CURRICULUM VITA

(Chronological)

 

NAME; Hsiang-te Kung                     DEPARTMENT: Earth Sciences - Geography

 

RANK: Professor  

 

DEGREES:

 

Degree                   Discipline                              Institution                                                             Year

B.S.                         Earth Science        University of Chinese Culture                                           1968

M.S.                        Geography &        University of Tennessee                                                    1972

                                       Geology

Ph.D.                      Geography &        University of Tennessee                                                    1980

                                        Geology

 

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          1992-93

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

 

HONORS/AWARDS;

 

Honor/Award                       Institution/Company                                           Year

Invited Panel                         Ministry of Executive, R.O. China                     1985

Distinguished Teaching     Memphis State Univ.                                           1988 (Nominated)

Distinguished Teaching     Memphis State Univ.                                           1990 (Nominated)

Distinguished Teaching     Memphis State Univ.                                           1991 (Nominated)

Visiting Prof.                         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)

                                                Chinese Academy of Sciences                          2005 (Fall)

                                                Xin Jiang University                                            2005 (Fall)

                                                Yunnan University                                              2005 (Fall)

Spur Award                           The Univ. of Memphis                                        1993

A & S Meritorious               The Univ. of Memphis                                        1993 (Nominated), 2005

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

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

 

TEACHING EXPERIENCE: ( Specific information for past two years

                                                summarized in Appendix A.)

 

Subject*                                                                                                                Institution

Intro to Earth Science - Weather and Climate (U)                           The Univ. of Memphis

Intro to Earth Science - Landforms (U)                                             The Univ. of Memphis

Analysis of Third World Countries (U)                                           The Univ. of Memphis

Human Geography (Governor School)                                             The Univ. of Memphis

Urbanization and Environment (U/G)                                               The Univ. of Memphis

Site Analysis (U/G)                                                                              The Univ. of Memphis

Water Resources (U/G)                                                                       The Univ. of Memphis

Geography of East Asia (U/G)                                                           The Univ. of Memphis

Chinese - Thematic Studies (U)                                                         The Univ. of Memphis

Geography Internships (U/G)                                                            The Univ. of Memphis

Landform Regions of the U.S. and Canada (G)                               The Univ. of Memphis

Seminar in Water Resources (G)                                                        The Univ. of Memphis

Seminar in Environmental Analysis (G)                                            The Univ. of Memphis

Independent Studies/Special Problems (G)                                     The Univ. of Memphis

 

 

ADVISING/MENTORING: (Appendix B elaborate advisory/mentoring role)

 

Students involved in scholarly (research creative) activities directly supervised (committees chaired).

Graduates (25). Undergraduate - 2 , Masters -  25, Doctoral - 2  

 

Current                   Name                                      Year of graduation (anticipated)

Undergraduate:

                                                Constance Amos                 1996

                                                Della Adams                         1996

 

Masters

                                                Mark Isaminger                    1984

                                                Jen-yu Wang                        1989

                                                Guang-ming Lu                     1989

                                                Pamela M. Riddick               1990

                                                Nick Ridge                             1991

                                                Lynneann Slade                   1991

                                                Robert A. Bolding                1992

                                                Pin-shuo Liu                         1992

                                                Ching-jen Kao                      1992

                                                John Johnson                       1992

                                                Malcom McWhorter            1992

                                                Long-gen Ying                     1992

                                                James Robinson                   1993

                                                Sarah Sun                              1993

                                                Shannon Williams                1994

                                                Neeraj Kumar                        1995

                                                Andy Hellenthal                   1995

                                                Yun Jiao                                 1996

                                                Victor L. Jordan                    1996

                                                Jill Seifield                             1996

                                                Josh Lontz                             1997

                                                Rosemary Cai                        1997

                                                Susan Hutson                       1997

                                                Karla Blume                           1997

                                                Lin Jin                                    1998

                                                Steve Hedges                       1999

                                                Richard Jones                       1999

                                                Todd Blakenbeckler             1999

                                                Patricia Sears                        2000

                                                Suzan Stickler                       2002

                                                Chris Stanfield                      2002

                                                John Burgett                         2003

                                                Samuel Ndiritu                      2003

                                                Fugui Wang                          2003

                                                Kevin Bingham                     2003

                                                Ashley Schultz                     2003

                                                Calita Powell                         2004

Ph.D.

                                                Susann Hutson                    2009

                                                Dennis Campbell                  2009

 

Doctoral Committee             Robert Bolding (College of Education)            1992

                                                Wen-de Lee (College of Education)                  1994

                                                Shansul Rahman Mohamed Kutty (Civil Engineering)  2001

                                                Michael Fu (School of Music) 2003

                                               

 

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 0-7923-4329-8)

 

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)

 

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 Micro-landform Regions of Shelby County, Tennessee." Journal of Tennessee Academy of Sciences, Vol. 62, No. 1, January, 1987, pp. 12-14.

 

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 Chi-yung, 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 Baoshan-Wusong 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 Baoshan-Wusong Area, Shanghai, China." Resources Development and Conservation, (Sichuan, China), Vol. 8, No 3, September, 1992, pp. 237-241.

 

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.

 

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.