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I-Chun Catherine Chang serves as an Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Macalester College, where she has held a faculty position since 2015. Her research expertise focuses on global urbanism, urban sustainability, and policy mobilities with specific emphasis on East Asia.
Her academic credentials include:
- B.A. in Geography from National Kaohsiung Normal University, Taiwan
- M.Sc. in Geography from National Taiwan University, Taiwan
- Ph.D. in Geography, Environment and Society from the University of Minnesota, Twin Cities
Chang employs qualitative methodologies to investigate the political economy of eco-city initiatives, analyzing spatio-temporal variations and trans-local policy circulations between Chinese eco-cities and global hubs like Shanghai, Tianjin, London, and Singapore. Current research explores sustainable urbanism financialization, inequality in Asian green projects, and transnational planners' roles in policy exchanges.
She teaches core geography courses including GEOG 115: Thinking Geographically, GEOG 203: Urban Ecology, GEOG 261: World Urbanization, GEOG 244: Geography of Asia, GEOG 320: Asian Cities, and GEOG 472: Global Urbanism. No details regarding scientific awards, student advising, research grants, or laboratory teams are provided in the source material.
