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BIMAL KANTI PAUL PRESENT ADDRESS Office: Residence: 118 Seaton Hall 516 Harland Dr. Department of Geography Manhattan, KS 66503 Kansas State University Tel: (785) 539-2212 Manhattan, KS 66506-0801 Tel: (785) 532-3409 Cell: (785) 236-0381 FAX: (785) 532-7310 E-mail: [email protected] ACADEMIC DEGREES Ph.D. in Geography, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, USA, 1988. M.A. in Geography, University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1980. M.Sc. in Geography, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1972 (held in 1973). B.Sc. (with Honors) in Geography, University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1971. ACADEMIC AWARDS, FELLOWSHIPS, AND RECOGNITION Awarded a Certificate in recognition of dedication to international education at Kansas State University (KSU) by Office of the International Programs, KSU, Manhattan, KS 66506, 2009. Received the Faculty Development Award (FDA), KSU to attend the 10 th Asian Urbanization Conference held in Hong Kong, China, August 16-19, 2009 ($1,500). Profiles of Health Geography, January 2009 and April 2004: http://research.umbc.edu/~earickso/Profiles/PaulBK.html. Received the Making a Difference Awards , the Women in Engineering and Science Program (WESP), KSU, 2007. Received the FDA, KSU to attend the 9 th Asian Urbanization Conference held in Chun-Cheon City, South Korea, August 18-24, 2007 ($1,000). Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the American Institute of Bangladesh Studies (AIBS) to conduct research and field work on “Perceived Seismic Risk and Preparedness in Dhaka, Bangladesh” for a period of three months, 2005-2006 ($12,000). 1 Received the FDA , KSU to attend the 8 th Asian Urbanization Conference held in Kobe, Japan, August 18-24, 2005 ($2,300). Received the FDA , KSU to attend the International Geographical Union (IGU) Commission on Health and the Environment Pre-Conference Meeting held in Irsee, Germany, August 11-15, 2004 ($1,500). Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the AIBS to conduct a workshop on disaster and disaster management in Dhaka, Bangladesh, December 23-30, 2002 ($4,000). Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the AIBS to study “Arsenic Poisoning Awareness Among the Rural Residents in Bangladesh” for a period of three months (December, 2001- January 2002 and July-August, 2002) ($9,000). Received 2001 Distinguished Service Award from the Asian Geography Specialty Group (AGSG) of the Association of American Geographers (AAG) in recognition of profound dedication to AGSG and enormous intellectual contributions to Asian geography, 2001. Received Service Recognition Award for outstanding service and contribution as a member of the Board of Directors of the Applied Geography Conference, Inc. 1998-2000, 2001. Awarded Senior Research Fellowship by the AIBS to study “The Use of Medical Centers and Trained Birth Attendants for Childbirth in Rural Bangladesh” for a period of three months (June- August, 1997) ($9,000). Received 1996 Distinguished Service Award from the AGSG of the AAG for outstanding service contribution to the AGSG, 1997. Received the FDA , KSU to attend 7 th International Symposium in Medical Geography held at the University of Portsmouth, Portsmouth, UK, July 29-August 2, 1996 ($906). Awarded New Faculty Fellowships by the Institute of Social and Behavioral Research (ISBR), College of Arts and Sciences, KSU, Manhattan, KS, 1992 and 1991. Received the Jacques M. May Thesis Prize for the Doctoral Dissertation entitled “ Levels and Correlates of Infant Mortality: A Retrospective Study of a Rural Area of Bangladesh,” the Medical Geography Specialty Group (MGSG) of the AAG, 1989. Winner of the Student Paper Award , the Population Geography Specialty Group (PGSG) of the AAG, 1988. Received the James R. Beck Awards in recognition of superior accomplishment in research in Geography, Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1983, 1986, and 1987. Received the David B. Smith Fellowship Award in recognition of outstanding research and academic accomplishments, Graduate College, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1987. 2 Winner of the Student Paper Award , the East Lakes Division of the AAG (ELDAAG), 1985. Received Graduate Student Research /Scholarship Awards , Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1984 and 1986. Awarded the University Research Fellowship , Department of Geography, Kent State University, Kent, Ohio, 1983-1984. Awarded the Graduate Scholarship , University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1978- 1979. Awarded the University Scholarship , University of Dhaka, Dhaka, Bangladesh, 1972-1973. GRANTS 2011 Quick Response Research Grant (QRRG), the National Science Foundation (NSF) through the Natural Hazards Center (NHC), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Tornado Warnings and Circumstance of Deaths: The Case of May 22, 2011 Tornado in Joplin, Missouri,” 2011 (Mitchel Stimers as Co-PI) ($1,960). 