CURRICULUM VITA
(Chronological)
NAME; Hsiang-te Kung
DEPARTMENT: Earth Sciences - Geography
RANK: Professor
DEGREES:
Degree
B.S.
Discipline
Earth Science
M.S.
Geography &
Geology
Geography &
Geology
Ph.D.
Institution
University of Chinese Culture
Graduate with honor – First rank of 44 graduates
University of Tennessee
Year
1968
University of Tennessee
1980
1972
EXPERIENCE:
Rank/Position
Department/Division
Institution/Company
Period
Map librarian
Geography
Univ. of Tennessee
1971-73
Instructor
Geography
Univ. of Tennessee
1973-75
Senior Planner Planning
Knoxville/Knox County 1974-81
Asst. Prof.
Geography
Memphis State Univ
1981-83
Asst. Prof.
Geography/Planning
Memphis State Univ
1983-87
Lecturer (visiting) Geography
East China Normal Univ 1986
Assoc. Prof.
Geography/Planning
Memphis State Univ
1987-92
Prof. (visiting) Geography
East China Normal Univ 1991
Honor Prof
Geography
Huazhong Normal Univ 1991-present
Prof./Chair
Geography/Planning
Memphis State Univ
1991-93
Prof./Chair
Geography/Planning
The Univ. of Memphis
1994-2001
Professor (visiting) Semester of Sea
University of Pittsburgh Fall, 1999
Professor
Earth Sciences
The Univ of Memphis
2001-present
Professor (visiting) Geograpy
The Chinese Univ of HK Fall, 2005
Professor (visiting) Environmental Sciences
China Three Gorges Univ Fall, 2005
Director
Asian Studies and International Trade The Univ. of Memphis
2007 – present
Director
Confucius Institute
The Univ. of Memphis 2007 - present
HONORS/AWARDS;
Honor/Award
Invited Panel
Distinguished Teaching
Distinguished Teaching
Distinguished Teaching
Visiting Prof.
Institution/Company
Year
Ministry of Executive, R.O. China
1985
Memphis State Univ.
1988 (Nominated)
Memphis State Univ.
1990 (Nominated)
Memphis State Univ.
1991 (Nominated)
East China Normal University
1986 (Summer), 1991 (Spring)
Guizhou Normal University
1991 (Spring)
Yunnan Institute of Geography
1991 (Spring)
Yunnan Normal University
1991 (Spring)
Sichuan Normal University
1991 (Spring)
Chongqing Normal University
1991 (Spring)
Central China Normal University
1991 (Spring), 2005 (Fall)
University of Pittsburgh (Institute of Shipboard Education – Semester of Sea)
1999 (Fall)
Chinese University of Hong Kong
2005 (Fall)
China Three Gorges University
2005 (Fall)
1
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2005 (Fall)
Xin Jiang University
2005 (Fall)
Yunnan University
2005 (Fall)
Hubei University
2006 (Fall)
Spur Award
The Univ. of Memphis
1993
A & S Meritorious
The Univ. of Memphis
1993 (Nominated)
Honor Member
Golden Key National Honor Society
1994
Distinguished Teaching Memphis State Univ.
1994 (Nominated)
Spur Award
The Univ. of Memphis
1994
A & S Meritorious
The Univ. of Memphis
1996 (Nominated), 2005
Distinguished Teaching The Univ. of Memphis
1997 (Nominated)
Honorable Prof.
Central China Normal Univ.
1998
Chinese Academy of Sciences
2001
China Three Gorges University
2005
Hubei University
2006
Visiting Professor
University of Pittsburgh, Semester at Sea
1999 (Fall)
Eminent Faculty
The Univ. of Memphis
2000 (Nominated)
External Examiner
Dept. of Geography and Resources Management
and Reviewer
Hong Kong Chinese University
2001-2003
Univ. College Advising The University of Memphis
2003
Visiting Fellow
Chinese Academy of Sciences – Wuhan
2004
A & S Meritorious
The University of Memphis
2005
Dean’s Award for Advising Excellence – The University of Memphis 2006
Excellence in Teaching Award – The University Honor’s Program
2008-2009
Alma Bucovaz Urban Service Award – Te University College
2009
Confucius Institute of the Year Award – CI Headquarters/HANBAN 2010
Individual Excellence Performance of CI – CI Headquarters/HANBAN2011
Confucius Institute of the Year Award – CI Headquarters/HANBAN 2012
PI-Millionaire Award – attainment of $1 million or more as Principal Investigator on externally supported
work at the University of Memphis, The University of Memphis
2014
Model Confucius Institute for the CIUM
2014 with $900,000 special funds
TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ( Specific information for past two years
summarized in Appendix A.)
Subject*
Intro to Earth Science - Weather and Climate (U)
Intro to Earth Science - Landforms (U)
Analysis of Third World Countries (U)
Human Geography (Governor School)
Learning Community Seminar
University Honors – Global Challenge (U)
Urbanization and Environment (U/G)
Site Analysis (U/G)
Water Resources (U/G)
Geography of East Asia (U/G)
Chinese - Thematic Studies (U)
Geography Internships (U/G)
Landform Regions of the U.S. and Canada (G)
Seminar in Water Resources (G)
Seminar in Environmental Analysis (G)
Independent Studies/Special Problems (G)
Institution
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
ADVISING/MENTORING: (Appendix B elaborate advisory/mentoring role)
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Students involved in scholarly (research creative) activities directly supervised (committees chaired).
Graduates (25). Undergraduate - 2 , Masters - 25, Doctoral - 2
Current
Undergraduate:
Name
Year of graduation (anticipated)
Constance Amos
Della Adams
1996
1996
Mark Isaminger
Jen-yu Wang
Guang-ming Lu
Pamela M. Riddick
Nick Ridge
Lynneann Slade
Robert A. Bolding
Pin-shuo Liu
Ching-jen Kao
John Johnson
Malcom McWhorter
Long-gen Ying
James Robinson
Sarah Sun
Shannon Williams
Neeraj Kumar
Andy Hellenthal
Yun Jiao
Victor L. Jordan
Jill Seifield
Josh Lontz
Rosemary Cai
Susan Hutson
Karla Blume
Lin Jin
Steve Hedges
Richard Jones
Todd Blakenbeckler
Patricia Sears
Suzan Stickler
Chris Stanfield
John Burgett
Samuel Ndiritu
Fugui Wang
Kevin Bingham
Ashley Schultz
Calita Powell
Andrew Sanderson
Yingnan Li
Bobby Porter
1984
1989
1989
1990
1991
1991
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1992
1993
1993
1994
1995
1995
1996
1996
1996
1997
1997
1997
1997
1998
1999
1999
1999
2000
2002
2002
2003
2003
2003
2003
2003
2004
2007
2013
2014
Ronne Adkins
Thomas Lane Depriest
2012
2014
Masters
Ph.D.
Doctoral Committee
Robert Bolding (College of Education)
3
1992
Wen-de Lee (College of Education)
1994
Shansul Rahman Mohamed Kutty (Civil Engineering) 2001
Michael Fu (School of Music) 2003
Chok Pu (Civil Engineering) 2007
Current Committee memberships (other than those chaired, number):
Masters - 2
Students advised currently (number):
Undergraduate Students _35___; Graduate Students (MS) _6__(Ph.D.) 1.
RESEARCH/SCHOLARSHIP/CREATIVE ACTIVITIES: (Appendix C)
Publications (authors, title, reference. Include material in press and accepted for publication)
Books (Authored, edited)
1. Ying, Long-gen, Hsiang-te Kung, Wei-shen Gao, and Hsiu-bao Chang. Regional Development and
Environmental Strategies. Beijing, China: Science and Technology Press, Hsin-Hwa Book Co., 1989. 202
pp. (ISBN 7-5023-0832-6)
2. J. A.A. Jones, C.M. Liu, M.K. Woo, and H.T. Kung. Regional Hydrological Response to Climate
Change and Global Warming. Kluwer Academic Publishers, The Netherlands, 1996. 440 pp. (ISBN 07923-4329-8)
3. He, Daming, Guoyou Zhang, and Hsiang-te Kung. Towards Cooperative Utilization and Co-ordinated
Management of International Rivers. Science Press and Science Press New York Ltd., The United Nations
University, Tokyo, Japan. 2001. 307 pp. (ISBN 1-880132-73-7)
4. Kung, Hsiang-te, Wen Sun, Zhao-guan Lin, Young-zi Hong, and Men-xia Guo, Chinese Listening and
Speaking Workbook 1, Chinese Language Alliance Press, Beijing, China, 171 pp. 2008.
Refereed Journal Publications (include book chapters)
1. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Drainage Density and Rock Solubility in Karst Areas, East Tennessee." GEO 2;
National Speleological Society, Section of Cave Geology and Geography, Vol. II, No. 3, Summer, 1984,
pp. 39-42.
2. Kung, Hsiang-te. Review of Environmental Karst by Percy H. Daugherty. The Professional Geographer,
Vol. 37, No. 1, February, 1985, p. 114.
3. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville and Knox County." Journal of Tennessee
Academy of Sciences, Vol. 60, No. 4, October, 1985, pp. 105-109.
4. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Effects of River Dredging on Water Quality and Drinking Water Supplies." Journal of
Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 61, No. 1, January, 1986, pp. 15-18.
5. Kung, Hsiang-te. "A Proposed Application of Digital Elevation and Soil Data in Delineating Microlandform Regions of Shelby County, Tennessee." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 62, No.
1, January, 1987, pp. 12-14.
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6. Kung, Hsiang-te and Greg McCabe. "An Application of Water Budget to the Study of Urban Hydrology
in the Knoxville Area." Southeastern Geographer - Journal of the Southeastern Division, Association of
American Geographers, Vol. 27, No 2, May 1987, pp. 38-47.
7. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville and Knox County." Journal of Science and
Technology Translation, (Wuhan, China), Vol. 53, No. 2, 1987, pp. 45-50
8. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Valerie Banes. "A Study of Public Awareness and Perception of Earthquake
Hazards in the Memphis Metropolitan Area." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 62, No. 4,
October, 1987, pp. 89-92.
9. Kung, Hsiang-te and Gregory McCabe. "An Application of Water Budget to the Study of Urban
Hydrology in the Knoxville Area." Journal of Science and Technology Translation, (Wuhan, China), Vol.
54, No 2, 1988, pp. 81-89
10. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. "Application of the Thornthwaite Water Budget to the Hydrology
of Three Tennessee Watersheds." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Science, Vol. 63, No. 4, October,
1988, pp. 103-107.
11. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Relationships of Agricultural Land Use to Physical Characteristics in East
Tennessee." Resources, Environment and Regional Development, edited by Leung Chi-keung, Jim Chiyung, and Zuo Dakang. Center of Asian Studies, University of Hong Kong, 1989, pp.113-127.
12. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils and Crops of BaoshanWusong Area, Shanghai, China." CATENA, Vol. 17, No. 3/4, Cremlingen, West Germany.
August/October 1990, pp.417-430.
13. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "A Study of Lake Eutrophication in Shanghai, China." The
Geographical Journal- (Royal Geographical Society, London), Great Britain, Vol. 157, No. 1, March 1991,
pp. 45-50.
14. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. "A Comparative Analysis of the Surface Runoff of Three
Tennessee Watersheds by Using the Thornthwaite Water Budget Method." Journal of Science and
Technology Translation, (Wuhan, China), Vol. 57, No 2, 1991, pp. 82-86.
15. Coulter, Robert, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Solid Waste Management: Issues and Options for Memphis and
Shelby County." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 66, No. 3, July, 1991, pp. 102-106.
16. Coulter, Robert, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Issues and Options for Solid Waste Management in Memphis
and Shelby County." Resources Development and Conservation, (Sichuan, China), Vol. 8, No 2, June,
1992, pp. 155-157.
17. Kung, Hsiang-te and Gregory J. McCabe Jr. "An Application of Water Budget to Urban Hydrology: A
Case Study of Knoxville, Tennessee." Resources Development and Conservation, (Sichuan, China), Vol. 8,
No 2, June, 1992, pp. 145-147.
18. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Charles Seagle. "Impact of Power Transmission Lines on Property Values: A
Case Study ." The Appraisal Journal, Vol. LX , No. 3 , July, 1992, pp. 413-418.
19. Riddick, Pamela M., Scott Kirsch, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Reclamation of Sanitary Landfills: A Case
Study in Shelby County, Tennessee." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 67, No. 3, July,
1992, pp. 59-62.
20. Kung, Hsiang-te and Long-gen Ying. "Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils and Crops of BaoshanWusong Area, Shanghai, China." Resources Development and Conservation, (Sichuan, China), Vol. 8, No
3, September, 1992, pp. 237-241.
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21. Kung, Hsiang-te, Long-gen Ying, and You-ci Liu. "A Complementary Tool to Water Quality Index:
Fuzzy Clustering Analysis." Water Resources Bulletin, Vol. 28 , No. 3, June, 1992, pp. 525-533.
22. Johnson, John, Hsiang-te Kung, and Scott Kirsch. "Spatial Analysis of Childhood Cancer and Electric
Power Line Location in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Southeastern Geographer - Journal of
the Southeastern Division, Association of American Geographers, Vol. 32, No. 2, Nov. 1992, pp. 148-162.
23. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Fuzzy Clustering Analysis in Environmental Impact Assessment
- A Complement Tool to Environmental Quality Index." Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol.
28, 1993, pp. 1-14.
