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Hong Jiang is an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at the University of Hawaii, specializing in cultural geography with a lifelong regional focus on China. Her academic journey spans biogeography training in China to human-environment and cultural geography research in the United States.
Education:
- PhD in Geography, Clark University, 1997
- MA in Geography, Clark University, 1994
- MS in Geography, Beijing Normal University, China, 1988
- BS in Geography, Beijing Normal University, China, 1985
Dr. Jiang identifies as a cultural geographer and China specialist whose research evolved from human-environment geography (1994-1999) to GIS (1999-2001), then cultural-political ecology (2001-2013), and now focuses on cultural geography (since 2014). Her current work explores nature-culture unity in Chinese thought through philosophy, art, language, and practices like tea culture, gardens, and Fengshui, contrasting Western nature-culture separation.
Scientific Awards:
- CSS Excellence in Teaching Award (2016)
She teaches courses including GEO 330: Culture and Environment, GEO 353: Geography of China, GEO 432: Cultural Geographies of Tea, and GEO 757: Research Seminar: Cultural Geography. No information about student advising or grant funding appears in the source text, though her Confucian-inspired educational philosophy emphasizes self-refinement through teaching.
