 3:30pm, Banquet Rooms B&C of the Alumni Center
 Dr. Amit Chakrabarti, 1/26, 2:30 - 3:30pm, Banquet Rooms B&C of the Alumni Center
Feedback about the candidates can be provided through the Provost’s
state.edu/provost/about/searches/artsandsciences/index.html or directly to Hayden Murphey.
website
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Humanitarian Technology Conference: Humanitarian Technology: Science, Systems and Global Impact 2016 will provide a
forum to exchange technical ideas and recent innovations in all subject areas of humanitarian engineering and technology
development. Papers describing research as well as field work are encouraged in all the conference tracks: Humanitarian
Assistance and Disaster Relief, Health and Disease Management, Public Safety and Emergency Management, Emerging
Technologies, International Development, Poverty Alleviation and Food Security. The 2016 Call for Papers is now open, and
the submission deadline is 6 February 2016. The conference will be held in Boston, 7-9 June 2016. For more information,
please visit: www.humanitariantechnology.org.
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