24. Liu, Pin-shuo, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Geographic Information System and
Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Essential Facilities in the Memphis Area." Proceedings of 1993
National Earthquake Conference, 1993, pp. 393-402.
25. Stevens, Jill D, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Seismic Code Adoption and Enforcement in
the Central United States: Asurvey of Local Jurisdictions." Proceedings of 1993 National Earthquake
Conference, 1993, pp. 659-668.
26. Gao, Wei-shen, Hsiang-te Kung, and Long-gen Ying. "Urbanization and Urban Environmental
Hazards." Geographical Research and Development, Hong Kong University Press, 1993, pp. 251-256. (in
Chinese)
27. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Guang-ming Lu. "Application of Geographic Information System in Assessing
Potential Groundwater Pollution." Geographical Research and Development, Hong Kong University Press,
1993, pp. 421-430. (in Chinese)
28. Kung, Hsiang-te and Long-gen Ying. "A Complementary Tool to Water Quality Index: Fuzzy
Clustering Analysis.." Resources Development and Conservation, (Sichuan, China), Vol. 9, No 2,
September, 1993, pp. 151-155. (in Chinese)
29. Kung, Hsiang-te, L. Yu Lin, and S. Malarsi. "The Use of Artificial Neural Networks for Forecasting
Temporal Patterns of Precipitation." Impact of Climatic Change/Global Warming on Hydrology and Water
Resources, Proceedings of 1993 International Symposium, Hydrological Commission, Geographical
Society of China, July, 1993, pp. 72-82.
30. Pezeshk, S., T. S. Chang, K. C. Yiak, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Seismic Vulnerability Evaluation of
Bridges in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Earthquake Spectra: The Professional Journal of the
Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, , Vol. 9, No. 4, Nov. 1993, pp. 803-816.
31. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying."Fuzzy Clustering Analysis in Water Quality Assessment: A Case
Study for Dianshan Lake, Shanghai, China." The Journal of Chinese Geography, Vol. 3, No. 4, 1993, pp.
16-28.
32. Pezeshk, S., T. S. Chang, K. C. Yiak, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Earthquake Resistant Integrity of Selected
Essential Facilities in West Tennessee." Proceedings of 1994 National Earthquake Conference, EERI,
Chicago, Illinois, 1994, pp. .
33. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, Hsiang-te Kung, and S. Pezeshk. "GIS in Seismic Evaluation of Essential
Facilities." Microcomputers in Civil Engineering, Vol. 9, 1994, pp. 271-280.
34. Bolding, Robert, Duanne Giannangelo, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Enhancing Geographic Knowledge
through Literature." Southern Social Studies Journal, Vol 20, No. 1, Fall 1994, pp. 13 - 41.
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35. Fung, Devlin S., Hsiang-te Kung, and Melvin C. Barber. "Mapping of Residential Real Estate Value in
Memphis and Shelby County." The Appraisal Journal, Vol. LX , No. 3 , October, 1995, pp. 413-418.
36. Chang, T. S., Pezeshk, S., K. C. Yiak, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Seismic Vulnerability Evaluation of
Essential Facilities in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Earthquake Spectra: The Professional
Journal of the Earthquake Engineering Research Institute, Vol. 11, No. 4, Nov. 1995, pp. 527-544.
37. He, Daming, Fen Yang, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Comparative Study of the Comprehensive Development
and Management of Lancang River Basin and Tennesse River Basin (TVA)" Yunnan Geography and
Environment Research, Vol 7, No. 1, December, 1995, pp. 74-91.
38. Kung, Hsiang-te, L. Yu Lin, and S. Malarsi. "Use of Artificial Neural Networks in Precipitation
Forecasting." J.A.A. Jones et al. (eds.), Regional Hydrological Response to Climate Change,. Kluwer
Academic Publishers, 1996, pp. 173-179.
39. Ching, Marvin K. L. and Hsiang-te Kung. "Ethnic Identity, Americanization, and Survival of the
Mother Tongue: The First- vs. the Second-Generation Chinese of Professionals in Memphis." Language
Variety in the South Revisited, Auburn University. 1997, pp. 163 - 170.
40. He, Da-ming, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Facilitating Regional Sustainable Development Through Integrated
Multi-objective Utilization, Management of Water Resources in the Lancang-Mekong River Basin." The
Journal of Chinese Geography, Vol. 7, No.4, 1997, pp. 9-21.
41. He, Da-ming, Hsiang-te Kung, and Zhao-Ju Lin. "The International Subregional Cooperation and
Sustainable Development of Lancang Jiang - Mekong River." Studies in International Technology and
Economy, Vol. 43, No. 3, 1997, pp. 24-30.
42. Liu, Shu-ren, and Hsiang-te Kung. " Reevaluation of the Civilization in the Lower Reaches of the
Yangtze River." Journal of East China Normal University - Natural Science: Special Issue of Archaeology
Remote Sensing, Vol. 2, April 1998, pp. 91-101.
43. He, Da-ming, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Southwest China and Southeast Asia: Towards Sustainability
Through Cooperative Development and Management of International Rivers." The Journal of Chinese
Geography, Vol. 8, No.3, 1998, pp. 300 - 305.
44. He, Da-ming, Gou, Jun-hwa, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Competitive Utilization, Conflicts and Solutions of
Water Resources in International Rivers and Lakes.” Acta Geographica Sinica, Vol. 54, Supplement, 1999,
pp. 38-46.
45. He, Da-ming, Hsiang-te Kung, and Jun-hwa Gou. “Study on Allocation Models of Water Resources in
International Rivers.” Acta Geographica Sinica, Vol. 54, Supplement, 1999, pp. 47-54.
46. Liang, Kui and Hsiang-te Kung. “The Regional Economic Characteristics of Chengdu in West China.”
Resource Development and Market, Vol. 15, No. 1, 1999, pp. 58-60.
47. Liu, Shu-ren and Hsiang-te Kung.”Re-evaluation of the Ancient Culture and Paleo-environment in the
Lower Yangtze River.” The 21st Century China – Environment Resources and Sustainability. Hong Kong
Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999, Vol. 4, Chapter 29, pp. 413427.
48. Kung, Hsiang-te and Luo-han Han. “Chinese Faculty in the U.S. Geography Department.” The 21st
Century China – Environment Resources and Sustainability. Hong Kong Institute of Asia-Pacific Studies,
The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1999, Vol. 3, Chapter 9, pp. 93-101.
49. Ying, Long-gen and Hsiang-te Kung. “Forecasting up to Year 2000 on Shanghai’s Environmental
Quality.” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment, Vol. 63, 2000, pp. 297-312.
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50. Chan N W and Hsiang-te Kung "Management of River Pollution as a Tool in Water Resources
Management: Some Examples from Malaysia." In K L Risher (Ed) 2001 Proceedings of the Thirty-first
Mississippi Water Resources Conference, April 10-11, 2001, Raymond, Mississippi. Water Resources
Research Institute and Mississippi State University, Mississippi State, pp.108-120.
51. Sears P, Ngaiweng Chan, and Hsiang-te Kung "Major Issues and Concerns of the Mekong River, An
International River." In K L Risher (Ed) 2001 Proceedings of the Thirty-first Mississippi Water Resources
Conference, April 10-11, 2001, Raymond, Mississippi. Water Resources Research Institute and Mississippi
State University, Mississippi State, pp.147-158.
52. Chan N W and Hsiang-te Kung. "Effects of Flooding Due to Tropical Storm Greg 1996 in Sabah,
Malaysia: Some Lessons Learnt in Emergency Management." In TIEMS 2001 - Emergency Management
Towards Co-operation and Global Harmonization, The International Emergency Management Society
(TIEMS), Oslo, 2001. 4.3.1 - 4.3.10 (Published in CD Rom).
53. He, Daming, Hsiang-te Kung, and E.C. Chapman. “The Lancang-Mekong River Subregions: Going
Towards Sustainable Development Through International Cooperation.” In Towards Cooperative
Utilization and Co-ordinated Management of International Rivers. Science Press and Science Press New
York Ltd., The United Nations University, Tokyo, Japan. 2001. (ISBN 1-880132-73-7). Pp. 223-232.
54. Shumin Cai, Ngai Weng Chan, Hsiang-te Kung and Pin-Shuo Liu. "Management of flood disasters in
the Jianghan Plain, China". Disaster Prevention and Management: An International Journal, 2001, Volume
10, Number 5, pp 339-348.
55. Chan N W, Kung H T, Tashpolat Teyi and Liu P S "Flood Hazards as a Form of Unsustainable
Development in Penang Island". In N W Chan (Editor) Rivers '99: Towards Sustainable Development.
Penang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2002, pp 128-135.
56. Ab Latiff Ibrahim, Habibah Hj Lateh, Wan Ruslan Ismail, Chan N W, Kung H T and Liu P S "Effects
of Hill Development and Soil Erosion on Sedimentation and Water Resources in malaysia". In N W Chan
(Editor) Rivers '99: Towards Sustainable Development. Penang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2002,
pp 314-319.
57. Sears P, Chan N W, Kung H T, Liu P S and Tashpolat Teyi "Transboundary Issues Affecting the
Mekong River: Some Observations". In N W Chan (Editor) Rivers '99: Towards Sustainable Development.
Penang: Penerbit Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2002, pp 390-398.
58. Chan N. W., Ab Latif Ibrahim, H. T. Kung, and P. S. Liu. “Employing Nature to Combat Floods: Some
Experiences from Malaysia.” In Juhary Ali, Badruddin A Rahman, Zahari Mohamed and Nizamuddin (Ed)
Disaster Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Penerbit Ustara, Alor Setar, 2002,
pp. 143-158.
59. Kung, H. T., P. S. Liu, N. W. Chan, and T. S. Chang. “Assessment of Earthquake Vulnerability for
Essential Facilities in East Arkansas.” In Juhary Ali, Badruddin A Rahman, Zahari Mohamed and
Nizamuddin (Ed) Disaster Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Penerbit Ustara,
Alor Setar, 2002, pp. 239-250.
60. Liu, P. S., H. T. Kung, and N. W. Chan. “Managing Wildfire Hazard Using GIS Modelling in a
Heterogenous Landscape.” In Juhary Ali, Badruddin A Rahman, Zahari Mohamed and Nizamuddin (Ed)
Disaster Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Penerbit Ustara, Alor Setar, 2002,
pp. 259-270.
61. Kung, HT, Robinson, J B and Chan, N W (2003) Lessons from the past: The Du Jiang Yen – China’s
Ancient Irrigation Project. In Jamaluddin Md. Jahi, Ismail Sahid, Kadir Arifin, Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor,
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Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Md. Pauzi Abdullah (Editors) Pengurusan Persekitaran 2003. Pusat Pengajian
Siswazah UKM 2003, Bangi, 327-341.
62. Chan, N W, Barrow, C J, Clifton, J and Kung, H T (2003) An Assessment of Climate Change in
Cameron Highlands. In Jamaluddin Md. Jahi, Ismail Sahid, Kadir Arifin, Mohd Jailani Mohd Nor,
Kamaruzzaman Sopian and Md. Pauzi Abdullah (Editors) Pengurusan Persekitaran 2003. Pusat Pengajian
Siswazah UKM 2003, Bangi, 585-599.
63. Wang Zeng, Zheng Yi-Ping, Jiang Yi-Hong, Liu Yang, and Kung Hsiang-te. “Dynamic
Macroeconomic Modeling and Analysis of CO2 Abatement.” Acta Ecologica Sinica, Vol. 24, No. 7, July,
2004. pp. 1508-1513.
64. Liang Tao, Wang Hao, Kung Hsiang-te, and Zhang Chao-sheng “Agriculture Land Use Effects on
Nutrient Losses in West Tiaoxi Watershed, China.” Journal of American Water Resources Research pp.
1499-1510, December 2004
65. Azazi Zakaria, Aminuddin Abd Ghani, Kung Hsiang-te, and Chan Ngai Weng. “Using Rivers for
Ecotourism.” Chapter 14 in Ecotourism – Issues & Challenges, Editor Chan Ngai-weng, School of
Humanities, Universiti Sains Malaysia, 2004, pp.119-128. ISBN 983-42017-0-2.
66. Liang Tao, Zhang Shen, Wang Lijun, Kung Hsiang-te, Wang Yuqi, Hu Aitang, and Ding Shiming.
“Environmental Biogeochemical Behaviors of Rare Earth Elements in Soil-Plant Systems.” Journal of
Environmental Geochemistry and Health , 27: pp. 301-311, Spring 2005.
67. Wu Yijin, Stefan Becker, Lorenz King, Hsiang-te Kung, Tong Jiang, Heike Harmann, and Wenjing
Zhu. “The Frequency of Precipitation Days in the Yangtze River Basin.” Predictions in Ungauged Basins:
Proceedings of symposium S7 held during the Seventh IAHS Scientific Assembly at Foz Do Iguacu, Brazil,
April 2005). IAHS Publ. 303, 2005.
68. Wu Yijin, W. A. Gough, T. Jiang, and Hsiang-te Kung. “The Variation of Floods in the Middle
Reaches of the Yangtze River and its Teleconnection to El Nino Events.” Advances in Geosciences (2006)
6: 201-205.
69. Li, Xiang, Lin, Hui, and Kung, H., Integrating GPS and odometer data in the map matching of
low-frequency tracking data, submitted to Transportation Research Part C. Oct. 3, 2005
70. Li, Xiang, and Kung, H., A heuristic algorithm of delineating capacitated service areas of
shelters,
submitted
to
Geographical
Analysis.
