Dr. Farhana Sultana

Overview

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Services to the Discipline and Profession

Editorial Board Editor

  • Cahill, C., F. Sultana, and R. Pain, 2007, Guest Editor for Special Issue on ‘Participatory Ethics’ in ACME: An International E-Journal for Critical Geographies . [Special Issue contains 10 peer-reviewed articles]
  • Budds, J. and F. Sultana, 2013, Guest Editor for Special Issue on ‘Exploring Political Ecologies of Water and Development’ in Environment and Planning D: Society and Space [Special Issue contains 5 peer-reviewed articles]
  • O’Reilly, K., S. Halvorson, F. Sultana, and N. Laurie, 2009, Guest Editor for Special Issue on ‘Gender Geographies of Water’ in Gender, Place, and Culture [Special Issue contains 6 peer-reviewed articles]
  • Sultana, F. 2014, Invited guest editor for the journal SAGE Open

Editorial Board Member

  • World Development Perspectives
  • Climate and Development
  • AAG Review of Books
  • Policy Studies
  • The Geographical Journal
  • Gender, Place and Culture
  • ACME: An International Journal for Critical Geographies
  • Dialogues in Human Geography

Proposal Reviewer

  • Netherlands Foundation for Science for Global Development (WOTRO), Netherlands
  • Bangladesh Environment Network (BEN), Bangladesh
  • Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF), Switzerland
  • International Water Management Institute (IWMI), Sri Lanka
  • Netherlands Organisation for Scientific Research (NWO), Netherlands
  • Ecosystem Services for Poverty Alleviation (ESPA), UK
  • Leverhulme Trust, UK
  • Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), UK
  • Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC), UK
  • Global Gender and Climate Alliance (GGCA)
  • CRDF Global (USA)
  • Jacques May Thesis Prize, Health and Medical Geography Specialty Group, Association of American Geographers (AAG), USA
  • International Development Research Council (IDRC), Canada
  • Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), Canada
  • Social Science Research Council (SSRC), USA
  • Fulbright Fund, Department of State, USA
  • National Geographic Society (NGS), USA
  • National Science Foundation (NSF), USA [CAREER, Regular, and DDRI Grants]

Leadership in Research and Professional Organizations

  • Co-Chair, Bangladesh America Alliance (2024 - present)
  • Member, Technical Advisory Group, Global Environmental Facility (GEF-8), United Nations (2021-present)
  • Member, Climate Action Task Force, American Association of Geographers (AAG) (2021-present)
  • Member, Climate Social Science Network (CSSN), USA (2020-present)
  • Advisor, Rowan Institute (2019-present)
  • Senior Personnel, Building a Community of Practice for Household Water Insecurity (HWISE) Research Coordination Netwrok, NSF Grant (2018-2023)
  • Member, Validation Committee, Katerva Awards (2014-2018)
  • Management Steering Committee Member, International WaTeRS (Water Related Training Education and Research in the Global South) Network (2014-2016)
  • Chair, Development Geographies Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (2013-2015)
  • Member, International Research and Scholarly Exchange Committee, Association of American Geographers (2013-2015)
  • Member, National Screening Committee, US Fulbright Program, Department of State (2013-2014)
  • Scientific Panel Member, United Nations International Year of Global Understanding (IYGU), International Geographical Union (IGU) (2011-2017)
  • Vice-Chair, Development Geographies Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (2011-2013)
  • Director, Development Geographies Specialty Group, American Association of Geographers (2009-2011)
  • Co-Founder and Co-Moderator, Water Forum (International E-discussion Group) (2006-present)
  • Founding Committee Member, Participatory Geographies Research Group, Institute of British Geographers (2005-present)
  • Member, Advisory Board, Stockholm Environmental Institute (2022-present)

