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Professor Koh, Keumseok 高金錫

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Assistant Professor

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Professor Koh, Keumseok 高金錫

Title:
Assistant Professor

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Professional Qualifications
YearAwarding InstitutionQualification
Seoul National University, South KoreaBA in Economics
Seoul National University, South KoreaMA in Economics
Michigan State UniversityPhD in Geography
Biography

Peter K. Koh joined the department in November 2018. Peter received his BA and MA degrees in Economics from Seoul National University, South Korea and his PhD degree in Geography from Michigan State University, USA. He also had a postdoctoral training in public health at The Ohio State University.

Peter's research interests focus on using varied data including but not limited to public health surveys, census data, and spatial data to investigate the associations between health conditions/diseases and their risk factors at various levels of geographies. He is currently working on a project regarding food security and obesity with systems science approaches. He is also involved in other research projects on infant mortality, rheumatic diseases, stress, and trauma.

Prior to his PhD training in the U.S., Peter was a staff journalist at Seoul Shinmun Daily, a major newspaper based in Seoul, South Korea, covering urban issues and policies.

 
Honours, Awards & Prizes
AwardeesAward DateHonours / Awards / PrizesCategory
2015-04-01The Graduate School Dissertation Completion Fellowship: Michigan State University
Research Achievement
2014-04-01Graduate Office Fellowship: Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Research Achievement
2015-04-01Graduate Office Fellowship: Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA
Research Achievement
2016-04-01Timme Faculty Travel Grant Program: Ferris State University, Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning
Research Achievement
Professional Societies
Term PeriodPositionProfessional Societies
04/2013 -MemberKorean-American Association for Geospatial and Environmental Sciences
08/2019 -MemberInternational Society for Urban Health
07/2016 -MemberAssociation for Public Policy Analysis and Management
01/2019 -MemberUrban Affairs Association
01/2010 -MemberAssociation of American Geographers
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Area of Expertise:
Area of Expertise (EN)Area of Expertise (ZH)
Urban Economics都市經濟
Health/Medical Geography醫學地理學
GIS地理信息系統
Spoken Languages:
Spoken Language(s) (EN)Spoken Language(s) (ZH)
English, Korean英語、韓語
Written Languages:
Written Language(s) (EN)Written Language(s) (ZH)
English, Korean英文、韓文
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