Jan.
1,
2006
71. Li, Xiang, and Kung, H., Applying genetic algorithm and Hilbert curve to capacitated location
allocation of facilities, submitted to International Journal of Geographical Information Science.
Feb. 3, 2006
72. Stanfield C, Kung H T and Chan N W (2006) A Predictive Model of Lead Poisoning Risk In
Shelby County. In Jamaluddin Md. Jahi, Kadir Arifin, Azahan Awang and Muhammad Rizal
Razman (Editors) Managing Changes. Proceedings 3rd Bangi World Conference on
Environmental Management, 5-6 September 2006, Bangi, Malaysia. Bangi: Environmental
Management Programme, Centre For Graduate Studies, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia and
Environmental Management Society (EMS) of Malaysia, 295-303.
73. Wang, Fugui, Luoheng Han, Hsiang-te Kung, and Roy B. Van Arsdale. ”Applications of Landsat-5 TM
Imagery in Assessing and Mapping Water Quality in Reelfoot Lake, Tennessee.” International Journal of
Remote Sensing , Vol. 27, No. 23, December 2006, pp. 5269-5283
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74. Yun D., Cai S.M., We X.U., Kung H.T., He B, Xue H.P., Wu S.J. and Chan N.W. (2007) “A Study of
Historical Changes of Lakes in Jianghan Plain and Dongting Lake Area in the Middle Reaches of the
Yangtze”. In Moh Sanusi S. Ahmad, Rozi Abdullah, Aminuddin Ab Ghani, Nor Azazi Zakaria, Chang
C.K., Stephen Rundi Utom, Mohd Yakup Kari and Hitler E.D. (Editors) Proceedings of 2nd International
Conference on Managing Rivers in the 21 st Century: Solutions Towards Sustainable River Basins. Penang:
REDAC, 77-82.
75. Kung, Hsiang-te, Sheng-jun Wu, Xiang Li, Jerry Bartholomew, Esra Ozdenerl, and Chris Stanfield.
“Atlas of Hazards Mitigation in Tennessee.” Funded by Tennessee Management Agency, Center for
Hazards Analysis and Reseach, Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, March
2007.
76. Sohn, Jungyul, Susan Hutson, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Watering Cities: Exploratory partial Data Analysis
of Urban Water Use in the Southeastern United States.” North American Regional Science Council
(NARSC) . Toronto, Canada. 2008
77. Li, Xiang and Kung, H., A heuristic algorithm of delineating capacitated service areas of shelters,
submitted to Environmental Planning,, 2008.
78. Tiyip, Tashpolat, Gregory N. Taff, Hsiang-te Kung, and Fei Zhang, “Extraction of Salinized Soil
Information in an Arid Area Based on Remote Sensing: A Case Study in the Delta Oasis of Ugan and Kuqa
Rivers.” Pending for publication in the International Remote Sensing and Environment, 2008.
79. Zhang, Fei, Tashpolat Tiyip, Hsiang-te Kung, Jian-li Ding, and Gregory N. Taff “Study of the Change
of Land Use and Land Cover in An Oasis: A Case Study of Jinghe, Xinjiang, China.” In preparing and to
be submitted to the International Remote Sensing and Environment, 2008.
80.Zhang, Fei, Tashpolat Tiyip, Hsiang-te Kung, and Ding Jian-li. “The Change of Land Use/Cover and
Characteristics of Landscape Pattern in Arid Areas Oasis: An Application in Jinghe, Xingjiang.” Geospatial Information Science, 13(3):174-185 - September 2010, Volume 13, Issue 3, pp. 174-185.
81 Zhang, Fei, Tashpolat Tiyip, Hsiang-te Kung, Ding Jian-li, Sawut Mamat, Verner Johnson, Han Guihong, and Gui Dong-wei. “A Method of Soil Salinization Information Extraction with SVM Classification
Based on ICA and Texture Features.” Agricultural Science and Technology, 2011, Volume 12, No. 7, pp.
1046-1049, 1074.
82. Zhang, Fei, Tashpolat Tiyip, Ding Jianli, Sawut Mamat, Nigara Tashpolat, Hsiang-te Kung, Han Guihong, and Gui Dong-wei. “Spectral Reflectance Properties of Major Objects in Desert Oasis: A Case Study
of the Weigan-Kuqa River Delta Oasis in Xinjiang, China.” Environmental Monitoring and Assessment,
2012, Volume 184, No. 8, pp. 5105-5119..
83. Zhang Fei, Tashpolat Tiyip, Ding Jianli, Hsiang-te Kung. Verner C. Johnson, Mamat Sawut, Nigara
Tashpolat, and Dongwei Gui “Studies on the reflectance spectral features of saline soil along the middle
reachers of Tarim River: a case study in Xinjiang Automous Region, China.” Environmental Earth
Sciences, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2012. DOI 10. 1007/s 12665-012-2096-y. Published online:
16 November 2012.
84. He Yanhua, Kung Hsiang-te, Yiping Yang, Zhang Lin, and Zhang Yue “Key Notes for Cultural
Components in Teaching Chinese at CIUM..” Research and Development of Confucius Insitute, Xiamen
University, Fukin, China. 2012. Volume 1. pp.. 35-42.
85. Riki Jackson, Zhang Lin, Li Jiayun, Yang Yiping, and Hsiang-te Kung “China Through the Eyes of
American High School Students.” Confucius Institute, Volume 23, No. 6, November 2012. Pp. 81-83.
86. F. Zhang, T. Tiyip, Z.D. Feng, H.T. Kung, V.C. Johnson, J.L. Ding, N. Tashpolat, M. Sawut, and W.
Gui “Spatio-Temporal Patterns of Land Use/Cover Changes over the Past 20 Years in the Middle Reaches
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of the Tarim River, Xinjiang, China.” Land Degradation & Development , 2013“ Published online in
Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI:10.1002/Ise 2206.
87. Kan Rulian, Kong Ting, Kung Hsiang-te, and Mei Xue “Low Carbon Tourism and Implementation
Plan.” Humanity and Social Journals of China Three Gorges University Publisher 2013, pp. 52 – 55.
88. Jikang Zhu and Hsiang-te Kung “A Comparative Study between the Modern Western Philosophy and
Republic of China (1912 – 1949) on Teaching of Pre-school Children.”Journal of Zhejiang University.
http://www.journals.zju.edu.cn/soc/CN/column/column79.shtml.
89.Kan Rulian, Shi Yaping, Hsiang-te Kung, and Zhou Yijun “Women’s Changing Social Roles in Ethnic
Heritage Tourism Sites”, Tourism Tribune, Vol. 29, No. 4, April 6, 2014, pp. 19 to 27.
A Journal of the National Social Science Foundation of China; One of the Highest International
Impact Academic Journals of China (Humanities and Social Sciences); A Core Journal in Humanities and
Social Science in China, and A Journal Indexed in the CSSCI.
90.F. Zhang, T. Tiuip, X.D. Feng, H.T. Kung, V.C. Johnson, J.L. Ding, N Tashpolat, M. Sawut, and D.W.
Gui. “Spatio-Temporal Pattern of Land Use/Cover Changes over the past 20 Years in the Middle Reaches
of the Tarim River, Xinjiang, China.” Land Degradation and Development (2013), published online in
Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/ldr.2206.
91.Fei Zhang, Tashpolat Tiyiip, Jianli Ding, Hsiang-te Kung, Verner C. Johnson, Mamat Sawut, Nigara
Tashpolat, and Dongwei Gui. “Studies on the Reflectance Spectral Features of Saline Soil along the Middle
Reaches of Tarim River: A Case Study in Xinjiang Autonomous Region, China.” Environmental Earth
Sciences, Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg, ISSN 1866-6280, Volume 69, Number 8, pp. 2743-2761.
Environ Earth Sci (2013) 69:2743-2761 DOI 10.1007/s12665-012-2096-y.
92.Fei Zhang, Tashpolat Tiyip, Verner C. Johnson, Hsiang-te Kung, Jianli Ding, Mei Zhou, Yahui Fan,
Ardak Kelimu, and Ilyas Nurmuhammat. “Evaluation of Land Desertification from 1990 to 2010 and its
Causes in Ebinur Lake Region, Xinjiang, China.” Environmental Earth Sciences, Springer-Verlag Berlin
Heidelberg 2014, ISSN 1866-6280, Environ Earth Sci DOI 10.1007/s12665-014-3830-4 – published
online: 06 November 2014.
93Kan Ruliang, Wang Guiqing, Zhou Jun, and Kung Hsiang-te. “Theme Village Reconstruction: A Case
Study of Tourism Development Mode about Intangible Cultural Heritage.” Journal of Areal Research and
Development, Vol. 33, No. 6, December, 2014. pp. 1-5.
94.Fei Zhang, Tashpolat Tiyip, Verner Carl Johnson, Hsiang-te Kung, Jian-li Ding, Qian Sun, Mei Zhou,
Ardak Kelimu, Llyas Nurmuhammat, Ngai-weng Chan “The Influence of natural and human factors in the
shrinking of the Ebinur Lake, Xinjiang, China, during the 1972-2013 period.” Environmental Monitoring
Assessment (2015) 187:4128 DOI 10.1007/s 10661-014-4128-4, Springer International Publishing,
Switzerland.
Book Reviews
1. Kung, Hsiang-te. Review of Environmental Karst by Percy H. Daugherty. The Professional Geographer,
Vol. 37, No. 1, February, 1985, p. 114.
2. Kung, Hsiang-te. Review of manuscript of a textbook Geography: Two Thousand and Beyond by David
Lee, Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company, 1997.
Nonrefereed publications
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1. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Coral Reefs in South China Sea." Overseas Scholar Magazine, New York, 1972.
2. Kung, Hsiang-te, and R Hinson. Inventory of Industrial Sites in Knox County. Knoxville, Tennessee:
Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, February 1977.
3. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Richard Zelinski. Land Capability Analysis: 208 Water Quality Management
Planning. Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, April 1977.
4. Kung, Hsiang-te, Don Parnell, and Richard Zelinski. Knoxville/Knox County 208 Areawide Water
Quality Management Plan: Volume I - VII. Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan
Planning Commission, June 1977.
5. Kung, Hsiang-te. Environmental Setting: 208 Water Quality Management Planning, Volume II,
Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, June 1977.
6. Kung, Hsiang-te. "A Comparison Study of Total Runoff in an Urban and a Rural Drainage Basin."In
Collection of Papers in Memory of President Chiang Kai-shek's Ninety-first Birthday, Taipei, Taiwan,
Republic of China: National Youth Commission, Academia of China, Executive Yuan, , 1978, pp. 227228.
7. Kung, Hsiang-te. Natural Environment (Technical Information Report, Volume II) Knoxville,
Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, March 1979.
8. Kung, Hsiang-te. Evaluation of Impacts of River Dredging on Water Quality and Drinking Water
Qualities. Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, December
1979.
9. Kung, Hsiang-te; Blasius, W.; and et al. Community Energy Use Profile. Knoxville, Tennessee:
Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, September 1980.
10. Kung, Hsiang-te. Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville and Knox County. Knoxville, Tennessee:
Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, March 1981.
11. Kung, Hsiang-te and John Hamby. Impact Assessment Methodology: Environmental-Economic-Social.
Knoxville, Tennessee: Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission, July 1981.
12. Kung, Hsiang-te and Jerry Garrett. "Sediment Loads in Reelfoot Creek Watershed, Tennessee."
Proceedings of Sixteenth Mississippi Water Resources Conference, 1986, pp. 91-95.
13. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E.Knack. "Application of the Thornthwaite Water Budget to the Hydrology
of Three Tennessee Watersheds." Proceedings of Eighteenth Mississippi Water Resources Conference,
1988, p. 56.
14. Hwang, Howard, Hsiang-te Kung, K.W. Ng, J. Dorman, and A. Johnston. Preliminary Seismic Soil
Amplification Study for Memphis and Shelby County. Center for Earthquake Research and Information,
Memphis State University, September 1988.
15. Kung, Hsiang-te, and James R. Richardson. "Analysis of 1987 Flood of West Memphis, Arkansas."
Proceedings of Nineteenth Mississippi Water Resources Conference, 1989, pp. 63-65.
16. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, Hsiang-te Kung, Shahram Pezeshk, and Kwong-cheng Yiak. Inventory and
Preliminary Seismic Vulnerability Assessments of Essential Facilities in Memphis and Shelby County.
Research Report to the U.S. Geological Survey, [USGS Award # 14-08-0001-G2000], Center for
Earthquake Research and Information, Memphis State University, 1992.
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17. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, Narasimha Rao Patri, Wai-ying Chung, and Hsiang-te Kung. Engineering
Earthquake Hazard Evaluation in Western Tennessee Subject to NMSZ Earthquakes. Research Report to
the U.S. Geological Survey, [USGS Award # 1434-92-G-2197], Center for Earthquake Research and
Information, Memphis State University, 1993.
18. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, Hsiang-te Kung, Shahram Pezeshk, and Kwong-cheng Yiak. Inventory and
Preliminary Seismic Vulnerability Assessments of Essential Facilities in West Tennessee. Research Report
to the U.S. Geological Survey, [USGS Award # 1434-92-G-2198], Center for Earthquake Research and
Information, Memphis State University, 1993.
19. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, H. J Ling, E, P. Hu, Shahram Pezeshk, and Hsiang-te Kung. Inventory and
Preliminary Seismic Vulnerability Assessments of Essential Facilities in East Arkansas. Research Report to
the U.S. Geological Survey, [USGS Award # 1434-92-G-2198], Center for Earthquake Research and
Information, Memphis State University, 1994.
20. Kung, Hsiang-te, Christopher Stanfield, Fugui Wang, Colin McEntee, and Jeremy Bateman. Hazards
Mitigation Plan of West Memphis and Crittenden County, Arkansas. Research Report to West Memphis,
Arkansas, Department of Earth Sciences, The University of Memphis, January, 2003.
21. Kung, Hsiang-te, Sheng-jun Wu, Xiang Li, Jerry Bartholomew, Esra Ozdenerl, and Chris Stanfield.
“Atlas of Hazards Mitigation in Tennessee.” Funded by Tennessee Management Agency, Center for
Hazards Analysis and Reseach in Memphis, Department of Earth Sciences, University of Memphis, March
2007.
Presentations (authors, title, reference)
Invited presentations at Conferences
1. Kung, Hsiang-te. "National Park and Natural Resources Conservation." Republic of China's National
Development Seminar, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, July 20 - August 2, 1985. (Invited)
2. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Harmonizing Urban Development with the Natural Environment - A Case Study of
Memphis, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Published in Proceedings and Paper Presented at the
International Conference on Resources, Environment and Regional Development, University of Hong
Kong, Hong Kong. August 18-22, 1986. (Invited)
3. Kung, Hsiang-te, Wei-shen Gao , and Long-gen Ying."Lake Eutrophication of Dianshan Lake." Abstract,
Paper, and Paper Presented at the Conference of Geographical Research and Development, Hong Kong,
April 27 - May 1, 1990. (Invited)
4. Gao, Wei-shen, Hsiang-te Kung, and Long-gen Ying. "Urbanization and Urban Environmental Hazards."
Abstract, Paper, and Paper Presented at the Conference of Geographical Research and Development, Hong
Kong, April 27 - May 1, 1990. (Invited)
5. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Guang-ming Lu. "Application of Geographic Information System in Assessing
Potential Groundwater Pollution." Abstract, Paper, and Paper Presented at the Conference of Geographical
Research and Development, Hong Kong, April 27 - May 1, 1990. (Invited)
6. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Groundwater and Potential Groundwater Pollution in Memphis and Shelby County,
Tennessee", Abstract and Paper Presented at the 7th Midwest-America Chinese Science and Technology
Conference, St. Louis, Missouri, June 8 - 10, 1990. (Invited)
7. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Environment in China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southern Humanities
Council Annual Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, February 17-19, 1994. (Invited)
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8. He, Da-ming and Hsiang-te Kung. "Facilitating Regional Sustainable Development through Integrated,
Multiple Objective, Utilization and Management of Water Resources in the Lancang (mekong) River,
China." The Mekong: International Technical Workshops for Sustainable Development through
Cooperation, Washington, D.C., November 28 to December 2, 1995. (Invited).
9. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Modern China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Tennessee Geographic Alliance,
Inc. Fisrt Annual Meeting (TGS), Murfreesboro, Tennessee, September 21, 1996. (Invited).
10. Kung, Hsiang-te. "The Ethic of Electronic Information in China." by Ziwei Ma and Xiabo Wang,
Beijing University of Posts and Telecommunications, The Ethics of Electronic Information in the 21st
Century - A Scholarly Symposium at the University of Memphis, Fogelman Executive Center, September
26-28, 1997. (Invited Panel).
11. Kung, Hsiang-te. "The Third Symposium of Scientific and Technical Exchange on Water Resources
across the Taiwan Strait." July 28-30, 1997, Beijing, China. (Invited to Chair a Session).
12. Kung, Hsiang-te. “International Symposium Towards Cooperation, Utilization, and Co-ordinated
Management of International Rivers.” Kunming, Yunnan Province, China. June 25-30, 1999. (Invited to
Chair the Plenary Session).
13. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Flood Hazards in the Jianghan Plain, China” Invited by the Department of
Geography and Resource Management of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, July
9th, 2002.
14. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Teaching and Learning Geography – Fulbright Scholarship Program” Invited by the
Shelby County Schools, Department of Instruction Social Studies In-Service, October 15, 2003.
15. Kung, Hsiang-te. “The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Budgets” Invited by the Memphis Chapter of the
Tennessee Geographic Alliance Workshop, March 30, 2004.
16. Kung, Hsiang-te. “ Remote Sensing and GIS Example – A Cast Study of Reelfoot Lake Water Quality”
for the Earthscope Workshop at CERI, March 10, 2004.
17. Kung, Hsiang-te. “ Application of Remote Sensing on Natural Hazards and Water Quality Studies.”for
the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geodesy and Earth Sciences, Wuhan, July 20 th, 2004.
18. Kung, Hsiang-te. “China and East Asia.” Teaching the Geography of East Asia Workshop, Middle
Tennessee State University and Tennessee Geography Alliance. March 26, 2005.
19. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Assessing Spatial Water Quality problems by Using Remote Sensing and GIS
techniques.” Department of Water Resources and Environment at the Zhong Shan (Sun Yet-sen)
University, Guangzhou, China, August 30th, 2005.
20. Kung, Hsiang-te. “The Impact of Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development on the
Ecotourism: Ecotourism History, Evolution, and Trend.” Jiu Jiang University, Jiang Xi Province, China,
October 9th, 2005.
21. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards and Mitigation Studies of Natural Hazards in Tennessee.” College
of Resources and Environment Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China,
October 15th, 2005.
22. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Geography Education in High Institutions in the US.” College of Resources and
Environment Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China, October 22nd, 2005.
23. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Hazards Studies in Tennessee.” College of Resources Management and
Environment, Xin Jiang University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang, China, October 25th, 2005.
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24. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Geography Education and Geography Education in Tennessee.” College of
Resources Management and Environment, Xin Jiang University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang, China, October 26th,
2005.
25. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Hazards Studies.” College of Water
Resources and Water Ecology, the China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China, November 4,
2005.
26. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Water Quality.” College of Water Resources and
Water Ecology, the China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China, November 9, 2005.
27. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Preliminary Studies of the FEMA/TEMA funded Hazards Studies in Tennessee.”
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics and Geodesy, November 16 th, 2005.
28. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Studies of Lake Eutrophication by using Remote Sensing Techniques.” Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics and Geodesy, November 22nd, 2005.
29. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Mitigation Plan of Natural Hazards in Tennessee.” Department of Geography and
Natural Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, December 1st,
2005.
30. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards Research – An Approach from Physcial and Human Geograhic
Perspectives.” Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, December 9th,
2005.
31. Kung, Hsiang-te. “A Water Quality Constrained Available Water Resources Evaluation Method
Related to Transboundary Water Resources Allocation.” International Workshop on Expanding
Transboundary Cooperation for Water and Environment Security in Asia’s International Rivers, Dali,
Yunnan Province, China, December 10 – 14, 2005.
32. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards and Mitigation Plan for the state of Tennessee.” Department of
Geography, The Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 16, 2006.
33. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Vision and Future for Geography Discipline in the High Education.” Department of
Geography, The Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 17, 2006.
34. Kung, Hsiang-te Kung. “Demographic Analysis of Asian Population in Memphis and Shelby County,
Tennessee.” Memphis Community Network, March 21, 2006.
35. Kung, Hsiang-te. “The China Three Gorges Dam Project and its Impacts on Environment” Department
of Geography and the International Program and International Student Office, Manhattan, Kansas, May 3 6, 2006.
36. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Hefei, Anhui Province, China.”, Anhui Provincial Board of Education and Anhui Institute of Education,
Hefei, Anhui Province, China, July 21 – 23, 2006.
37. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Huoshan Xian, Anhui Province, China.”, Anhui Huoshan Xian Bureau of Education, Huoshan, Anhui
Province, China, July 24 – 25, 2006.
38. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Cunming Xian, Shanghai, China.”, Cunming Xian Bureau of Education, Cunming Xian, Shanghai, China,
July 30-31, 2006.
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39. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Chinese Life and Environment.” Lausanne Collegiate School, September20, 2006.
40. Kung, Hsiang-te. “China’s Water Transfer Projects and Impacts on Environment.” Chinese University
of Hong Kong – University Services Center for China Studies, July 31, 2007.
41. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Confucius Institute and Asian Studies and International Trade”, CIBER and IMBA
Advisory Committee, Fogelman Executive Center, Univ of Memphis, October 11, 2007.
42. Kung, Hsiang-te. Key note speech on “Emerging China in the International Education in the TBR
System.”, Sponsored by the TBR, Pellisippi Community College, November 6, 2007.
43. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Sustainable Development and Cooperation between the Directors of CI” at the
World CI Executive Directors Workshop in Beijing, China. October 13-14, 2010
44. Kung, Hsiang-te. Lunch Speaker at the Mid-west Great Lake Region CI directors meeting on “Rising
China: Geographic Perspective.” Valparaiso University, October 23, 2010.
45. Kung , Hsiang-te was invited by Dr. Courtney Hogarth from the Confucius Institute at the University of
West Indies, Mona Campus, in Kingston, Jamaica on February 18 th 2011 to give a lecture on “Emerging
China from a Geographic Perspective”. Ambassador Chen Jinhua, Secretaries (Song Huiping, Liu Kai,
Huang) from the Jamaica Embassy, President Gordon Shirley, Dean Kawal and 150 audience were in the
lecture hall. During his visit, Dr. Kung also visited the CIUWI and met with President Shirley, Dean
Kawal, Registrar, and other local community leaders.
46. Kung, Hsiang-te. was invited to give a presentation on “Prospects at China-US Relations” to the
University of Southern Florida, and CIUSF on February 23 rd, . 2012. It has approximate 50 audience
attended in the auditorium. He also served as one of the panels for the 2 nd annual conference of “Fostering
Global Citizens” sponsored by the CI at USF.
Selected abstracts and papers presented at professional meetings (refereed)
1. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Rose S. Weaver. "Environmental Impact of Site Selection on Underground
Housing in East Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 76th Anniversary Meeting of the
Association of American Geographers (AAG), Louisville, Kentucky, April 14, 1980.
2. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Geographic Aspects of the Urban Hydrology of Knoxville, Tennessee." Abstract and
Paper Presented at the 77th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Los
Angles, California, April 22, 1981.
3. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Geographic Aspects of the Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville/Knox County."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
(SEDAAG), Atlanta, Georgia, November 20, 1981.
4. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Charles T.Traylor. "Using Remote Sensing and Computer Mapping Techniques to
Estimate the Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville/Knox County, Tennessee." Abstract and Poster Paper at
the Soil Conservation Society of America (SCSA), 37th Annual Meeting, New Orleans, Louisiana, August
2, 1982.
5. Kung, Hsiang-te. "A Descriptive Urban Hydrological Model in Karst Regions : A Case Study of Urban
Watersheds in Knoxville, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Memphis, Tennessee, November 22, 1982.
6. Kung, Hsiang-te. "A Water Budget for Karst Regions: A Case Study of Knoxville, Tennessee." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the 79th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG),
Denver, Colorado, April 27, 1983.
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7. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Landform Regions of Shelby County, Tennessee: A Case Study of a Quantitative
Landform Classification." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Soil Conservation Society of America
(SCSA), 38th Annual Meeting, Hartford, Connecticut, August 3, 1983.
8. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Drainage Density and Rock Solubility in Karst Area, East Tennessee." Abstract and
Paper Presented at East Lake Division at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Cincinnati,
Ohio, October 29, 1983.
9. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Application of the Digital Elevation and Soil Data in Delineating Micro-landform
Regions of Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Orlando, Florida, November 24, 1983.
10. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Relationships of Agricultural Land Use to Physical Characteristics in East
Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 80th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American
Geographers (AAG), Washington, D. C., April 22, 1984.
11. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Evaluation of Impacts of River Dredging on Water Quality and Drinking Water
Supplies." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Soil Conservation Society of America (SCSA), 39th Annual
Meeting, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, August 1, 1984.
12. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Relationship of Landform Characteristics to Construction Cost of Selected Sections
of Interstate 40 in East Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Birmingham, Alabama, November 19, 1984.
13. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Relationships of Valley Form to Lithological Characteristics of Selected Meander
Valley Segments in Central Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 81st Anniversary Meeting of
the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Detroit, Michigan, April 23, 1985.
14. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Jerry Garrett. "A Study of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation Problems in Reelfoot
Creek Watershed, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Soil Conservation Society of America
(SCSA), 40th Annual Meeting, St. Louis, Missouri, August 3, 1985.
15. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Soil Erosion Problems in Reelfoot Creek Watershed, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS) Annual Meeting, Murfreesboro, Tennessee,
November 24, 1985.
16. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Jerry Garrett. "Erosion and Sedimentation in Reelfoot Creek Watershed,
Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 25-27, 1985.
17. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Sediment Loads in Reelfoot Creek Watershed, Tennessee." Abstract, Proceedings,
and Paper Presented at Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Conference, Jackson, Mississippi,
February 12-13, 1986.
18. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Effects of Carbonate Lithological Characteristics on Meander Valley Form."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern and South-central Section of the
Geological Society of America (GSA), Memphis, Tennessee, April 2-4, 1986.
19. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Relationship of Rock Solubility and Drainage Density." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Annual Meeting of the Southeastern and South- central Section of the Geological Society
of America (GSA), Memphis, Tennessee, April 2-4, 1986.