Services to the University and Department

  • Research Director for Environmental Collaboration and Conflicts, Program for the Advancement of Research on Conflicts and Collaboration (PARCC), Maxwell School (2106-present)
  • Member, Colloquium Committee, Department of Geography & the Environment (2023-present)
  • Member, Tenure Mentoring Committee, Department of Geography & the Environment (2021-2023)
  • Member, Faculty Search Committee, Department of Geography & the Environment (2021)
  • Member, Chair’s Advisory Committee, Department of Geography & the Environment (2020-2022)
  • Member, Maxwell Faculty Council Equity Committee, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2020-present)
  • Member, Faculty of Color Committee, Maxwell School, Syracuse University (2019-present)
  • Member, Undergraduate Committee, Department of Geography & the Environment (2018-2021)
  • Faculty Advisor, Supporting Women in Geography (SWIG), Geography Department (2015-present)
  • Member, Organizing Committee for International Women’s Day, International Relations Program (2014)
  • Member, Steering Committee for the 100th Anniversary of the Maxwell School, Maxwell School (2014)
  • Faculty Leader, Climate Change Working Group, PARCC, Maxwell School (2014-present)
  • Maxwell Faculty Council, Maxwell School (2012-2013)
  • Advisory Board, South Asia Center, Moynihan Institute of Global Affairs (2012-2013)
  • University Lecture event planning and hosting (Maude Barlow), Vice-Chancellor’s Office (2011)
  • University Lecture event planning and hosting (Muhammad Yunus), Vice-Chancellor’s Office (2010)
  • Member, Clean Water Initiative Task Force, College of Arts and Sciences (2010)
  • Member, Democratizing Knowledge Collective (2010-present)
  • Member, Executive Education Program Project for India, Maxwell School (2009-2010)
  • Graduate Admissions and Awards Committee, Department of Geography (2008-2011)
  • Affiliate Faculty Member of various programs/departments (2008 – present)
  • Participant, RAE (Research Assessment Exercise of the UK Higher Education Board) (2007-2008)
  • Member, Hazards and Risks Research Group (2007-2008)
  • Masters Admissions Tutor, Department of Geography (2007-2008)
  • Webpage Manager, EPD Research Group (2006-2008)
  • Seminar Coordinator, EPD Research Group (2006-2008)
  • Member, Environment, Politics and Development (EPD) Research Group (2006-2008)
  • Study Abroad Coordinator/International Student Advisor, Department of Geography (2006-2008)
  • Board Member, Princeton Association of Great Britain (UK) (2006-2008)
  • Member, Society and Environment Research Group (SERG) (2005-2006)
  • Selection Committee Member, Distinguished Leadership Award for Internationals (2004)
  • Mentor, MacArthur Program (2003-2004)
  • Member, Supporting Women in Geography (SWIG) (2002-2007)
  • Member, Board of Directors, IvyPlus Network (USA) (2002-2004)
  • Departmental Representative, Council of Graduate Students (1996-1998)
  • High School Mentor, Student Volunteers Council (1994-1996)
  • President, Vice-President, Consortium of International Student Center Organizations (1994-1996)
  • Task Force Leader, Princeton Environmental Reform Committee (1994-1995)
  • Tutor, Princeton University Tutors (1991-1995)
  • Member, Princeton University Alumni Schools Committee (USA) (1997-2004, 2009-present)
  • Departmental Representative, Grievance and Harassment Committee (2001-2002, 2003-2004)
  • Discussion Leader, Focus the Nation Teach-In (Spring 2009)
  • Faculty Welcome Caller, College of Arts and Sciences (Summer 2009)
  • Research Presentation, Faculty Colloquium Series (Fall 2009)
  • EnvGeo Listserv creator and moderator, Geography Department (Spring 2010-present)
  • Maxwell Dean Search Committee, Maxwell School (2010-2011) [Appointed as the junior faculty member]

Services to the International Community and Outreach Activities

  • Steering Committee Member, HWISE Research Coordination Network (2018-2023)
  • Member, WaTeRS, Water-related Training and Research in the South (2014-2016)
  • Member, Climate Adaptation Working Group, Global Network of Civil Society Organizations for Disaster Reduction (2009-2011)
  • Advisor, Water Resources Panel, Bangladesh Environment Network (2009-present)
  • Advisor, Climate Change Panel, Bangladesh Environment Network (2009-present)
  • Member, Coordinating Committee, Bangladesh Environment Network (2009-present)
  • Advisor, Climate Change Awareness Campaign, Drishtipat (Human Rights in Bangladesh), UK (2008-2009)
  • Advisor, Open University Documentary Film Production on Air Pollution, UK (2008)
  • Advisory Committee Member, Gender and Water Alliance Bangladesh (2007-present)
  • Advisor, Open University Documentary Film Production on Climate Change, UK (2008) [2nd Prize Winner, World Bank International Film Competition, 2009]

Membership in Academic and Professional Associations

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Professional Development and Training

Professional Association

  • Content Management System, Website Maintenance Training, ICT, Syracuse University, USA (2009)
  • Content Management System, Website Maintenance Training Course, King’s College London, UK (2006)
  • Preparing Future Faculty Retreat, Teaching & Learning Services, University of Minnesota, USA (2005)
  • Graduate Student Professional Development Course, University of Minnesota, USA (2004)
  • United Nations Development Assistance Framework, UNDP, Bangladesh (2000)
  • Financial Information Management Systems, UNDP, Bangladesh (1999)
  • Gender Mainstreaming, UNDP & UNICEF, Bangladesh (1998)
  • Teaching Assistantship Training Program, University of Minnesota, USA (2002, 2003)