2007 QRRG , the NSF through the NHC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Hazard Warnings, Response to Evacuation Orders, and Availability of Public Shelters: The Case of Bangladesh’s Cyclone Sidr,” 2007 ($3,500). 2007 QRRG , the NSF through the NHC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, ““Disaster in Kansas”: The Tornado in Greensburg,” 2007 (Che. D., Stimers, M., and Dutt, S. as Co-PIs) ($2,500). Fulbright -Hays Grant for the project entitled, “Natural Hazards and Related Health Issues in Bangladesh: Standards and Issues Based Geography Curricular Project for Grades K-16,” 2007 (as co-PI) ($64,000). 2007 QRRG , the NSF through the NHC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Emergency Responses for High Plains Cattle Affected by the December 28-31, 2006 Blizzard,” 2007 (Deborah, Che as co-PI) ($3,000). Small Grants for Exploratory Research (SGER), the NSF for the research project, “Factors Associated with Compliance to Katrina Mandatory Hurricane Evacuation Orders in Seven Coastal Louisiana Parishes ,” 2005-2006 (Dr. Lisa Harrington and Dr. Joye Gordon as co-PIs) ($28,000). 2004 QRRG , the NSF through the Natural Hazards Research and Applications Information Center (NHRAIC), University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “The Nature of 3 Tornado Warnings and Risk Factors in Tornado Deaths: The April 2004 Tornado in North- Central Bangladesh,” 2004 ($3,565). Visiting Scholar , the Center for Asian Studies, the University of Texas at Austin, TX, July 23- 30, 2003 ($1,000). 2003 QRRG , the NSF through the NHRAIC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Public Response to Tornado Warnings: A Comparative Study of the May 4, 2003 Tornadoes in Kansas, Missouri, and Tennessee,” 2003 (`Vicki Tinnon Brock as co-PI) ($2,600). University Small Research Grant (USRG) Award , KSU for the research project, “Arsenic Poisoning Awareness among the Rural Residents in Bangladesh,” 2001 ($600). The NSF for the research project, “Health-Seeking Behavior of Arsenic Patients in Rural Bangladesh,” 2001-2004 ($69,000). 2001 QRRG , the NSF through the NHRAIC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Emergency Support Satisfaction Among Hoisington, KS Tornado Victims: An empirical Study,” 2001 ($1,700). AAG General Research Grant for the research project, “A Survey of Bangladeshi American Responses to Direct Participation by the U.S. Military in Disaster Relief Efforts in Bangladesh,” 1999 ($800). 1999 QRRG , the NSF through the NHRAIC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Flash Flooding in Kansas: A Study of Emergency Response and Victims Perceptions,” 1998 ($2,013). USRG Award , KSU for the research project, “A Study of Primary Care Provider ‘By-Passers’ in Rural Kansas,” 1997 (Dr. Deborah J. Rumsey as co-PI) ($1,200). Office of the Dean, The College of Arts and Sciences, KSU for the research project, “A Study of Primary Care Provider ‘By-Passers’ in Rural Kansas,” 1996 ($500). 1996 QRRG , the NSF through the NHRAIC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Survival Mechanism to cope with the 1996 Tornado in Tangail, Bangladesh: A Case Study,” 1996 ($3,000). $300, AAG General Research Grant for the research project, “Emergence of an International Health Care Hierarchy in Bangladesh: An Empirical Investigation,” 1994 ($300). 1994-1995 QRRG , the NSF through the NHRAIC, University of Colorado, Boulder, CO for the research project, “Farmers’ and Public Responses to 1994 Drought in Bangladesh: A Case Study,” 1994 ($3,000). 4 USRG Award , Kansas State University for the research project, “Women’s Responses to the Flood Action Plan (FAP) of Bangladesh,” 1994 ($1,400). AAG General Research Grant for the research project, “Farmers’ Responses to Structural Solution of the Flood Problem in Bangladesh,” 1992 ($500). University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) International Studies and Overseas Programs, Travel Grant to attend the conference on the Impact of Natural Disasters, July 10- 12, 1991 ($500). James R. Beck Dissertation Award for conducting Ph.D. dissertation field work in Bangladesh, 1984 ($400). SPECIALTIES AND INTERESTS Topical : Health/Medical and Population Geography, Environmental Hazards and Disasters, Gender Issues, Quantitative Methods, and Geographic Education. Regional: Third World (with special reference to South Asia and Bangladesh) and the Great Plains (North America). PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Professor , Department of Geography, Kansas State University, Manhattan, KS 66506 since Fall 2002. Associate Professor , Department of Geography, Kansas State University,