20. Kung, Hsiang-te. "Karst Hydrology and Flood Problems in East Tennessee." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the 82nd Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG),
Minneapolis, Minnesota, May 4-7, 1986.
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21. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Valerie Banes. "A Study of Public Awareness and Perception of Earthquake
Hazards in the Memphis Metropolitan Area." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of
the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Lexington, Kentucky, November 23-25, 1986.
22. Kung, Hsiang-te. "A Comparison Study of Surface Runoff in an Urban and Rural Watershed in East
Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 83rd Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American
Geographers (AAG), Portland, Oregon, April 23-6, 1987.
23. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. "Comparison of Runoff Patterns of Selected Tennessee
Watersheds." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Tennessee Academy of Science Annual Conference,
Jackson, Tennessee, November 20, 1987.
24. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. "A Study of Runoff Patterns in Three Tennessee Watersheds."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
(SEDAAG), Charlotte, North Carolina, November 22-24, 1987.
25. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. "Application of Water Budget to the Tennessee Watersheds."
Abstract, Proceeding, and Paper Presented at the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute
Conference, Jackson, Mississippi, March 29-30, 1988.
26. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Mary E. Knack. " Application of the Thornthwaite Water Budget to the
Hydrology of Three Tennessee Watersheds." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 84th Anniversary
Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Phoenix, Arizona, April 4- 9, 1988.
27. Kung, Hsiang-te, and James R. Richardson. "The December 1987 Flood of West Memphis, Arkansas."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Tennessee Academy of Science Annual Conference, Cookeville,
Tennessee, November 18, 1988.
28. Kung, Hsiang-te, Robert A. Bolding, and Melvin C. Barber. "Chinese and Chinese Restaurants in
Memphis, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG), Mobile, Alabama, November 20-22, 1988.
29. Kung, Hsiang-te, and James R. Richardson. "The December 1987 Flood of West Memphis, Arkansas."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
(SEDAAG), Mobile, Alabama, November 20-22, 1988.
30. Kung, Hsiang-te, Jen-yu Wang, Charles T. Traylor. "Analysis of Sediment Loads in Reelfoot Lake,
Tennessee by Using ERDAS Image Processing." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 85th Anniversary
Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Baltimore, Maryland, March 19-22, 1989.
31. Kung, Hsiang-te, Guang-ming Lu, and Long-gen Yin. "Assessment of Potential Groundwater Pollution
in Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 85th Anniversary Meeting of the
Association of American Geographers (AAG), Baltimore, Maryland, March 19-22, 1989.
32. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Heavy Metal Concentrations in Soils of Baoshan-Wusong Area,
Shanghai, China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Tennessee Academy of Science 99th Annual
Conference, Nashville, Tennessee, November 17, 1989.
33. Kung, Hsiang-te, Robert A. Bolding, and Melvin C. Barber. "A Study of Noise Pollution in Residential
Areas Near the Memphis International Airport." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division
of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Charleston, West Virginia, November 19-21,
1989.
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34. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Soil Pollution in the Vicinity of Shanghai Steel Industrial
Complex Area, China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG), Charleston, West Virginia, November 19-21, 1989.
35. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Eutrophication of Dianshan Lake, Shanghai, China." Abstract,
Proceeding, and Paper Presented at the Mississippi Water Resources Research Institute Conference,
Jackson, Mississippi, April 10-11, 1990.
36. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "A Case Study of Lake Eutrophication of Dianshan Lake,
Shanghai, China" Abstract and Paper Presented at the 86th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of
American Geographers (AAG), Toronto, Canada, April 19-22, 1990.
37. Coulter, Robert, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Solid Waste Management: Issues and Options for Memphis and
Shelby County." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Columbia, South Carolina, November 18-20, 1990.
38. Riddick, Pamela M., and Hsiang-te Kung. "Reclamation of Sanitary Landfills: A Case Study in Shelby
County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG), Columbia, South Carolina, November 18-20, 1990.
39. Ridge, Nick V., and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Case Study of Emissions Dispersion of Velsico Chemical
Corporation, Memphis, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Columbia, South Carolina, November 18-20, 1990.
40. Ridge, Nick V., and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Case Study of Emissions Dispersion of Velsico Chemical
Corporation." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 87th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of
American Geographers (AAG), Miami, Florida, April 13-17, 1991.
41. Chang, T. S., Hsiang-te Kung, S. Pezeshk, and H. Hwang. "Inventory and Preliminary Vulnerability
Assessment of Essential Facilities in Memphis and Shelby County.", Abstract and Paper Presented at the
63rd Annual Meeting, Eastern Section of Seismological Society of America (SSA), Memphis, Tennessee,
October 13-16, 1991.
42. Liu, P. S., T.S. Chang, and Hsiang-te Kung. " An Application of GIS on Vulnerability Assessment of
Essential Facilities in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the
Tennessee Academy of Science 101st Annual Conference, Murfreesboro, Tennessee, November 22, 1991.
43. Johnson, John, Scott Kirsch, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Environmental Health Effects of Electromagnetic
Radiation from Power Lines." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association
of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Asheville, North Carolina, November 24-26, 1991.
44. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Fuzzy Clustering Analysis in Water Quality Assessment: A
Case Study for Dianshan Lake, Shanghai, China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Asheville, North Carolina, November
24-26, 1991.
45. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Charles F. Seagle. "Impact of Power Transmission Lines on Property Values: A
Case Study in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Asheville, North Carolina, November
24-26, 1991.
46. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Long-gen Ying. "Water Quality Assessment for Dianshan Lake, Shanghai,
China." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 27th International Geographical Congress, Washington, D.C.,
August 9-14, 1992.
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47. Kung, Hsiang-te and Marvin Ching. "A Cultural Geographic Analysis of Language and Identity Among
Memphis Chinese: First- vs. Second-generation Chinese of a Professional Background." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Louisville, Kentucky, November 22-24, 1992.
48. Kung, Hsiang-te, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Pin-shuo Liu. "An Integration of Geographic Information
System on Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Essential Facilities: A Case Study in Memphis and
Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association
of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Louisville, Kentucky, November 22-24, 1992.
49. Ching, Marvin and Hsiang-te Kung. "Ethnic Identity, Americanization, and Survival of the Mother
Tongue: The First- vs.The Second-generation Chinese of Professionals in Memphis." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the LAVIS, Auburn University, Alabama, April 1-4, 1992.
50. Chang, Tzyy-shiou, Hsiang-te Kung, and Pin-shuo Liu. "Application of Geographic Information
System in Earthquake Vulnerability Assessment of Essential Facilities." Abstract and Paper Presented at
the 89th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Atlanta, Georgia, April
6-11, 1993.
51. Kung, Hsiang-te and Malcolm D. McWhorter. "The Impact of Landfills on Residential Property Value
in Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 89th Anniversary Meeting of the
Association of American Geographers (AAG), Atlanta, Georgia, April 6-11, 1993.
52. Robinson, James B. and Hsiang-te Kung. "Dujiang Yen - China's Agricultural Good Fortune." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the 89th Anniversary Meeting of the Association of American Geographers (AAG),
Atlanta, Georgia, April 6-11, 1993.
53. Kung, Hsiang-te, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Pin-shuo Liu. "Geographic Information and Earthquake
Vulnerability Assessment of Essential Facilities in the Memphis Area." Abstract and Paper Presented at the
1993 National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, May 2 - 5, 1993.
54. Stevens, Jill D., Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Seismic Code Adoption and Enforcement in
the Central United States: A Survey of Local Jurisdictions." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 1993
National Earthquake Conference, Memphis, Tennessee, May 2- 5, 1993.
55. Kung, Hsiang-te, and L. Yu Lin. "Precipitation Pattern Study Using Artificial Neural Network."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the 1993 International Symposium on Impacts of Climatic Change/Global
Warming on Hydrology and Water Resources in Mountainous, Cold and Other Regions, Lhasa, Tibet,
China, July 25-30, 1993.
56. Chang, Tszz-shiou, Hsiang-te Kung, and Devlin Fung. ""A Geographic Survey of Selected Essential
Facilities Vulnerable to Earthquakes in West Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Greensboro, North Carolina, November
21-23, 1993
57. Lin, L. Y., Hsiang-te Kung, and Devlin Fung. "Using Artificial Neural Networks in Estimating
Precipitation." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Greensboro, North Carolina, November 21-23, 1993
58. Bolding, Robert A., Duane M. Giannangelo, Hsiang-te Kung, and Melvin Barber. "An Innovative
Approach Toward Enhancing Geographic Knowledge in American High Schools." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Greensboro, North Carolina, November 21-23, 1993.
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59. Pezeshk, S., Tzyy-shiou Chang, K. C. Yiak, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Earthquake Resistant Integrity of
Selected Essential Facilities in West Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Fifthy U.S. National
Conference on Earthquake Engineering, Chicago, Illinois, July 10-14, 1994.
60. Barber, Melvin C., Devlin S. Fung, Hsiang-te Kung, and Charles T. Traylor. "Mapping of Real Estate
Values in Memphis and Shelby County, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Virginia Beach, Virginia, November
19-22, 1994.
61. Kung, Hsiang-te, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Shahram Pezeshk. "Assessment of Earthquake Vulnerability
for Essential Facilities in East Arkansas." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Virginia Beach, Virginia, November 19-22, 1994.
62. Kung, Hsiang-te, Tzyy-shiou Chang, and Shahram Pezeshk. "GIS Application and Geographic
Assessment of Earthquake Vulnerability for Essential Facilities in East Arkansas." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Chicago, Illinois, March 15-18, 1995.
63. Kung, Hsiang-te, and Devlin S. Fung "A GIS Approach to Earthquake Risk Analysis in Shelby
County." Abstract and Paper Presented at the GIS/LIS '95, American Congress on Surveying and Mapping,
Nashville, Tennessee, November 12-13, 1995.
64. Rohr, Tricia and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Study of Environmental Racism in the Memphis Area." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Knoxville, Tennessee, November 18-21, 1995.
65. Kung, Hsiang-te and Devlin S. Fung. "A GIS Approach to Earthquake-Related Risk Analysis." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Knoxville, Tennessee, November 18-21, 1995.
66. Rohr, Tricia, Devlin Fung, and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Study of Environmental Racism in the Memphis
Area." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Charlotte, North
Carolina, April 9-13, 1996.
67. Fung, Devlin S., Hsiang-te Kung, Yun Jiao, and Jessemine Fung "The Impact of Riparian Vegetation
on Stream Channel Quality." Abstract and Paper Presented at the GIS/LIS '96, American Congress on
Surveying and Mapping, Denver, Colorado, November 19-21, 1996.
68. Adams, Della, Hsiang-te Kung, Melvin C. Barber, and Devlin S. Fung. "China: Population Control
Policies and Their Impact on China's Society." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division
of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Athens, Georgia, November 24-26, 1996.
69. He, Daming, Hsiang-te Kung, D.S. Fung, and S.R. Pezeshki. "Conjunctive Use and Coordinative
Management of Water Resources in an International River Basin: A Case Study of Mekong River."
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the American Water Resources Association's (AWRA) Annual
Conference on Water Resources & Conjunctive Use of Water Resources, Long Beach, California, October
19-23, 1997.
70. Jones, Richard and Hsiang-te Kung. " A Study of Water Resources and Conflict in the Middle East."
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
(SEDAAG), Birmingham, Alabama, November 23-25, 1997.
71. Rokadiya, Charu, Devlin Fung, Melvin Barber, and Hsiang-te Kung " A Study of Residential Housing
Values in Shelby County, Tennessee from 1980-1995." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Birmingham, Alabama, November 2325, 1997.
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72. Kung, Hsiang-te and Marvin K.L. Ching. " Social Perceptions of China's Regional Dialects." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Birmingham, Alabama, November 23-25, 1997.
73. He, Daming, Hsiang-te Kung, D.S. Fung, and S.R. Pezeshki. "Conjuctive Use and Coordinative
Management of Water Resources in an International River Basin: A Case Study of Mekong River."
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Boston,
Massachusetts, March 25-29, 1998.
74. Kung, Hsiang-te and Marvin K.L. Ching. "China’s Geography and Concomitant Social/Cultural
Perceptions of Linguistic-Speaker Differences" Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of
American Geographers (AAG), Boston, Massachusetts, March 25-29, 1998.
75. Kung, Hsiang-te and Luao-han Han. "A Survey of Chinese Geographers Teaching in the Universities in
the U.S." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 1998 International Geographic Conference on "China and the
World in 21 Century", Hong Kong, August 13-15, 1998.
76. Liu, Shu-ren and Hsiang-te Kung. "Reevaluation of the Civilization in the Lower Reaches of the
Yangtze River." Abstract and Paper Presented at the 1998 International Geographic Conference on "China
and the World in 21 Century", Hong Kong, August 13-15, 1998.
77. Liu, Pin-shuo and Hsiang-te Kung. "GIS Modelling in Wildfire Management." Abstract and Paper
Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Memphis,
Tennessee, November 21-24, 1998.
78. Ying, Long-gen and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Delphi-Cross Impact Analysis." Abstract and Paper Presented
at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Memphis,
Tennessee, November 21-24, 1998.
79. Mohammed Kutty, Shamsul and Hsiang-te Kung. "Achieving Waste Diversion Goals Through Various
Scenarios of Solid Waste Resource Recovery: Hypothetical Analysis for Cities of Germantown and
Lakeland." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Memphis, Tennessee, November 21-24, 1998.
80. Kung, Hsiang-te and Luo-heng Han . "A Glance at Chinese Faculty in United States Geography
Departments." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Memphis, Tennessee, November 21-24, 1998.
