EDUCATION: 2001, Ph.D. in Geography (emphasizing GIS and Regional Studies), State University of New York at Buffalo. Ph.D. committee: Dr. Hugh Calkins (Chair) Dr. David Mark, Dr. Peter Rogerson and Dr. Jean-Claude Thill 1994, M.Sc. in Geography (emphasizing Urban and Regional Studies), Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China. 1991, B.Sc. in Geography, Peking University, Beijing, P.R. China. EMPLOYMENT HISTORY: August 2001 – Present Assistant Professor, Department of Geography, Texas State University – San Marcos, San Marcos, Texas. August 1995 – December 1999 Graduate Assistant, Department of Geography, State University of New York at Buffalo, Buffalo, New York. July 1994 – July 1995 Research Associate, Institute of Industry Economy, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, Beijing, China.