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Assistant Professor of Geography
California State University, Long Beach
1250 Bellflower Blvd.
Long Beach, CA 90840
Tel: (562) 985-7808 | Fax: (562) 985-8993
hban AT csulb.edu | Office: LA4-206A
Hyowon Ban is an Assistant Professor in Department of Geography, California State University, Long Beach specialized in geospatial techniques and urban geography. Currently, she is interested in geographic information science, geovisualization, virtual reality, participatory GIS semantic uncertainty, urban geography particularly exurbanization, urban ontologies, qualitative-quantitative methods, world regional geography, spatial analytical methods, and spatial analysis of art performance.
Ph.D., Geography, The Ohio State University, Columbus, OH, 2009.
MA, Social Studies (Geography), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 2001.
BA, Social Studies (Geography), Ewha Womans University, Seoul, Korea, 1999.
Selected Publications
Ahlqvist, O. Harvey, F., Ban, H., Chen, W., Fontanella, S., Guo, M., and Singh, N. (2011). Making journal articles ‘live’: turning academic writing into scientific dialog. GeoJournal, DOI 10.1007/s10708-011-9431-9. (editorial).
Ahlqvist, O., Ban, H., Cressie, N., and Zuniga-Shaw, N. (2010). Statistical counterpoint: Knowledge discovery of choreographic information using spatio-temporal analysis and visualization. Applied Geography, doi:10.1016/j.apgeog.2010.03.006.
Ban, H. and Ahlqvist, O. (2010). User evaluation of a software interface for geovisualization and communication of uncertain urban ontologies. Journal of Information Technology in Construction (ITcon), 15, 122-131, http://www.itcon.org/2010/9.
Ban, H. and Ahlqvist, O. (2009). Representing and Negotiating Uncertain Geospatial Concepts - Where are the exurban areas?. Computers, Environment and Urban Systems, 33, 233-246, doi:10.1016/j.compenvurbsys.2008.10.001 .
Ahlqvist, O. and Ban, H. (2007). Categorical Measurement Semantics: A New Second Space for Geography. Geography Compass, 1(3), 536-555.
Kim, C., Sang, S., and Ban, H. (accepted). Exploring Job Centers by Occupation and Gender Using Accessibility: The Case Study of the Columbus MSA , GeoJournal.
Ban, H. (2011). Geographical Counterpoint of Spatio-Temporal Data, the Dance. In: Proceedings of the 25th International Cartographic Conference. International Cartographic Association, Paris, 2011, ISBN 978-1-907075-05-6, CO-211.
Ban, H. and Ahlqvist, O. (2009). User Evaluation of a Software Interface for Communication in Urban Ontologies. In: J. Teller; A.-F. Cutting-Decelle; R. Billen (Eds.) Urban Ontologies for an Improved Communication in Urban Development Projects . Les Editions de l'Universit e de Liege, Belgium , 2009, ISBN 978-2-87456-082-8, 1-11.
Ban, H. and Ahlqvist, O. (2008). Web-based Interactive Visualization of Uncertain Concepts in Urban Ontologies. In: J. Teller; C. Tweed; G. Rabino (Eds.) Conceptual Models for Urban Practitioners . Societa Editrice Esculapio, Bologna, 2008, ISBN 88-7488-208-4, 57-68.
Ban, H. and Ahlqvist, O. (2007). Visualizing the Uncertainty of Urban Ontology Terms. Studies in Computational Intelligence: Ontologies for Urban Development , 61, 85-94.
Ban, H. (2006). 3D Visualization of the Semantic Uncertainty of Exurban Boundaries. IFGIprints: Geographic Information Science , 28, 223-228.
Ban, H., Ahlqvist, O., Zuniga-Shaw, N., and Cressie, N. Geographical Counterpoint of Choreographic Information - What Can Geography and Choreography Tell Each Other? (draft), in preparation.
Ban, H. Geovisualization of Spatio-Temporal Data of Art (draft), in preparation.
Ban, H. Book review, The Exposed City, in preparation.
Travel Grant, 25th International Cartographic Conference, 2011.
UCGIS / ESRI Junior Scholar Award, University Consortium for Geographic Information Science (UCGIS) Summer Assembly, 2010.
Second Place Prize, Cyberinfrastructure Specialty Group Student Honors Paper Competition, The Association of American Geographers, 2009.
