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College of Arts and Sciences

Dr. Daniel Kpienbaareh

Assistant Professor of Geography
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Office
FHS Felmley Hall Of Science 104
Office Hours
Tuesdays 10 AM - 11 AM & Thursdays 11 AM - noon or by appointment
Office Phone
(309) 438-7084office
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Email
dlkpien@ilstu.eduemail
Website
https://scholar.google.com/citation... website
  • About
  • Education
  • Awards & Honors
  • Selected Research

Biography

I am broadly trained in human-environment interactions and their impacts on socio-ecological systems, which can be understood through geospatial technologies. I employ social science theories to identify policy alternatives to environmental challenges.

Current Courses

GEO 301.001 Climate Change, Agriculture And Sustainable Futures

GEO 401.001 Climate Change, Agriculture and Sustainable Futures

GEO 303.001 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEO 303.002 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEO 303.003 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEO 403.001 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEO 403.002 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

GEO 403.003 Introduction to Geographic Information Systems

Teaching Interests & Areas

Geographic Information Systems
Weather and Climate
Environmental Systems
Sustainable Agriculture

Research Interests & Areas

Agroecology
GIS/Remote sensing applications
Natural resource management
Participatory GIS
Smallholder farming
Sustainable agriculture
Sub-Saharan Africa

PhD Geography and Environment

University of Western Ontario
Canada

Impact Award

University College, Illinois State University
2026

University Research Initiative Award

Illinois State University
2025

Journal Article

Qualitative forest quality assessment through local knowledge integration and co-creation: A participatory study in northern Malawi.
Daniel Kpienbaareh, Rachel Bezner Kerr, Aaron Iverson, Kamaldeen Mohammed, Isaac Luginaah, Esther Lupafya, Laifolo Dakishoni, Lizzie Shumba.
Geographical Review, (2026)

Presentations

Farmland expansion at the expense of ecosystem services in semi-arid biomes: drivers and impacts
Daniel Kpienbaareh.
Northern Illinois University Colloquium Series, DeKalb, October 24, 2025
Understanding Phosphorus Load Trends and Controlling Factors in Illinois Watersheds
Lartey Hannah, Wondwosen Seyoum, Daniel Kpienbaareh, Galina Shinkareva.
GSA Connects 2025, San Antonio, Texas, October 19, 2025
The influence of tile flow on the transport-fate of nitrate in the vadose zone of a saturated riparian buffer zone: A case study in central Illinois
Benedicta Akrofi, Eric Peterson, William Perry, Daniel Kpienbaareh, Wondwosen Seyoum.
The Geological Society of America Connects 2023, Pittsburgh, PA, October 17, 2023