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Alan Bauld
Harun Rashid, PhD, (University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1975) is an emeritus professor at the Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA. Earlier he taught at...view moreHarun Rashid, PhD, (University of Saskatchewan, Canada, 1975) is an emeritus professor at the Department of Geography and Earth Science, University of Wisconsin–La Crosse, USA. Earlier he taught at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (2004–2009); Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada (1975–2004); University of Benin, Nigeria (1981–1982); and University of Dhaka, Bangladesh (1965–1969). Dr. Rashid’s administrative experience include nearly two and half years of appointment as acting Associate Vice President of Research at Lakehead University (April 2002–August 2004) and one term as the department chair at the University of Wisconsin–La Crosse (2004–2007). Dr. Rashid has published extensively, authoring nearly seventy peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, on such diverse topics as applied fluvial geomorphology, water resources management, floodplain management, choice modeling of floodplain residents’ preferences (with the late Professor Wolfgang Haider), natural hazards and disasters, and media discourse on flood hazards and climate change. He is the coauthor of two recent books on climate change and climatic hazards in Bangladesh: Paul and Rashid (Elsevier, 2016) and Rashid and Paul (Lexington Books, 2014). Dr. Rashid serves as a member of the editorial boards of four international journals—namely, International Journal of Disaster Risk Reduction, Disasters, Environmental Management, and the Arab World Geographer.
Alan Bauld has an MA in education (Central Michigan University, 1993) and BA in geography (Lakehead University, Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada, 1977) and has taught many years at the postsecondary level. Currently he educates and consults in the private sector. He has an abiding interest in climatology. He has also an interest in lifelong learning (adult education), especially in environmental issues and natural sciences.view less