81. Ying, Long-gen and Hsiang-te Kung. "Forecasting the Environmental Quality in Shanghai, China"
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Honolulu, Hawaii,
March 23-27, 1999.
82. Liu, Pin-shuo and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Probabilistic Grid Automation of Wildfire Growth Simulation"
Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG), Honolulu, Hawaii,
March 23-27, 1999.
83. Kung, Hsiang-te and Shamsul R. M. Kutty. "Statistical Analysis on Hydrology for Two Rivers in West
Tennessee, USA" Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American Geographers (AAG),
Honolulu, Hawaii, March 23-27, 1999.
84. Kutty, Shamsul R. M. and Hsiang-te Kung. “Environmental Impact Statement on Reelfoot Lake Water
Level Management: Impact on Growth of Baldcypress.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of
American Geographers (AAG) 96th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4-8, 2000.
85. Liu, Pin-shuo, Hsiang-te Kung, Michael Kennedy, and Steve Stephenson. “Application of GIS in
Modeling White-tailed Deer Habitate Area in West Tennessee.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the
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Association of American Geographers (AAG) 96th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4-8,
2000.
86. Kung, Hsiang-te, Thad Wasklewicz, and Chang-xin Jin. “Effects of Grass Filter Strips on Sediment
Trapping and Non-point Source Pollutants.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) 96th Annual Meeting, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, April 4-8, 2000.
87. Kung, Hsiang-te, Kutty, Shamsul R. M., and Larry Moore “Rice Husk Ash as An Adsorbent for Heavy
Metals." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 19-21, 2000.
88. Chan, Ngai-weng and Hsiang-te Kung. "The 1997/98 El Nino and Water Resources Management in
Malaysia" Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American
Geographers (SEDAAG), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 19-21, 2000.
89. Liu, Pin-shuo, Michael Kennedy, and Hsiang-te Kung. "Modeling Habitat of White-Tailed Deer in
West Tennessee Using Geographic Information Systems." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November
19-21, 2000.
90. Chan, Ngai-weng, Hsiang-te Kung, and Wan Ruslan Ismail. Hill Land Development, Soil Erosion and
Sedimentation As Factors Affecting Water Resources and Downstream Flooding in malaysia." Abstract
and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG),
Chapel Hill, North Carolina, November 19-21, 2000.
91. Kutty, Shamsul R. M. Larry Moore, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Removal of Heavy Metals in Wastewater
Using Rice Husk Ash in an Activated Sludge System.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of
American Geographers (AAG) 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, February 27 – March 3,
2001.
92. Kolbe, Phillip T, and Hsiang-te Kung. “The Impact of High Voltage Power Lines on Residential
Property Values: A Case Study.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, February 27 – March 3, 2001.
93. Chan, Ngai-weng, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Integrated River Basin Management (IRBM): How Effective
is it as a Tool in the Sustainable Management of Rivers in Malaysia?.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the
Association of American Geographers (AAG) 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, February
27 – March 3, 2001.
94. Liu, Pin-shuo and Hsiang-te Kung. “GIS based Spatial Analysis of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome
(SIDS) Patttern in Shelby County, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, February 27 – March 3, 2001.
95. Kung, Hsiang-te, Kenenth Holland, and Robert Bolding. “Geographic Education for K-12 Teachers in
the Memphis and Shelby County Area, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presented at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) 97th Annual Meeting, New York City, New York, February 27 – March 3, 2001.
96. Chan, Ngai-weng, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Management of River Pollution as a Tool in Water Resources
Management: Some Examples from Malaysia” Mississippi Water Resources Conference. Raymond,
Mississippi, April 10, 2001.
97. Sears, Patric, Ngai-weng, Chan and Hsiang-te Kung. “Major Issues of Mekong River Watershed”
Mississippi Water Resources Conference. Raymond, Mississippi, April 10, 2001.
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98. Chan, Ngai-weng, and Hsiang-te Kung. “An Assessment of the Effectiveness of the Malaysian National
Flood Disaster Response Machinery” Fourth National Conference and Exposition of the National
Hydrologic Warning Council. Columbus, Ohio, May 15-18, 2001.
99. Hsiang-te Kung, Da-ming He, and Ngai-weng Chan “Major Issues and Concerns of International
Rivers – A Case Study of Mekong and Lancang River.” Presented at International Chinese Geographers
Conference, Shanghai, China, August 11-14, 2001.
100. Chan, Ngai-weng and Hsiang-te Kung “Water Resources Management in Malaysia.” Presented at
International Chinese Geographers Conference, Shanghai, China, August 11-14, 2001.
101. Chan, Ngai-weng, Hsiang-te Kung, and Pin-shuo Liu. "Squatting and Persistent Flood Plain
Occupation in Malaysia." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG), Lexington, Kentucky, November 17-20, 2001.
102. Stanfield, Christopher H. Pin-shuo Liu and Hsiang-te Kung. "A Predictive Model of Childhood Lead
Poisoning Risk in Memphis, Tennessee." Abstract and Paper Presented at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG), Lexington, Kentucky, November 17-20, 2001.
103. Kung, Hsiang-te, Shu-ming Cai, Ngai-weng Chan, and Pin-shuo Liu. “ Flood Hazards in the Jianghan
Plain, China.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual
Meeting, Los angles, March 23, 2002.
104. Liu, Pin-shuo, Hsiang-te Kung, and Mike Kennedy. “Spatial Analysis of White-tailed Deer Habitat
Using Geographic Information Systems in West Tennessee.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the
Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Los angles, March 22, 2002.
105. Stanfield, Christopher H, Hsiang-te Kung, and , Pin-shuo Liu. “A Predictive Model of Lead Poisoing
Risk in Memphis, Tennessee.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Los angles, March 21, 2002.
106. Chan N. W., Ab Latif Ibrahim, H. T. Kung, and P. S. Liu. “Employing Nature to Combat Floods:
Some Experiences from Malaysia.” Abstract and Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on
Disaster Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Disaster Management Institute,
School of Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 2002.
107. Kung, H. T., P. S. Liu, N. W. Chan, and T. S. Chang. “Assessment of Earthquake Vulnerability for
Essential Facilities in East Arkansas.” Abstract and Paper presented at the 3 rd International Conference on
Disaster Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Disaster Management Institute,
School of Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 2002.
108. Liu, P. S., H. T. Kung, and N. W. Chan. “Managing Wildfire Hazard Using GIS Modelling in a
Heterogenous Landscape.” Abstract and Paper presented at the 3rd International Conference on Disaster
Management: Strengthening the National Security Capabilities. Disaster Management Institute, School of
Management, Universiti Utara Malaysia, Sarawak, Malaysia, May 2002.
109. Stickle Suzan, Hsiang-te Kung, and Pin-shuo Liu,. “An Application of GIS on the Study of Noncircumcision Rates and HIV Prevalence in Africa.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Southeastern
Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) Annual Meeting, Richmond, VA.
November 23-26, 2002.
110. Kung, Hsiang-te, Xiang-mei Li, Chuan-feng Tan, Min min, and Fugui Wang,. “Comprehensive
Assessment of Agricultural Ecosystem with Analytic Hierarchy Process (AHP): A Case Study of Hubei
Province, China.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 4-8, 2003.
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111. Stickle Suzan, Hsiang-te Kung, and Pin-shuo Liu,. “A Study of Non-circumcision Rates and HIV
Prevalence in Africa.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 4-8, 2003.
112. McEntee, Colin, H, Hsiang-te Kung, Christopher Stanfield, and Fugui Wang. “A Study of Potential
Seismic Hazard for Crittenden County, Arkansas.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of
American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, New Orleans, LA. March 4-8, 2003.
113. Wang, Fugui, Luoheng Han, and Hsiang-te Kung. “ Application of Satellite Images in the Study of
Water Quality in Reelfoot Lake, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Reelfoot Lake Symposium of
the 113th Meeting of the Tennessee Academy of Science (TAS), Fulton, Tennessee, November 13, 2003.
114. Wang, Fugui, Luoheng Han, and Hsiang-te Kung. “ Relationship between Spectral Reflectance and
Water Quality in Reelfoot Lake, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Southeastern Division of the
Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG) Annual Meeting, Charlotte, North Carolina, November
23-25, 2003.
115. Wang, Fugui, Luoheng Han, and Hsiang-te Kung. “ Relationship between Spectral Reflectance and
Water Quality in Reelfoot Lake, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 14-19, 2004.
116. Kung, Hsiang-te and Ngai-weng Chan. “ A Study of Sustainable Development of Rivers in Malaysia.”
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting,
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. March 14-19, 2004.
117. Han Luoheng, Hsiang-te Kung, and Fugui Wang. “ Spectral Characterization of an Eutrophic Lake –
Reelfoot Lake, TN.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the International Photogrametery and Remote
Sensing Annual Meeting, Devener, Colorado. July 14-19, 2004.
118. Bateman, Jeremy and Hsiang-te Kung. “Damage Assessment of July 22, 2003 Wind Storm in
Memphis, Tennessee.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG) Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS., November 22-24, 2004.
119. Chan, Ngai-weng and Hsiang-te Kung. “Issues and Prospects of Sustainable Development in Cameron
Highland, Malaysia.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Southeastern Division of the Association of
American Geographers (SEDAAG) Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS., November 22-24, 2004.
120. Hu, You-zhen and Hsiang-te Kung. “The Mysterious Landscape of the World - Tibet.” Abstract and
Paper Presentation at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers (SEDAAG)
Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS., November 22-24, 2004.
121. Zhou, Wen-xiu and Hsiang-te Kung. “An Unique Culture of Naxi Ethnic Group in Yunnan, China.”
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Southeastern Division of the Association of American Geographers
(SEDAAG) Annual Meeting, Biloxi, MS., November 22-24, 2004.
122. Kung, Hsiang-te and Luoheng Han. “ Relationship Between Spectral Reflectance and Water Quality
of an Eutrophic Lake.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers
(AAG) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. April 5 - 9, 2005.
123. Chen Jian, and Hsiang-te Kung. “ Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Tornadoes in Memphis, TN.”
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting,
Denver, Colorado. April 5 - 9, 2005.
124. Bulmanski, Jennifer, Esra Ozdenerol, Lysenl Urbano, and Hsiang-te Kung. “ Effects of Climate on
Wabler Habitate in the East US.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American
Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, Denver, Colorado. April 5 - 9, 2005.
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125. Kung, Hsiang-te, Jun Xia, David Yongqin Chen, and Gangsheng Wang. “A Water Quality
Constrained Available Water Resources Evaluation Method Related to Transboundary Water Resources
Allocation.” International Workshop on Expanding Transboundary Cooperation for Water and
Environment Security in Asia’s International Rivers, Dali Yunnan Province, China., Organized by
Tsinghua University, The World Bank Institute, The United Nations Univesity, and Asian International
Rivers Center, December 10 – 14, 2005.
126. Wu, Yijin and Hsiang-te Kung “The Effects of Tropical Monsoon on Ecosystem of Lancang-Mekong
Watershed.” International Workshop on Expanding Transboundary Cooperation for Water and
Environment Security in Asia’s International Rivers, Dali Yunnan Province, China., Organized by
Tsinghua University, The World Bank Institute, The United Nations Univesity, and Asian International
Rivers Center, December 10 – 14, 2005.
127. Li, Xiang, Kung, H., Bartholomew, J., and Ozdenerol, E., 2006, Applying genetic algorithms
to the location allocation of shelter sites, In the Proceedings of the 102th Annual Meeting of the
AAG, March 7-11, 2006, Chicago, IL.
128. Epting, Josh and Hsian-te Kung. “ Estimated Agricultural Water Use in the Yazoo-Mississippi Delta
in 2004.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual
Meeting, Chicago, Illinois. March 7-11, 2006.
129. Kung, Hsiang-te and Li Xiang. “GIS-based Vulnerability Analysis of Floods.” Hydrological Sciences
for Managing Water Resources in the Asian Developing World, June 8 – 10, 2006, Guangzhou, China.
130. Sohn, Jungyul, Susan Hutson, and Hsiang-te Kung. “Watering Cities: Exploratory partial Data
Analysis of Urban Water Use in the Southeastern United States.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the
North American Regional Science Council (NARSC) Annual Meeting. Toronto, Canada. November 15,
2006.
131. Wu, Sheng-jun, Hsiang-te Kung, and Xiang Li. “Spatial Analysis of Flood Hazards in Tennessee.”
Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual Meeting, San
Francisco, California. April 2-7, 2007.
132. Sanderson, Andrew and Hsiang-te Kung. “Human Impact of Sediment Load on Fishery in the
Mekong River.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG)
Annual Meeting, San Francisco, California. April 2-7, 2007.
133. Xue-fei Hu and Hsiang-te Kung “Explorative Studies of WebBased Educational Environmental on
Facilitating CFL Larners’s Self-regulated Learning” at the 2009 Chinese Teaching Conference of
Confucius Institutes in the US and Canada” in Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, September 1820, 2009.
134. Yamin Chen, Hsiang-te Kung, and Zhaohui Liu “The Significance and Strategies of the Impact of
Culture in Teaching Chinese as a Foreign Language” at the 2009 Chinese Teaching Conference of
Confucius Institutes in the US and Canada” in Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, September 1820, 2009.
135. Hsiang-te Kung and Riki H. Jackson “Marketing the Chinese Language and Culture to the NonTraditional Learner” at the 2009 Chinese Teaching Conference of Confucius Institutes in the US and
Canada” in Portland State University, Portland, Oregon, September 18-20, 2009.
