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Jun Tu is a Professor in the Department of Geography and Anthropology at Kennesaw State University (KSU). He specializes in Environmental Geography, Health Geography, and Spatial Analysis, with a focus on integrating GIS, spatial statistics, and modeling to study environmental and health impacts of urbanization and climate change. His research spans water quality in Georgia and Massachusetts, air pollution in China and Iran, and public health issues like preterm birth and lung cancer in Georgia.
Education: Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Earth and Environmental Sciences (Geography Specialization) from The City University of New York; M.E. and B.S. in Earth Sciences from Nanjing University, China; Certificate in Urban Environmental Management from the Institute for Housing and Urban Development Studies, The Netherlands.
Research interests include GIS applications in environmental health, urbanization effects on natural environments, and climate resilience. Collaborations include projects funded by The Partnership for Inclusive Innovation, focusing on community preparedness in Athens-Clarke County. He has published over 35 peer-reviewed articles and reviewed for 60+ journals.
Teaching includes courses on Weather and Climate, Environmental Studies, GIS in Public Health, and Geography of Asia. His work has been cited over 2500 times globally.
