Jessie P.H. Poon
BA Hons, MA, PhD
Professor,
Department of Geography,
University at Buffalo-SUNY,
105 Wilkeson Quad,
Buffalo, New York 14261, USA
Tel: (716) 645 0485
Fax: (716) 645 2329
Email: jesspoon@buffalo.edu
Education
National University of Singapore
(1975), B.A. Hons (Geography)
University of Kentucky, Lexington, Kentucky
(1989), M.A. (Geography)
Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
(1993), Ph.D. (Geography)
Employment
University at Buffalo
(2005 – present), Professor
University at Buffalo
(2000-2005), Associate Professor
Director of Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Study Center
(2000-present)
University at Buffalo
(1998-1999), Assistant Professor
National University of Singapore
(1995-1998), Lecturer
University of Georgia
(1993-1994), Visiting Assistant Professor
Other Positions
- 2001-present, Director, APEC study center
- 2020-2022, Chair, Regional Studies Association
Awards
- (1986), Gold Medal Award (Best Honors Student), National University of Singapore (1992), Huntington Memorial Award (Outstanding Student), Department of Geography, Ohio State University
- (1997), Arts & Social Science Faculty Teaching Excellence Award 1996/1997, National University of Singapore
- (2002), College of Arts and Sciences Excellence in Teaching Award, Social and Behavioral Sciences, UB.
- (2003), University at Buffalo’s Nominee for the National CASE Carnegie Professor of the Year Award
- (2012), SUNY’s Chancellor Award for Excellence in Teaching
Editorial and Editorial Advisory Board
- (2013), Editor, Environment and Planning A
- (2011-2012), Associate Editor, Oxford University Press, Oxford Bibliographies Online
- (2010-present), Editor, Economic Geography Book Series, Ashgate Publishing, UK.
- (2007-present), Associate Editor, Eurasian Geography and Economics
- (2001-present), Assistant Editor, International Game Theory Journal
- (2002-2006), North American Editor, Papers in Regional Science
- (2005-present), Editorial Board, Annals of Regional Science
- (2007-present), Editorial Board, Economic Geography
- (2007-present), Editorial Board, Growth and Change
- (2007-present), Editorial Board, Geography Compass
- (2011-present), Editorial Board, Professional Geographer
- (2007-2010), Editorial Board, Papers in Regional Science
- (2007-2010), Editorial Board, Singapore Journal of Tropical Geography
- (2004-2012), Editorial Board, Environment and Planning A
Book
Poon, JPH and D. Rigby (2017) International Trade. London: Routledge.