136. Yingnan Li and Hsiang-te Kung “Spatial and Temporal Analysis of Confucius Institute in the U.S. : A
Application of GIS.” At the TnGIS annual meeting in Germantown Great Hall, Nov. 19, 2010.
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136. Yingnan Li and Hsiang-te Kung “A Geographic Analysis of the CI Distribution in the US from 2004
to 2011.” Abstract and Paper Presentation at the Association of American Geographers (AAG) Annual
Meeting, New York City, March 2011.
137.Hsiang-te Kung was invited as one of the panels in “Leadership in Geography and Geographic
Education (in Honor of Sidney Jumper) and he also presented a paper with his Ph.D. student, Thomas A.
Depriest on “A Brief History for the Battle of Flood Control in the Yazoo Mississippi Backwater Areas” in
the Southeastern Division of the American Geographers (SEDAAG) meeting in Asheville, North Carolina
in November 18th t0 20th, 2012.
Other invited lectures
1. "The Nature of Flooding in Memphis and Shelby County." Memphis Board of Realtors, Memphis,
Tennessee, February 26, 1982.
2. "Culture Shock." Memphis State University, Human Relations Committee, Memphis, Tennessee,
December 4, 1984.
3. "Flood Control and Water Overview." Memphis Preparatory School, Memphis, Tennessee, May 17,
1985.
4. "Natural Resources Preservations and the National Park System." Panel and discussant at the National
Development Symposium, Taipei, Taiwan, Republic of China, July 20 - August 4, 1985.
5. "Environmental Considerations of Hazardous Waste Disposal Sites." Federal Women Association,
Memphis, Tennessee, November, 9, 1985.
6. "The Relationship of Soil Erosion and Sedimentation in Reelfoot Creek Watershed, Tennessee."
Tennessee Earthquake Information Center, Memphis, Tennessee, March 14, 1986.
7. "Urban Environment and Planning." A Series of Lectures, East China Normal University, Shanghai,
China, May 20 - June 20, 1986.
8. "Urban and Regional Planning Processes in the U.S." Shanghai Urban and Regional Planning Institute,
Shanghai, China, June 5, 1986.
9. "The Environmental Impact of Proposed Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze River." Yangtze Valley
Planning Office, Wuhan, China, July 2, 1986.
10. "Water Quality Management and Planning." Yangtze Valley Planning Office, Wuhan, China, July 2,
1986.
11. "A Comparison of Physical Geography and Environmental Studies in the U.S. and China." Department
of Geography, Huazhong Normal University, Wuhan, China, July 7, 1986.
12. "Environmental Quality and Disease Distribution." Tongji Medical University, Wuhan, China, August
4, 1986.
13. "China Workshop.", Greater Memphis Area Council for Social Studies, Memphis, Tennessee, February
21, 1987.
14. "China Landscape." Goodlett Elementary School, Memphis, Tennessee, April 1, 1987.
15. "China." Evangelical Christian School, Memphis, Tennessee, April 10, 1987.
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16. "China in Perspective." Oakland School, Oakland, Tennessee, May 8, 1987.
17. "China's History and Geography." Ridgeway High School, Memphis, Tennessee, May 11, 1987.
18. "Progressing from Student to Professional: A Multicultural View." Memphis State University,
Memphis, Tennessee, September 22, 1987.
19. "The New China." Memphis City Board of Education Social Studies Inservice, Hamilton High School,
Memphis, Tennessee, August 25, 1988
20. "Environment in China." Craigmont High School, Memphis, Tennessee, October 13, 1988.
21. "First Semester in the U.S." Memphis State University International Student Organization Orientation
Program, University Center Room 404, August 23, 1989.
22. "A Series of Lectures on Environment and Physical Geography." Huazhong Normal University,
Wuhan, Hubei, China, April 22 - June 15, 1991.
23. "Groundwater Pollution and DRASTIC model, and Watershed Management." Institute of Geodesy and
Geophysics, Academic Sinica, Wuhan, Hubei, China, May 21, 1991.
24. "A Series of Lectures on Environment and Physical Geography." Chongqing Normal College,
Chongqing, Sichuan, China, April 15 - April 20, 1991.
25. "A Series of Lectures on Environment and Physical Geography." Sichuan Normal University, Chengdu,
Sichuan, China, April 9 - April 14, 1991.
26. "A Series of Lectures on Environment and Physical Geography." Yunnan Institute of Geography and
Yunnan Normal University, Kunming, Yunnan, China, March 24 - April 8, 1991.
27. "A Series of Lectures on Environment and Physical Geography." Guizhou Normal University, Guiyang,
Guizhou, China, March 15 - March 23, 1991.
28. "Geography Education in American Schools." Shanghai Institute of Education, Shanghai, China, March
13, 1991.
29. "Groundwater Pollution and DRASTIC model, and Watershed Management." Shanghai Normal
University, Shanghai, March 11, 1991.
30. "Application of GIS on Environmental Research"; "The Prospect of Modern Physical Geography";
"Groundwater Pollution and DRASTIC model"; "Geography Education in American Schools"; and
"Watershed Management.", A Series of Lectures, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China,
February 28 - March 14, 1991.
31. "Southwest China - A Landscape Appreciation." Chinese Cultural Association, Memphis, Tennessee,
September 21, 1991.
32. "Multicultural Issues." Multicultural Counseling Class, Memphis State University, November 3, 1992.
33. "Comparative Analysis of TVA Region and Lancang River Watershed." Chinese National Natural
Science Foundation, Beijing, China, May 19, 1995.
34. "Current Events on China." St. Johns Methodist Church and Mid-South Travel Services, Inc., Memphis,
Tennessee. October 9, 1996.
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35. "Environmental Concerns in China." The University of Memphis Chinese Faculty Association, Alumni
Center, Memphis, Tennessee. October 26, 1996.
36. "The Living Spirit in China." Highland Heights United Methodist Church, Memphis, Tennessee. June
17, 1997.
37. " Doing Business in China." Smith and Nephew Inc., Memphis, Tennessee, October 23, 1997.
38. “Trends of Geography in the U.S.” Department of Geography, Xinjiang University, Urumqi, Xinjiang,
July 1, 1999.
39. “Experience of the Semester at Sea Program through University of Pittsburgh Institute of Shipboard
Education” Chinese Faculty Association, Alumni Center, University of Memphis, March 25, 2000.
40. “Social Studies on China.” Geetter Middle School, Shelby County, Tennessee, April 14, 2000.
41. “Fulbright China Project.” Memphis Board of Education: Social Studies Teachers In-Service, Airway
Middle School, August 16, 2000.
42. “Business Culture and Ethics – China.” The University of Memphis International Master in Business
Administration (IMBA) program, Fogelman College of Business, February 2, 2001.
43. “GIS Day 2001 – GIS Education” Invited panel and discussant. Hosted by The University of Memphis,
The Memphis Area Chamber of Commerce, and The Memphis Area Technology Council. Fogelman
Executive Conference Center, November 14th, 2001.
44. “Flood Hazards in the Jianghan Plain, China” Invited by the Department of Geography and Resource
Management of The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, July 9 th, 2002.
45. “Teaching and Learning Geography – Fulbright Scholarship Program” Invited by the Shelby County
Schools, Department of Instruction Social Studies In-Service, October 15, 2003.
46. “The Hydrologic Cycle and Water Budgets” Invited by the Memphis Chapter of the Tennessee
Geographic Alliance Workshop, March 30, 2004.
47. “Remote Sensing and GIS Example – A Cast Study of Reelfoot Lake Water Quality” for the Earthscope
Workshop at CERI, March 10, 2004.
48. “Application of Remote Sensing on Natural Hazards and Water Quality Studies.”for the Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geodesy and Earth Sciences, Wuhan, July 20th, 2004.
49. “China and East Asia.” Teaching the Geography of East Asia Workshop, Middle Tennessee State
University and Tennessee Geography Alliance. March 26, 2005.
50. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Assessing Spatial Water Quality problems by Using Remote Sensing and GIS
techniques.” For the Department of Water Resources and Environment at the Zhong Shan (Sun Yet-sen)
University, Guangzhou, China, August 30th, 2005.
51. Kung, Hsiang-te. “The Impact of Global Climate Change and Sustainable Development on the
Ecotourism: Ecotourism History, Evolution, and Trend.” Jiu Jiang University, Jiang Xi Province, China,
October 9th, 2005.
52. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards and Mitigation Studies of Natural Hazards in Tennessee.” College
of Resources and Environment Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China,
October 15th, 2005.
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53. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Geography Education in High Institutions in the US.” College of Resources and
Environment Management, Central China Normal University, Wuhan, Hubei, China, October 22nd, 2005.
54. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Hazards Studies in Tennessee.” College of Resources Management and
Environment, Xin Jiang University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang, China, October 25th, 2005.
55. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Geography Education and Geography Education in Tennessee.” College of
Resources Management and Environment, Xin Jiang University, Urumqi, Xin Jiang, China, October 26th,
2005.
56. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Application of GIS and Remote Sensing in Hazards Studies.” College of Water
Resources and Water Ecology, the China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China, November 4,
2005.
57. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Hyperspectral Remote Sensing and Water Quality.” College of Water Resources and
Water Ecology, the China Three Gorges University, Yichang, Hubei, China, November 9, 2005.
58. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Preliminary Studies of the FEMA/TEMA funded Hazards Studies in Tennessee.”
Chinese Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics and Geodesy, November 16 th, 2005.
59. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Studies of Lake Eutrophication by using Remote Sensing Techniques.” Chinese
Academy of Sciences, Institute of Geophysics and Geodesy, November 22nd, 2005.
60. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Mitigation Plan of Natural Hazards in Tennessee.” Department of Geography and
Natural Resource Management, Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, December 1st,
2005.
61. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards Research – An Approach from Physcial and Human Geograhic
Perspectives.” Asian International Rivers Center, Yunnan University, Kunming, Yunnan, December 9 th,
2005.
62. Kung, Hsiang-te. “A Water Quality Constrained Available Water Resources Evaluation Method
Related to Transboundary Water Resources Allocation.” International Workshop on Expanding
Transboundary Cooperation for Water and Environment Security in Asia’s International Rivers, Dali,
Yunnan Province, China, December 10 – 14, 2005.
63. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Natural Hazards and Mitigation Plan for the state of Tennessee.” Department of
Geography, The Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 16, 2006.
64. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Vision and Future for Geography Discipline in the High Education.” Department of
Geography, The Western Michigan University, Kalamazoo, Michigan, February 17, 2006.
65. Kung, Hsiang-te Kung. “Demographic Analysis of Asian Population in Memphis and Shelby County,
Tennessee.” Memphis Community Network, March 21, 2006.
66. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Environmental Impacts of Three Gorges Dam in China.” Department of Geography
and International Studies and Program, Kansas State University, Lawrence, Kansas, April 13-14, 2006.
67. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Hefei, Anhui Province, China.”, Anhui Provincial Board of Education and Anhui Institute of Education,
Hefei, Anhui Province, China, July 21 – 23, 2006.
68. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Huoshan Xian, Anhui Province, China.”, Anhui Huoshan Xian Bureau of Education, Huoshan, Anhui
Province, China, July 24 – 25, 2006.
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69. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Basic Education of Natural Resources Conservation and Environmental Protection in
Cunming Xian, Shanghai, China.”, Cunming Xian Bureau of Education, Cunming Xian, Shanghai, China,
July 30-31, 2006.
70. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Chinese Life and Environment.” Lausanne Collegiate School, September20, 2006.
71. Kung, Hsiang-te. “China’s Water Transfer Projects and Impacts on Environment.” Chinese University
of Hong Kong – University Services Center for China Studies, July 31, 2007.
72. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Confucius Institute and Asian Studies and International Trade”, CIBER and IMBA
Advisory Committee, Fogelman Executive Center, Univ of Memphis, October 11, 2007.
73. Kung, Hsiang-te. Key note speech on “Emerging China in the International Education in the TBR
System.”, Sponsored by the TBR, Pellisippi Community College, November 6, 2007.
74. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Confucius Institute and the Community Services” Memphis Families with Children
from China (MFCC), January 19th, 2008.
75. Kung, Hsing-te. “Confucius and Confuciusm.” Mensa Club, Feb. 12 th, 2008
76. Kung, Hsiang-te. speech on “Emerging China in the International Education in the TBR System, China
Today.”, Sponsored by the TBR, Volunteer State Community College, March 12 to 14 th, 2008.
77. Kung, Hsiang-te. “ University Cultural Exchange Program, CIUM and ASIT Programs ” The College
of Arts and Sciences – Great Conversations Dinner, The Holiday Inn at the University of Memphis, March
27, 2008.
78. Kung, Hsiang-e. “Chinese Geography, History, and Culture related to Health Care.” Faculty and
students of the graduate program in Public Health, March 28 th, 2008.
79. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Emerging Eurasia: Four Vignettes International Education Forum – Emerging
China.”, Sponsored by the TBR and Roane State Community College, April 22, 2008
80. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Mitigation of Natural Hazards in Tennessee: Use of GIS.”, Catholic University in
Eichstadt and Ingolstadt in Germany, May 5th – 6th, 2008.
81. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Emerging Earthquake Hazards in Sichuan Province, May 12 th, 2008.”, The
University of Tennessee Health Center on the Asian Pacific American Heritage month on May 22 nd, 2008.