Pixoneer Scholarship Awards, 1st KAGES Meeting and Conference, Korean-American Association for Geospatial and Environmental Sciences (KAGES), 2009.
Second Place Prize, Cartography Specialty Group Student Honors Paper Competition, The Association of American Geographers, 2008.
EPI PhD Dissertation Proposal Summer Research Grants, The Environmental Policy Initiative (EPI), The Ohio State University, 2007.
Full Travel Grant, The COST C21 Conference, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) Office, European Science Foundation, 2009.
Full Travel Grant, 2nd COST C21 Workshop, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) Office, European Science Foundation, 2007.
Full Travel Grant, 1st COST C21 Workshop, European Cooperation in the field of Scientific and Technical Research (COST) Office, European Science Foundation, 2006.
Ban, H. (2011). Recent Trends and Future Prospective of GIS Research in Geography Discipline. Department of Social Studies, Ewha Womans University, 1, June, 2011, Seoul, Korea.
Ban, H. (2011). Visualization of Spatio-Temporal Information Represented as Art. Department of Social Studies, Ewha Womans University, 8, June, 2011, Seoul, Korea.
Ban, H. (2011). Visualization of Uncertain Urban Spatial Concept. Department of Geo-Informatics, University of Seoul, 14, June, 2011, Seoul, Korea.
Synchronous Objects, Reproduced. 2010 International Symposium on Electronic Art (ISEA2010 RUHR), 20–29 August, 2010, Dortmund, Essen and Duisburg, Germany (participant of the project team).
Synchronous Objects for One Flat Thing, reproduced. The 36th International Conference and Exhibition on Computer Graphics and Interactive Techniques (SIGGRAPH'09): The Information Aesthetics Showcase Exhibition, 4-6 August, 2009, Ernest N. Morial Convention Center, New Orleans, Louisiana, U.S.A. (participant of the project team).
Charles Helm/Wexner Center for the Arts. Object designer. William Forsythe: Transfigurations. Sponsored by: National Endwoment for the Arts, New England Foundation for the Arts, Battelle Endowment for Technology and Human Affairs, Wexner Center for the Arts, Columbus, Ohio, USA. April 02, 2009 - July 26, 2009. wexarts.org.
William Forsythe Symposium: Choreographic Objects. 1 Aprill, 2009, Wexner Center for the Arts (pannel and participant of the project team).
Ban, H., creator. (2009). pinu (program for identification and negotiation of uncertain concept definitions). Internet. Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design, The Ohio State University. http://accad.osu.edu/~hban/pinu.
Ban, H., Cressie, N., and Ahlqvist, O., creator. (2009). Statistical counterpoint. Internet. The Ohio State University, The Forsythe Company, The Forsythe Foundation, OSU Office of Research, Rotterdamse Dansacademie/Codarts, Tanzplan Deutschland. http://synchronousobjects.osu.edu/content.html#/statisticalCounterpoint.
Ahlqvist, O. and Ban, H., co-creator. (2009). Movement Density. The Ohio State University, The Forsythe Company, The Forsythe Foundation, OSU Office of Research, Rotterdamse Dansacademie/Codarts, Tanzplan Deutschland. http://synchronousobjects.osu.edu/content.html#/movementDensity
GEOG 380 Map Interpretation and Analysis, California State University, Long Beach, Fall 2009, Spring 2010, Fall 2010, Spring 2011, Fall 2011.
GEOG 482 Map Design Presentation and GIS, California State University, Long Beach, Fall 2009, Fall 2010, Fall 2011.
GEOG 484/584 Advanced Concepts in Presentation Cartography, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2010, Spring 2011.
GEOG 488/588 Advanced Topics in Geographic Information Science, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2010, Fall 2011.
GEOG 497 Directed Studies, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2011.
GEOG 697 Directed Studies, California State University, Long Beach, Spring 2011.
Advisor, Korean International Student Association at CSULB (CSULB KISA), 2011.
http://www.facebook.com/csulb.kisa
Instructor/Technical Support Engineer/Assistant Manager, ESRI Korea, Inc., 2002-2004.
(Please see my_CV for full information)
Geography 380 :
Map Interpretation and Analysis
Geography 482 :
Map Design Presentation and GIS
Geography 484/584:Advanced Concepts in Presentation Cartography
