Faculty Profile for Dr. F Benjamin Zhan

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Dr. F Benjamin Zhan
Professor — Dept of Geography & Environmntl Studies
ELA 319
phone: (512) 245-8846
Scholarly/Creative Work
Awards
Grants
Service

Selected Scholarly/Creative Work

  • 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. 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.

Selected Awards

  • 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: Golden Apple Award for Scholarship (senior level) College of Liberal Arts, Texas State University. 2011
  • Award / Honor Recipient: Presidential Award for Excellence in Scholarly/Creative Activities (professor/associate professor rank), Texas State University. 2011

Selected Grants

  • 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.

Selected Service Activities

Member
International Editorial Advisory Board, Asian Geographer
2011-Present
Member
Editorial board, Journal of Transport Geography
2005-Present
Member
Instructor Review Committee
August 2022-May 2025
Member
Alumni Relations Committee
August 15, 2024-May 15, 2025
Board Member
Villas at Commander's Point HOA
February 1, 2021-January 31, 2025