82. Kung, Hsiang-te. “CIUM and ASIT Program.”, College of Arts and Sciences Board of Advisors, May
27th, 2008.
83. Kung, Hsiang-te. “China’s Emerging Economy.”, FedEx, August 23 rd, 2008.
84. Kung, Hsiang-te. “The Confucius Institute and the University Library.”, Memphis and Shelby County
Libraries directors, September 17th, 2008.
85. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Emerging China in and Future Challenges.”, Medtronic Corp., November 21, 2008.
86. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Sustainable Development of CI and Cooperation between the CI Directors.” CI
Directors Meeting, Beijing, October 13-14, 2010.
87. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Rising China: Geographic Perspective.” Valparaiso University, October 25, 2010.
88. Kung, Hsiang-te “Emerging China – Historic Perspective.” West Indies University, Jamaica. Feb. 2011.
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89. Kung, Hsiang-te. “Geographic Perspectives of US-China Relationships” University of South Floorida,
Tampa, Feb. 2012.
Departmental colloquia, The University of Memphis
1. "Geographic Aspects of the Critical Erosion Areas in Knoxville/Knox County." November 12, 1981.
2. "Descriptive Urban Hydrological Model in Karst Regions : A Case Study of Urban Watersheds in
Knoxville, Tennessee." November 11, 1982.
3. "A Water Budget for Karst Regions: A Case Study of Knoxville, Tennessee." April 14, 1983.
4. "Application of the Digital Elevation and Soil Data in Delineating Micro-landform Regions of Shelby
County, Tennessee." November 12, 1983.
5. "Relationships of Agricultural Land Use to Physical Characteristics in East Tennessee." April 22, 1984.
6. "Relationships of Landform Characteristics to Construction Cost of Selected Sections of Interstate 40 in
East Tennessee." November 15, 1984.
7. "Relationships of Valley Form to Lithological Characteristics of Selected Meander Valley Segments in
Central Tennessee." April 18, 1985.
8. "National Parks and Natural Resources Preservation in Taiwan, Republic of China." September 20, 1985.
9. "Erosion and Sedimentation in Reelfoot Creek Watershed, Tennessee." November 15, 1985.
10. "Unknown China." October 10, 1986
11. "A Study of Public Awareness and the Perception of Earthquake Hazards in the Memphis Metropolitan
Area." November 17, 1986.
12. "A Study of Noise Pollution in Residential Areas Near the Memphis International Airport." November
10, 1989.
13. "Soil Pollution in the Vicinity of Shanghai Steel Industrial Complex Area, China." November 10, 1989.
14. "A Case Study of Dianshan Lake Eutrophication, Shanghai, China." April 13, 1990
15. "Assessment of Earthquake Vulnerability for Essential Facilities in East Arkansas." November 11,
1994.
16. “ Remote Sensing and GIS Example – A Cast Study of Reelfoot Lake Water Quality” for the
Earthscope Workshop at CERI, March 10, 2004.
RESEARCH SUPPORT (GRANTS RECEIVED) (Appendix D provides additional information)
External
Agency
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
U.S. EPA
U.S. EPA
U.S. EPA
TN Endowment for Humanities
Amount
$ 5,000.00
$ 70,000.00
$ 14,000.00
$ 20.000.00
32
Period
6/80-12/80
6/80-12/80
6/80-12/80
1/87- 6/87
Funded U.S.G.S.
$ 79,810.00
Funded U.S.G.S.
$ 30,000.00
Funded U.S.G.S.
$ 89,521.00
Funded Memphis Board of Realtors
$ 5,000.00
Funded U.S.G.S.
$ 60,000.00
Funded Memphis Board of Realtors
$ 6,200.00
Funded Memphis Area Assoc of Gov.
$ 6,000.00
Funded EPS, Inc.
$ 4,500.00
Funded ENSAFE Corp.
$ 4,500.00
Funded CAMIRO Inc.
$ 1,200.00
Funded Memphis Heritage
$ 1,800.00
Funded Aldron Electronics Inc.
$ 15,000.00
Funded EPS, Inc.
$ 1,350.00
Funded U.S.G.S.
$ 25,000.00
Funded Martin Marietta Systems, Inc.
$ 14,985.00
Funded Martin Marietta Systems, Inc.
$ 22,824.00
Funded PSI, Inc.
$ 5,040.00
Funded Martin Marietta Systems, Inc.
$ 16,000.00
Funded Martin Marietta Systems, Inc.
$ 10,430.00
Funded National Academy of Sciences
$ 14,500.00
Funded Dept. of Education
$ 64,800.00
Funded Chamber of Commerce
$ 1,122.00
Funded Chamber of Commerce
$ 1,560.00
Funded Dept. of Education
$160,000.00
Funded Chamber of Commerce
$ 2,380.00
Funded Chamber of Commerce
$ 1,340.00
Funded General Dynamics, Inc.
$ 2,891.00
Funded General Dynamics, Inc.
$ 13,982.00
Funded U.S. Department of Education
$ 55,000.00
Funded General Dynamics, Inc.
$ 23,732.00
Funded City of Collierville
$ 5,000.00
Funded City of West Memphis
$ 24,166.00
Funded U.S. Department of Education
$ 64,000.00
NEHRP
$ 25,000.00
Funded TEMA
$ 504,845.00
Funded U.S. Department of Education
$ 77,800.00
Funded Tennessee State Government
Community Enrichment Grant
$ 10,000.00
Funded Commission of Education, HANBAN
China
$ 500,000.00
Funded U.S. Department of Education –
FLAP Grant on Critical Language $1,500,000.00
Confucius Institute Headquarters
$ 311,490.00
Confucius Institute Headquarters
$ 289,193.00
Confucius Institute Headquarters
$ 290,153.00
Various private and public school Chinese language
Programs through the UMRF
$ 232,800.00
Various private and public school Chinese language
Programs through the UMRF
$ 564,000.00
Confucius Institute Headquarters –
Model Confucius Institute
$ 900,000
9/90- 5/92
7/92- 6/93
7/92- 6/93
1/92-12/92
4/92- 3/95
1/93-12/93
1/93- 8/93
10/93-5/94
2/94- 6/94
5/94 -12/94
6/94-12/94
6/94-12/94
6/94-12/94
10/94-9/95
1/95- 6/95
8/95-11/95
9/95- 5/96
1/96- 6/96
7/96- 9/96
1/97-12/97
6/97- 5/98
6/96-12/96
1/97-5/97
6/97-5/99
9/97-12/97
9/98-12/98
8/98-9/98
8/98-1/99
1/99-9/99
10/98-6/99
6/99-10/99
6/02-12/04
9/02-10/04
6/03- 12/04
8/04- 03/07
4/06-09/08
3/08-6/08
8/07- 8/12
7/08-7/11
1/11-12/11
1/12-12/12
1/13-12/13
8/12-6/12
8/13-6/14
2015
Internal
Source
Funded MSU
Amount
$ 2,500.00
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Period
1/83-6/83
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
Funded
MSU
MSU
MSU
MSU
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ. of Memphis
The Univ of Memphis
The Univ of Memphis
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
$
OUTREACH/SERVICE:
Committee/Activity
University
3,600.00
2,750.00
2,800.00
2,825.00
3,000.00
2,500.00
500.00
850.00
700.00
500.00
2140.00
3/85-3/85
1/85-6/85
3/91-8/91
3/91-8/91
3/94-8/94
1/97-5/97
1/97-5/97
1/98-5/98
1/99-5/99
2/00-10/00
10/02-5/03
Chair (Y/N)
Period
Department
Curriculum Committee
Graduate Curriculum Comm.
Brochure Committee
Seminar Committee
Academic Senate
Tenure/Promotion Comm
Geog 1101 and 1102
Tenure/Promotion Comm.
Sisco Scholarship Comm.
Graduate Coordinator
Academic Audit Comm.
Steering Committee
N
N
Y
Y
N
N
Y
Y
N
Y
N
N
1981-92
1981-92
1981-82
1982-92
1983-85
1986-present
1987-92
1988-89.
1992-present
2002-04
2004-present
2005-present
College
Tenure/Promotion Comm.
N
Tenure/Promotion Comm.
N
Tenure/Promotion Comm.
N
Alumni Chapter
N
Tenure/Promotion Comm
N
Search Committee (Asian Historian)N
Search Committee (Chinese Language) N
Assist the Division of Planning
in the School of Urban Affairs and Urban Polity
to be accredited and certified for the
graduate planning program –
1986-87
1989-90
1991-92
1995-01
2000-02
2005-2006
2006-2007
International Studies Comm.
Human Relations Comm.
China's Gift to the World Symp
Academic Senate, Subcomm.IV
Human Relations Comm.
Memphis in May Orientation
Human Relations Comm.
Nominat Comm. of Human Relat
Inter. Business Studies Comm.
Fulbright Nomination Comm.
Recruit and Retention Comm.
1982
1982-85
1984
1983-85
1985-86
1986-87
1986-present
1990-91
1990-present
19911994-95
2006.
University
34
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Y
N
N
N
Protection of Human Research
N
1995-97
Search Comm. of the Diversity
N
1995-96
Univ. Council of Eighty
Y
1995-present
Eminent Faculty Award Comm.
N
1996-97
Comm. to Restruct Inter Prog
N
1996-97
Council for CIBER
N
1996-present
IMBA Curriculum Review Comm. N
1996-present
African and Afro-American
Studies Curriculum Comm. N
1997-present
Search Comm. of Chinese Faculty N
1997-98
Search Comm. of the Director of
International Programs
N
1997-98
INTL Task Force Committee
N
1998-present
Special Advisor on China
Y
1998-present
President's Grievance Panel
N
1999
President’s Gift-in-Kind Council N
2000-01
University Space Council Comm. N
2001-present
Search Comm. Of the Asian
Historian
N
2005-06
Advisory Council for the Center for
International Business Education and Research (CIBER)
1996 to present
Advisory Council for the International Programs
on Study Abroad Program.
2005 - present
Advisory Council for the Center of Urban Ecology. 20065 - present
Lead the 2006 Faculty Development Seminar to China
on Environment, Economy, and Culture sponsored
May 21 to June 4th, 2006.
Lead the Winter 2006 Student Study Abroad to China –
12 students to China to learn Chinese culture, environment, and
economic growth.
December 29, 2006 – January 14th, 2007.
Society/Organization/Journal Committee/Activity
W. TN. SCS
Tenn Academy of Sciences
SE Div. of AAG
Ameri. Water. Resour(AWRA)
Tenn Geog Society (TGS)
Tenn Academy of Sciences
NSF
U.S.G.S.
SE Div. of AAG
SE Div. of AAG
SE Div. of AAG
SE Div. of AAG
SE Div. of AAG
SE Div. of AAG
Inter. Geog. Union (IGU)
SE Div. Of AAG
AAG
Chair (Y/N)
Program Comm.
Honors Comm.
Resolution Comm.
Bulletin Reviewer
Nominating Comm.
Research Comm.
Proposal Reviewer
Proposal Reviewer
Program Comm.
Steering Comm.
Membership Comm.
State Represent
Editorial Comm.
Teller's Committee
Invited member
Editorial Comm.
Comm. On Inter.
Research and
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N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
N
Y
N
N
Period
1983-86
1984
1984-85
1985-present
1986
1986-90
1987-present
1987-present
1989-90
1991-93
1991-93
1991-93
1991-95
1993-96
1991-present
1999-01
Scholarly Exchange
N
1999-02
Invited member of Study Group on Regional Hydrological Response to Climate Change, International
Geographical Union (IGU) 1991 to present.
Member of AAG International Exchange Committee –
1998 to present.
Invited reviewer for professional referee journals, Journal of the American Water Resources Association ,
International Water Resources, NSF proposals, Hong Kong Government Research
Council proposals, and USGS grant proposals.
Invited as External Peer Reviewer for Tenure and Promotion:
Dr. Heejun Chang, Portland State University,
Dr. Zhi-jun Liu, UNC – Greensboro;
September 2006.
September 2006.
Invited as External Reviewer for Kansas State University “East Asian Study Enhancement Project” _
Target Excellence.
October and November 2006.
Invited as NSF DDR Review Panel
2006 to 2008.
Invited to Review “Tackling the Water Pollution Problem in China – In Search of Legal and Policy
Solution.”” by Professor Zhao Yuhong for the Research Grants Council, Hong Kong, China.
December. 2006.
Other
Community:
Science Fair
Memphis Goodwill Boys Club
Chinese Association of Memphis
Judge
Board Member
Executive Member
President
N
N
N
Y
1984-present
1995-present
2000-present
2004 to present
CONSULTING
Organization/Company
Period
Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan Planning Commission
Cit Neifert and Associates
Citizens Against Pellissippi Parkway Extension (CAPPE)
Citizens Against Raleigh Dump (CARD)
People of Woodstock, Inc.
Dr. Charlotte and Rene Wolf
Tennessee State Government - Safe Growth Team
Chapman Chemical Company
RMC Research Corporation, Mountain View, California
TN Outcome of Alcohol and Drug Study
NSF World Regional Geography Project
Kendall/Hunt Publishing Company
Dunnaven and National Cotton Council
The McGraw-Hill Companies, Hightstown, N.J.
1982
1984
1984
1984
1984
1984
1985
1986
1988
1992
1989-96
1997
1999
2000 - 2002
External Examiner and Reviewer for the Department of Geography and Resource Management of The
Chinese University of Hong Kong.
2001 – 2004.
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