Professor
Department of Earth Sciences
The University of Memphis
Memphis, Tennessee 38152
EDUCATION:
Ph.D. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee
,
1980 (Geography and Geology)
M.S. University of Tennessee, Knoxville, Tennessee ,
1972 (Geography and Geology)
B.S. University of Chinese Culture, Taipei, Taiwan,
1968
(Earth Science)
*Graduated with honor; ranked first of
forty-four
in the class of 1968.
PROFESSIONAL POSITIONS:
Fall, 2001 – present Professor, Department of Earth
Sciences
Fall, 1993 – 2001 Professor and Chairman,
Department
of Geography and Planning, The University of Memphis, Memphis,
Tennessee 38152
Fall, 1992 – 1993 Professor and Chairman,
Department
of Geography and Planning, Memphis State University, Memphis,
Tennessee 38152
Fall, 1999 Visiting Professor at the University of
Pittsburgh,
Institute of Shipboard Education, Semester at Sea (SAS).
Spring,
1991
Visiting Professor at East China Normal University, Shanghai, and
Huazhong
Normal University, Wuhan, China
(Professional Development Assignment)
1987 -
1992
Associate Professor of Geography and Planning, Memphis State
University,
Memphis, Tennessee.
Summer, 1986 Lecturer of
Geography
Department, East China Normal University, Shanghai, China.
Summer, 1985 Invited Panel and
Discussant for National Development Seminar, Sponsored by the Ministry
of Executive,
Republic of China, 1985.
1983 -
1987
Assistant Professor of Geography and Planning, Memphis State
University,
Memphis, Tennessee 38152
1986
Tenure granted by the University
1981 - 1983
Assistant Professor of Geography Department, Memphis State University,
Memphis, Tennessee 38152
1974 - 1981
Environmental Planner, Knoxville/Knox County Metropolitan
Planning
Commission, Knoxville, Tennessee 37901
RESEARCH INTERESTS:
Water Resources
Urban Hydrology
Urban Physical Environment
Land-Surface System
Soil Erosion
Fluvial Geomorphology
Landform and Terrain Analysis
Aerial Photo Interpretation
Asia - China
Geographic Information System
COURSES:
FALL SEMESTER:
GEOG 1010: Earth Sciences: Weather and Climate
GEOG 4/6201: Urbanization and Environment
SPRING SEMESTER:
GEOG 4/6306 and (UNIV 4506): Geography of East Asia and (Thematic Studies of China)
GEOG 7231: Seminar in Water Resources
SUMMER SEMESTER:
GEOG 7201 and Plan
7302:
Seminar in Environmental Analysis