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Dr. F Benjamin Zhan

  • Professor - Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies
  • Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal). Texas Comprehensive Access & Resources for Early Lung Cancer Prevention (TEX-CARE)-Subaward to TxState, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State, $72033. (Submitted: February 15, 2024, Funded: November 20, 2024 - May 30, 2027). Grant.
  • Zhan, F Benjamin (Principal). Coordinating Center for Colorectal Cancer Screening Across Texas (CONNECT)-Subaward to TxState, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State, $92256. (Funded: August 31, 2023 - August 31, 2028). Grant.
  • Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal). Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience (Extension), Texas Department of Transportation, State, $79809. (Funded: December 2021 - Present). Grant.
  • Pignone, Michael P (Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal), Olmstead, Todd A (Co-Principal). Dissemination of a mailed stool testing program for colorectal cancer prevention in underserved communities in Texas, Cancer Prevention and Research Institute of Texas (CPRIT), State, $300000. (Funded: August 1, 2021 - July 30, 2023). Grant.
  • Dong, Zhijie (Principal), Wang, Feng (Co-Principal), Zhan, F Benjamin (Co-Principal). Determine Evacuation Planning Design for Disaster Resilience, Texas Department of Transportation, State, $220819. (Funded: September 2020 - August 2022). Grant.
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  • Yang, M., Narasimhan, V. M., & Zhan, F. B. (2023). High polygenic risk score is a risk factor associated with colorectal cancer based on data from the UK Biobank. PLoSON. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0295155
  • Yang, M., Yuan, Y., & Zhan, F. B. (2023). Explore urban interactions based on floating car data – a case study of Chengdu, China. Annals of GIS, 29(1), 37–53. https://doi.org/10.1080/19475683.2023.2166109
  • Fulton, L. V., Dong, Z., Zhan, F. B., Kruse, C. S., & Stigler Granados, P. E. (2019). Geospatial-Temporal and Demand Models for Opioid Admissions, Implications for Policy. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 8, 993. https://doi.org/doi:10.3390/jcm8070993
  • Liu, J., Das, S., Zhan, F. B., & Khan, M. N. (2024). Spatial analysis of geographical disparities in pedestrian safety. Transport Policy, 156, 164–181.
  • Morshed, N., Weaver, R., & Zhan, F. B. (2024). Causal Mediation Analysis for Childhood Cancer Survival Disparity in Texas, 2005 to 2014. Journal of Community Medicine and Health Solutions, 5(1), 23.
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  • Award / Honor Recipient: Outstanding Mentor Award, The Conference of Southern Graduate Schools (CSGS), USA. 2017
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Graduate College Outstanding Mentor Award, Texas State University. 2016
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Faculty Award for Outstanding Achievement in International Education International Office, Texas State University. 2012
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (professor/associate professor rank), Texas State University. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Golden Apple Award for Scholarship (senior level) College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. 2011
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  1. Member

    International Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Geographer

  2. Member

    Editorial board, Journal of Transport Geography

  3. Member

    Instructor Review Committee

  4. Member

    Alumni Relations Committee

  5. Board Member

    Villas at Commander's Point HOA

  6. Reviewer / Referee

    Review of Promotion from Associate Professor to Full Professor, University of Michigan–Flint

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