Recent Geography Ph.D. graduate, receives the Outstanding Dissertation Award

Paul Jung, a 2021 Geography Ph.D. graduate, received the Outstanding Dissertation Award of the American Association of Geographers’ Transportation Geography Specialty Group. His dissertation was titled “Distance Friction and Spatial Interaction Dynamics of International Freight Transportation.” In his dissertation, he studied the nature of spatial interaction phenomena and distance friction in the context of the contemporary state of the international transportation system, like intermodal integration, hub-and-spoke distribution system and supply chain security. He was mentored by Dr. Jean-Claude Thill, Knight Distinguished Professor of Public Policy. Heartfelt congratulations to Dr. Jung for this award.